Wednesday, January 28 – The Greek National Meteorological Service has issued an emergency weather bulletin due to a further period of storms, heavy rain and high winds that will start to affect the country from tomorrow, Thursday, January 29. The worst of the weather in Thrace and the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean […]
Researchers have confirmed that record temperatures were recorded in the summer of 2025 in the seas around Greece, making it the hottest in forty years. The researchers, studying data from satellite observations from 1982 onwards, found that during the summer of 2025, the warmest conditions in the last forty years occurred across the entire Aegean, […]
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Heathrow Airport, the largest in the UK, has announced that the 100ml limit on liquids allowed has been increased to 200ml, clear plastic bags being used for liquids has been dropped, and electronics such as laptops can also be left in luggage as its high-tech CT scanners are now operational. However, Heathrow is the only […]
The carnival period in Greece is called “Apokries”. The celebrations this year start on February 1, but the main week of festivities begins on ‘Meatfare Sunday’*, in 2026 this falls on February 15, and ends with the first day of Lent, called ‘Clean Monday’ (Kathari Deftera), on February 23. During carnival events, many people wear […]
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Higher summer temperatures, milder winters and heavier rainfall resulting from climate change are increasing the beneficial breeding conditions for one of the most detested and potentially dangerous of insects, the mosquito. The change in climatic conditions is driving not only the proliferation of mosquitoes in areas where they already exist, but also in completely new […]
The New Year season, with its surge in holiday bookings, is also a peak period for scammers who seek to exploit those less savvy. In 2024, as digital technology became even more integrated into daily life, new and evolving scams posed significant threats to consumers and financial institutions alike. Understanding these scams and employing strategies […]
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