Total of 149 have died in Greek seas this year
A total of 149 people drowned in Greece between January 1 and July 24, according to figures from the country’s coast guard. The new data emerged on Saturday in the wake of warnings by...
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Six foreign nationals killed as severe weather hits Greece
Six foreign nationals, including two children, were killed and more than 100 other people injured after gale-force winds, rain and hailstorms struck northern Greece late on Wednesday, uprooting trees and collapsing roofs, authorities said....
No ferries on Wednesday as dockworkers strike
Greek ferry boats will remain tied up at port on Wednesday as dockworkers walk off the job for 24 hours amid a labor dispute with passenger shipping operators. The strike will leave all the...
Greek road-trip: Rosemary and thyme against Greece’s economic torpor
High on the cliff-tops overlooking the Gulf of Corinth, Areti Zaharopoulou has managed to scrape together a modest living for the past six years growing herbs such as sage, thyme and rosemary. The mother-of-four...
All ships to remain docked on July 3
The Hellenic Seamens’ Federation (PNO) has declared a 24-hour strike on July 3. The Federation decided to proceed with strike action during a meeting on Tuesday to examine a new proposal of shipowners regarding...
