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Thessaloniki Introduces Electric Scooters For Rent

The citizens of Thessaloniki will be the first residents of a Mediterranean city to have the opportunity to travel around the city on rented electric scooters from the Lime company. Commuters and other travelers can easily locate and unlock...

Massive Volkswagen Investment Seen as Vote of Confidence in Greece

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed on Wednesday the ambitious investment by German automaker to the island of Astypalaia a "vote of confidence in Greece." Volkswagen, in cooperation with Greece, announced it will launch an innovative project to bring climate-neutral mobility...

Greek Climate Activist Spreads Message by Cycling Around the World

A Greek activist is launching a campaign to raise awareness about climate change by cycling a total of 7,500 km (4,660 miles), a minimum of nine hours a day, taking in eight countries, and then scaling Mount Everest, the...

Free Scooter Rides Offered in Greece During EU Elections To Boost Participation

US-based company Lime, which operates motorized scooters, announced on Monday that it will provide up to 15 hours' worth of urban rides free of charge on May 26, the day of the European Elections. The decision of the American company...

Trikala Welcomes Light Electric Vehicles Exposition on Sept. 18

An exposition of light-duty electric vehicles will take place in Trikala, Central Greece, on September 18th as part of the ELVITEN project and the European Mobility Week 2018. After becoming the first European city to have a driverless bus pilot...

Drone Photograph of Cephalonia In Top 10 for 2017

This photo captured by a drone at the Greek island of Cephalonia, has been named among the top 10 snaps captured worldwide by the social network Dronestagram. The photo by Calin Stan depicts the exploration of the Melissani cave on...

An Alternative Greek Island Holiday: Unforgettable Scooter Rides

One of the best ways to explore the islands of Greece is by scooter. For around 15 euros a day you can go where you want, when you want and visit intimate and remote destinations off the beaten path...

Rise in Traffic Accident Deaths in Greece After 18 Years

The number of fatal traffic accidents in Greece has increased by nine in 2015, with six more people losing their lives compared to 2014. This is the first rise of road deaths in 18 years, according to research conducted by...

Nafplio Greece May be home to World’s Tiniest Car

A very small car making its way around the city of Nafplio Greece, is turning heads. It is believed to possibly be the world's tiniest car. The attention grabbing car is the legendary BMW Isetta 300, which was manufactured in...

The Golden Dawn Sympathizer Police Said Killed Fyssas

Giorgos Roupakias is the name of the 45-year-old man who stabbed to death Pavlos Fyssas, the 34-year-old hip-hop artist and anti-fascist, in Keratsini, Athens, on September 17 at midnight. The murderer reportedly participated in the neo-Nazi political party, Golden Dawn,...

Farmers Offload Crops at Cost Price

Hammered by the financial crisis that has led to ever diminishing income, a group of residents in northern Greece have joined forces with potato farmers to slash consumer prices and ensure producers can get their crop to markets by...

Public Transport Workers Hold 24-Hour Strike Tuesday

Workers shut down the subway system for several hours Monday and are to hold a motorized demonstration through central Athens on motorcycles and scooters. They are protesting a shakeup of the public transport sector that is part of Greece's...