Tag: Society
Athens Earthquake: What Seismologists Say About the Tremor
The earthquake that hit Athens on Friday afternoon brought back memories of the terrifying moments of the deadly quake that shook the Greek capital...
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Athens, Causing Minor Damage
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, an earthquake hit near the Greek capital of Athens, at 14:13 local time...
Crete’s Minoan Theater: A Reinvestment in Excellence and Spirit
By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News An act of love by a Cretan woman named Anna Bastakis has given wings to a culture...
Greek Airports See 5.3% Increase in Passengers So Far in 2019
Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew by 5.3 per cent during the first half of 2019 (period between January and June), it was made...
Official Data Shows 75% of Greece’s Wildfires Attributed to Arson and Negligence
Official data from Greece's Fire Service was brought into the spotlight by Greek daily Kathimerini on Wednesday, which revealed that one in two incidents...
Video Captures Terrifying Low Landing at Greece’s Skiathos Airport
A video was recently uploaded on Youtube depicting one of the lowest possible landings to ever have taken place at the airport on Skiathos, in...
Greek Unemployment Falls to 17.6 Percent in April, Lowest Since 2011
The Greek unemployment rate fell to 17.6 per cent of the workforce in April 2019 from 18.2 per cent in March and 19.8 pct...
Death Toll Rises to 7, as Greece Remains in Shock After Mega-Storm
The death toll has risen to seven from Wednesday's massive storm that relentlessly hit the popular tourist region of Halkidiki in Northern Greece's Central...
President Pavlopoulos Meets With Greek American Students in Athens
Greece's President, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, met with a group of Greek American students in the Presidential Mansion of Athens on Monday. The group of students from...
Vandals Deface Office Entrance of ”Athens Voice” Website
Unknown individuals vandalized the entrance of the building where the offices of the famous Greek newspaper and website ''Athens Voice" are located. The perpetrators, on...
Missile Crashed in Occupied Cypriot Territories Came From Syrian Air Defense
The object that crashed onto Cypriot soil, on the occupied by Turkey side of the island early on Monday, was identified as a missile...
Heatwave With Temperatures Up to 41°C to Hit Greece and Southern Europe
A new phase of very high temperatures is expected to become the main characteristic of weather across Greece and most parts of southern Europe...
