The Greek Government declared a state of emergency on the island of Evia and civil protection measures in Macedonia, following the devastating storms over the weekend. Civil Protection Secretary General Vassilis Papageorgiou…
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday afternoon, visited the flood-affected areas in Evia. The death toll from floods triggered by thunderstorms that hit Evia, rose to 8 authorities announced on Monday. Among the victims was…
Update: Seven people have been found dead, and one is missing, after a storm hit the island of Evia. According to the fire service, they responded to 495 calls, of which 47…
On the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou said that the phenomenon of human trafficking exists not only because it is objectively hard…
Girls aged 12 to 17 are “superwomen,” at the “ideal age for childbirth,” Muttalip Kutluk Özgüven, a computer scientist, said during a televised debate about the Istanbul Convention on violence against women…
Greek American Greg Zanis, who spent over 20 years making and delivering crosses to honour victims of mass shootings in the U.S., passed away on Monday at the age of 69, after…
Τhe Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I visited Mati today and performed a trisagion in memory of the victims of the lethal fire of 23 July 2018. At the end of the trisagion, the…
On this day in 2001, two planes flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. As the buildings collapsed from the impact, the St. Nicholas Greek…
The Association of Insurance Companies of Greece (EAEE) announced on Tuesday that the total of initial insurance payouts for the deadly fires in Attica on July 23 amount to at least 33.7…
Two bodies have been recovered off the southern coast of Athens on Tuesday, according to reports. The first body that bears burn marks was found floating by an amateur fisherman near Palaio…
The words of Flora Papaioannou, a burnt fire victim who is currently in Thriasio hospital, have again highlighted the tragic circumstances so many encountered in Mati last week. The lady described the…
Funerals for the two young victims of the mass shooting that occurred in the heart of Toronto’s Greektown neighbourhood last week were held on Monday. At St. Panteleimon Greek Orthodox Church in Markham, 10-year-old Julianna…
An immediate grant of 25 million euro to the Greek Fire Department was announced by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) on Monday. It has been a week since more than 90 people…
There are 25 people officially reported as still missing by their families after the deadly fire that swept through eastern Attica and the seaside town of Mati, the fire brigade announced on…
In a statement, the Onassis Foundation expressed its deep sorrow for the victims of the deadly fires in Attica and promised unwavering support for their families by donating 5 million euros. The…
By Aggelos Skordas One day after the deadly flash flooding that claimed at least 16 lives and left hundreds homeless, with more than 500 homes and businesses severely damaged by the heavy…