Greece is the only country to show mostly green zones on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) coronavirus map, indicating a low rate of novel coronavirus infections. The map…
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The Epirote Dance Association of Thessaloniki released an impressive Christmas carol done in the traditional style of northwestern Greece. Due to strict COVID-19 restrictions, the musicians and singers performed the Christmas carol…
Dozens of COVID-19 cases have hit the Katsimitrou camp in Perama to the north of Ioannina and the 124th Basic Training Wing in Tripoli. Around 43 cases of COVID-19 were found in…
Determined to make any sacrifice to enter Greece, an Albanian drove through and broke a toll bar at the border crossing in Kakavia. Late Sunday night, the Albanian stepped on the accelerator…
Greece is becoming a filming hub. Netflix announced that they secured the exclusive rights to Luca Guadagnino’s movie ‘Born to Be Murdered’ starring actor John David Washington and Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander. The new movie…
Savvas Lolos, the last of the first generation refugees who arrived in the area of Preveza, Epirus during the Greek Genocide, passed away at the age of 104. The news was announced…
A 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Afghanistan was arrested and a case was filed against him for attempting to rape a woman in northwest Greece. Incidents of sexual assault by illegal immigrants against…
Greece is a world of hidden gems, one of which is Zagori – a mountainous expanse of stunning beauty in the Pindus mountain range and a must see destination for lovers of nature, trekking and authentic Greek culture.
On this day in 1823, Greek Independence war hero Markos Botsaris was martyred when 350 Souliote Greeks he led attacked thousands of Ottomans during the Battle of Karpenisi. When the Greek War…
The Chameria Association of Albania and many other organisations, have accused Greece of a genocide and called for a return of their property and free movement in Greece. Cham Albanians are one…
A spike in Covid-19 cases led to the closure of schools in the small town of Paramythia in Thesprotia (Epirus region) on Monday, in a bid to contain the spread of the…
The medical examiner’s conclusion is expected soon on whether an 83-year-old woman was raped after she was found half-naked. The elderly woman is in a critical condition in Ioannina hospital in northwest…
15.5% of today’s population in the North Aegean islands are illegal immigrants compared to 1.4% in the South Aegean. With the exception of these two regions, whose islands are the first reception…
Heiress of the luxury brand BVLGARI, Anna Bulgari Calissoni, passed away at the age of 93 on Friday. She was a of descendant of Sotirios Voulgaris, the founder of the BVLGARI dynasty.…
The Hellenic Police welcomed 70 new vehicles to their fleet. The cars are already painted in its colours and have been delivered to the specific regions, reported News Auto. These vehicles were…
Greek police reported an increase in the curfew violations imposed by the Government to contain the spread of coronavirus in Greece. According to authorities the violations had reached 974 incidents by Saturday…
Greek authorities reported 1,916 violations of the curfew restrictions on Wednesday, imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus throughout Greece. The majority were recorded in the region of Attica (824), on the…
Greek police on Saturday announced that there were 1,400 recorded violations of curfew restrictions imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus throughout Greece, while the total number of those arrested was at…
Ioannina, the largest city of Epirus was incorporated into the Greek state on the 21st of February 1913, after the Battle of Bizani in the Balkan Wars. The city’s formal name, Ioannina,…
The historic single-arch bridge of Plaka, in the northern Greece region of Epirus, which collapsed due to torrential rains in 2015, is up and standing after extensive repair, restoration and reinforcement work. Located in Epirus’ famed Zagori region,…