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…
Tag: Epirus
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,…
Travellers have rated Greek hotels as the best in the world for quality and services with Greece holding the first position on the Global Review Index (GRI) for 2019, outscoring its rivals with a rating of…
The water underneath the famous stone bridge of Kokkori in Zagori, Epirus has stopped moving and is frozen in place, creating a unique spectacle caused by low temperatures. Not only has the…
Surrounded by lovely alpine scenery as it is in the heart of the Pindos mountain range, Metsovo is a popular and rewarding stop-over for skiers heading to Mt Parnassos. Metsovo is also…
Epirus has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records, claiming the world’s largest Melomakarono ever baked! Locals of Paramythia in Epirus prepared and baked the special “Artopoeio” Melomakarono in an…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday met with newly-elected mayor Moses Elisaf, the country’s first Greek Jewish mayor. Mitsotakis was welcome by Elisaf following the conclusion of his tour in the…
Following a 20-plus year dynamic journalistic career during which in 2010 she became CNN International’s only on-camera, chiefly live reporter from Athens, covering some of Greece’s darkest moments, Elinda Labropoulou discovered a…