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Unanswered Questions Remain Over Greece’s Railway Disaster

A year after the railway disaster, which claimed the lives of 57 people on February 28, 2023, in Tempe of Central Greece, many questions remain unanswered. Relatives of the victims have intensified their campaign for justice. Federations have called for...

Greece Set to Host EU Red Sea Operation HQ

The EU's naval mission to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea will be headquartered in Larissa, Greece, the bloc's defense ministers agreed on Wednesday. Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias tweeted that his EU counterparts accepted the offer made by...

Flooded Heartland of Greece Sparks Public Health Fears

A week after the passing of Storm Daniel, which caused destruction in Central Greece in Thessaly, the agricultural heartland of the country, remains flooded. Greece has asked for EU assistance after the floods in the region claimed the lives of...

Greece Floods: Death Toll Rises to 14 as Rescue Continues

The death toll from Greece's devastating flooding has risen to fourteen, following the discovery of two more bodies. The severe weather conditions in Thessaly were caused by the storm Daniel. Earlier it was reported that a twelfth dead person had...

At Least 10 Dead After Storm and Floods in Central Greece

Ten people have died as a result of floods caused by Storm Daniel in central Greece, while another four remain missing in Volos and Mt. Pilio, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday. The Minister said...

Floods in Greece: 9 Dead, City of Larissa Under Threat, Villages Evacuated

The city of Larissa in Central Greece is under threat from the floods as the death count in Thessaly on Friday has reached nine. The latest victim is a 69-year-old man who had been missing since Thursday night. His body...

Greek Companies Invest in Anti-aging Snail Caviar

Two Greek companies have been producing an extract from white snail eggs, snail caviar, which has a strong anti-aging, regenerative, and antioxidant effect. Mediterranean Escargots and Le Blanc Skin Care, based in Larissa, central Greece have for 20 years been...

Memorial Service Held for the Victims of the Rail Disaster in Greece

A memorial service was held on Sunday for the victims of the rail disaster in Greece 40 days after the tragic incident. The service was held at Tempi on the exact spot where a passenger train collided with a freight...

Top Prosecutor to Review All Deadly Rail Accidents in Greece

Chief Supreme Court prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos has requested all files related to deadly rail accidents in Greece for the last 15 years. Dogiakos' request was in a letter Monday addressed to Panagiotis Terezakis, Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) interim governor and...

Three More Rail Officials Charged Over Greek Train Crash

Three more Greek rail officials were charged on Thursday in connection with a train crash that killed 57 people, as protests continued and the government promised to overhaul rail safety. Magistrates overseeing an investigation into the causes of the crash...