The National Meteorological Service Meteo has released satellite images showing the progression of a forest fire burning for 29 days on Mount Orvilos in Serres, Greece, near the Bulgarian border.

The photo is great. It’s a bit like a movie poster from the Western “The Magnificent Seven.” In front walks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and behind him follow several pilots, in a V formation.

SAOS Ferries has suspended service for the Saonisos ferry after its captain was arrested following an incident at the port of Andros.

Hot on the heels of his latest album release, “Beyond This Place,” legendary jazz pianist Kenny Barron returns to Athens after a decade, performing with his trio – featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Johnathan Blake – at the Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou).

Consumer credit had been expanding at a 30% clip during the first half of the year, boosted by strong consumer demand and car sales, up 6.5% during the first six months of 2024.

It’s heartening to read about the new mobile applications that the government has made available for citizens to report illegalities or lack of compliance to safety regulations. But will they work?

A fire that spread from Albania prompted an evacuation alert for residents of Palampas village in Thesprotia, Epirus.

Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) is investigating cases of invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) after an increase in infections.

Volunteers from the Anima and Save Your Hood organizations discovered a charred human skeleton Thursday while rescuing injured animals in the burned areas around Lake Marathon, northeast of Athens.

The government is fundamentally changing the way benefits are given so that they serve as incentives and not as disincentives for seeking employment and that the beneficiaries do not turn to the underground job market.

With playgrounds, sports fields, activities, and the sea just a stone’s throw away, these five campsites are ideal for families with children.

One of my favorite pastimes is to photograph the countryside, forests and greenery near the city in the phase of regeneration following a large blaze.

Greece said on Friday that it would partially lift a ban on transporting sheep and goats that it imposed last month after goat plague was detected in the country.

“Souvlaki. And baklava. And that round bread with sesame seeds. Koulouri! These are a few things I definitely want to try while I’m in Athens,” Grace says as we head from Syntagma Square toward Monastiraki early in the morning, trying with little success to avoid the heat.

A forest fire in Turkey’s western coastal province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, is near residential areas, forcing some people to be evacuated, the local governor said on Friday, as firefighters also tried to contain other wildfires in the north.

Livestock breeders are making anguished calls for an arrangement to be found, so that at least some slaughterhouses can be opened in the areas where there are no cases of the cattle plague that has swept through the country.

A fire broke out Friday at noon burning forest land near the city of Ptolemaida in Western Macedonia. 

Ankara appears relentless in its efforts to gain international support for its hardline stance on the Cyprus issue, which boils down to the requirement for prior recognition of the pseudo-state in the Turkish-occupied north of the island before any UN procedure for talks can begin.

Police in the northwestern region of Epirus are investigating the death by shooting of a 62-year-old woman in her home.

Tax revenue in the first seven months of the year are significantly higher than the budgetary target, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has said.