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Greece
Brave Lone Inhabitant of Greek Islet Vows to Stay Put (video)
Irene Kotsatourchi, the lone inhabitant of the Greek islet of Kinaros who was found safe and well on Thursday, vowed to continue living in her isolated little world in the middle of the Aegean despite all the hardships she endures.
The...
Greece
Search Operation Launched for Lone Inhabitant of Greek Islet who has Gone Missing
Greek search and rescue teams attempted on Thursday to locate an elderly woman who is the lone resident of the islet of Kinaros in the Aegean sea, after she had gone missing for three days.
74-year-old Eirini Kotsatourchi, of "Mrs....
Greece
Extensive Rainfall Causes Widespread Damage on Thasos Island
The Greek island of Thasos in the North Aegean Sea has been suffering from extensive damage since Friday, due to the enormous amount of rainwater that has fallen there in a short period of time.
A total of six areas...
Greece
Impressive Scenes as Waterspout Touches Down on Chios Island (video)
A sea tornado, or waterspout, was spotted in the early hours of Friday morning off the coast of Chios Island in Greece.
The spectacular scene captured the attention of many people on the island, who tried to record it in...
Greece
British Woman Dead After Husband Accidentally Runs Over Her on Skiathos Island
A family tragedy took place on the Greek island of Skiathos, in the Northern Sporades, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A British couple who own a house on Skiathos and spend most of their time in Greece, returned home at...
Greece
Military Equipment Goes Missing From Greek Navy Premises on Leros Island
The General Staff of the Greek Navy announced in the early hours of Tuesday that military equipment which had been stockpiled at Leros Naval Technical Installation Service (YNTEL) is now missing.
The statement notes that ''In the afternoon hours of Monday, 09...
Environment
Greece's Paros Seeks to Become First Plastic-Free Mediterranean Island
The popular Greek island of Paros is on a mission to become the first plastic waste-free island in the Mediterranean, using guidelines from the program called "Clean Blue Alliance." This project is an initiative of "Common Seas," an organization which...
Greece
Tsunami Alert Signs Cause Negative Reactions on Greece's Kos
The two new tsunami warning signs which were recently placed at locations on the island of Kos have sparked negative reactions, primarily among tourist businessmen on the popular Greek island.
Following a request from the mayor of the island, the...
entertainment
The Greek Island of Santorini is Now a Parkour Paradise (Video)
A video of two Australian twins practicing Parkour, or free-running, on the island of Santorini emerged just one day ago on an Instagram page, and has already gone viral. The spectacular video, on a page called "millionairecartel," has had more...
Celebrities
Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Vows to Turn Skorpios Into a "Greek Island Paradise"
Owner of the former Aristotle Onassis private island of Skorpios at the Ionian Sea, Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev has spoken of his plans for the island in a recent interview.
Speaking to a special edition of the Cypriot publication Wealth...