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1. Strong gale winds with 100km/h to affect 6 regions in Greece

   Strong gale winds will continue until at least on Thursday, May 1, meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias posted on social media, adding that 6 regions in Greecewill be affected from wind gusts that will exceed 100 km per hour, that is over 9 Beaufort. Note the high possibility of a sailing ban again due to the gale […]

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2. Cretan village in State of Emergency as cracks ongoing. What inspectors say

   The village Voutes by Heraklio, Crete, has been declared in State of Emergency as the phenomenon of cracks in roads and house walls continued also on Monday. The state of emergency will be in force for one month. Experts inspecting the area have reportedly classified nine houses as “yellow” that is being at moderate risk […]

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3. May 1 Strikes in Greece: Ferries, trains, public transport

   May 1 is not a holiday but a Labor and Strike day in Greece. Following the tradition of a wider-spread general strike, employees and workers of the private and public sector will take to the streets  and join their voices for more rights and income increases. Unions umbrellas ADEDY and GSEE for the public and […]

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4. Greece’s Supreme Court probes corruption in Halkidiki public works contracts

   The Council of State (CoS), Greece’s Supreme Court on administrative matters, has launched an investigation into the judicial handling of serious cases involving the awarding of public works contracts. Citing sources, daily tovima reported that According to sources, the emergency inspection focuses on high-profile cases involving public construction projects in the region of Halkidik in […]

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5. Pigeons picking at patient’s food in Athens hospital

   Two pigeons have been recorded picking food from a patient’s tray in a public hospital in Athens. It is not clear whether the patient of the Vascular Surgery Clinic of the Red Cross Public hospital was enjoying the sharing of his meal. The picture was published to media by a doctor of the clinic who […]

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