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1. Purple jellyfish returns to Greek seas (MAP)

   The purple jellyfish returned to the Greek seas for one more summer and the phenomenon appears to be an outbreak causing concern to local residents, visitors and competent authorities. According to the Greek Biodiversity Observatory, there is an outbreak in the population of the purple jellyfish (scientific name: Pelagia noctiluca) that is observed in summer […]

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2. The EU keeps giving: 8-billion euro Energy funds to Greece

   European programmes aimed at reducing energy costs, protecting the environment, assisting vulnerable households and micro-enterprises, addressing the housing crisis, and enhancing transport were announced on Monday afternoon during an inter-ministerial press conference in Athens. These programmes are totalling 8 billion euros, to be implemented between 2026 and 2032, as part of three new European funds: […]

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3. Athens Municipality demolishes dangerous and abandoned buildings

   The City of Athens has started to demolish dangerous and derelict old buildings in 21 neighborhoods of the Greek capital, aiming to improve public safety and reclaim urban space for the well-being of the citizens. The initiative, underway for the past three weeks, targets at least 70 non-preserved buildings the Municipality considered as “structurally hazardous”, […]

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4. Hiking tourist found unconscious in Diktamos Gorge

   A German tourist was found unconscious with multiple injuries in the Diktamos Gorge, in Chania region on the northwestern coast of Crete, on Monday morning. The man approximately 50 years old, was crossing the gorge with a hiking group and had suffered a shoulder dislocation, local media reported. According to state broadcaster ERT, a large-scale […]

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5. Athens metro to run a 24h operation on Saturday, July 5

   Athens will launch a 24-hour metro trial operation on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in a bid to expand the night public transport on the weekend. Speaking to Skai TV, Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis said a test run without passengers was conducted last weekend. If successful, the metro and 19 key bus routes in Greek […]

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