Ioannina

  The Hellenic Initiative Australia has upgraded two Pediatric Trauma Centers in Kastoria and Ioannina, in northwestern Greece, through a new partnership with Pediatric Trauma Care (Pedtrauma). The $48,000 grant to Pedtrauma covered the purchase of key medical equipment for the...

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos climbed upon a tank at the town of Ioannina on Wednesday in a symbolic gesture of confidence to the Greek armed forces. "Greece is a nation of peace and democracy, but it knows how to defend...

Greek SuperLeague club Pas Giannina in Ioánnina, Western Greece, has embraced a solidarity and integration programme with refugee families in the Epirus region. The initiatives have included working with UNHCR Spain, Athens and Ioannina offices last year to deliver football...

Zagorochoria, is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece just north-east of Ioannina. It is an awe-inspiring natural landscape with an incredible network of 46 villages and features national parks, a monastery,...

A young protester was hospitalized with head and body injuries on Tuesday after clashes between anti-establishment youths and policemen during an event in Ioannina marking the Battle of Bizani in March 1913. Greek Police said the protester, who was detained...

Central and northern Greece have seen more snowfall on Tuesday. Authorities have reported that the specific areas of Ioannina and Volos experienced heavy snow which accumulated and left many roads closed to traffic. Schools were closed throughout the central and...

As the temperatures have reached some icy-cold depths over the past week in some areas of Greece reaching as low as -14 degrees Celsius, the weather has helped set the scene for the perfect winter wonderland photos as we...

The Ionia Highway, the main section of Motorway 5, that will bring the northern Greek roadway in Epirus to the 21st century is just a short breath away from completion. The motorway is 84.92 percent ready with just a...

A 200-square-meter-wide sinkhole appeared on Saturday morning in the rural area of Kalpaki, 30 kilometers west of the city of Ioannina in western Greece, which the fire department estimates to be about 20 meters deep. The area which caved in...

Continuing aftershocks following the 5.5 richter quake that shook Ioannina late Saturday night are causing great concern for residents in the area. The latest aftershock struck around 3 a.m. on Wednesday and registered at 4.4 on the richter scale. There were...