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Dendias Visits Alexandroupolis, Emphasises Greece's Strategic Role

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visited Alexandroupolis on Christmas Day, emphasising the city’s role in regional stability and energy security.…

26 December 2024

FM Gerapetritis: The Heroic Spirit of the Greeks in 1940 is Our Beacon and Compass

Following the school and military parades in Alexandroupolis on October 28, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stated that he aimed to…

28 October 2024

Businesses in Thessaly and Evros Receive Over €12.8 Million in Disaster Relief

Over €12.8 million in disaster relief has been distributed to businesses in Thessaly and Evros impacted by severe floods and…

9 October 2024

New LNG System Launched in Greece to Decrease Reliance on Russian Gas

A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alexandroupolis, Greece, aims to reduce southeastern Europe's dependence on Russian gas. Funded…

1 October 2024

World Lighthouse Day 2024 - Which beautiful lighthouses in Greece will be open to visit?

On August 18, eighteen lighthouses will be open to the public from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 -…

17 August 2024

Greece-Bound Heroin Worth $38 Million Seized in Bulgaria's Black Sea Port

Bulgarian authorities seized 436 kilograms of heroin worth $38 million at the Black Sea port of Burgas. The shipment, hidden…

13 August 2024

18 Greek Lighthouses to Open for International Lighthouse Day

To celebrate International Lighthouse Day, eighteen lighthouses across Greece will open to the public on Sunday, August 18, from 10:00…

7 August 2024

Greece to Transfer 32 Decommissioned F-16 Jets to Ukraine

Greece is set to decommission 32 older F-16 Block-30 fighter jets and transfer them to Ukraine. Plans include upgrading 82…

18 July 2024

President Sakellaropoulou Meets Australian Firefighting Crews in Alexandroupolis

President Sakellaropoulou met with the crews of Australian firefighting Air Tractor aircraft at Demokritos Airport in Alexandroupolis.

28 June 2024

Femicide in Greece: Elderly Man Hospitalised Under Guard After Fatally Stabbing Wife

An 81-year-old man in Alexandroupolis is hospitalized after fatally stabbing his 73-year-old wife, then attempting suicide. Authorities are investigating the…

21 June 2024

India wants a port in Greece - Lavrio, Patras and Alexandroupoli in focus

The Greek government is selling Lavrio, Patras, and Alexandroupolis to India, which is building its own economic corridor. India is…

26 April 2024

Gastrade's FSRU-Based LNG Import Terminal in Greece

Gastrade’s FSRU-based LNG import terminal off Greece’s Alexandroupolis is expected to receive its first cargo of liquefied natural gas this…

14 February 2024

Alexandroupolis: Police arrest 2 human traffickers in separate incidents

A total of 24 migrants entering Greece illegally through the borders with Turkey at Evros were found in two separate…

3 January 2024

"The 'Alexandroupolis': A Beacon of Energy Arrives in Greece, Poised to Transform Gas Landscape

Alexandroupolis FSRU is expected to arrive in Alexandroupolis, Greece, on December 17, and then dock in its permanent position 17.6…

18 December 2023

Greece Condemns Arsonist Scum as Police Make 79 Arrests over Widespread Wildfires

Greece has strongly condemned the actions of "arsonist scum" after the police apprehended 79 individuals suspected of arson in connection…

26 August 2023

Evacuation Efforts Underway as Fire Threatens Alexandroupolis Hospital and Surrounding Areas

The biggest regional hospital just outside #lexandroupolis in the Evros region of Greece had to be evacuated because of the…

22 August 2023

The battle against wildfires continues in Greece, two casualties reported

Greek officials said the body of a man was recovered in an area of the central Viotia region under evacuation…

22 August 2023

More villages evacuated as wildfire in northern Greece rages for second day

Some 200 firefighters, assisted by 16 water-dropping aircraft, volunteers and police, were battling the blaze near Alexandroupolis. Greek authorities evacuated…

21 August 2023

Alexandroupolis-Larnaca flights will start by Easter 2024!

Alexandroupolis Mayor Yiannis Zamboukis, the Eastern Macedonia-Thrace Region's councillor for tourism Athanassios Tsonis and the vice-president of the Cypriot travel…

2 August 2023

Shock Mental Health Study Exposes Alarming Rates of Forced Involuntary Hospitalisation in Greece

A ground-breaking study has unveiled shocking insights into the state of mental health care in Greece, exposing the prevalence of…

7 July 2023

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