EPIRUS

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras addressed the official event for the opening of another portion of Ionia Road, in western Greece, Tuesday. “It is a great pleasure for us to deliver a road project of strategic importance to Epirus, a project that pulls western Greece out of isolation,” the Prime Minister stressed in his speech. Mr.

According to epiruspost.gr, in the last few hours the tension in the Albanian city of Himara rises dangerously as dozens of the members of the indigenous Greek minority of the area have been brought to the police station.

Six of Greece's 74 regional units rank near the top of the European Union's list of areas with the highest number of fatalities from road accidents.

One of the most persistent memories we have is of the aroma and taste of home cooked food. The warmth, the sense of security and intimacy associated with home cooked food are universal experiences.

Celebrated Belgian minimalist composer Wim Mertens is coming to Athens for a single show in Sunday, July 30, on the invitation of the Greek Festival. The performance at the Herod Atticus Theater will feature "Dust of Truths," the third and final part of "Cran aux Oeufs," inspired by the a solo show in 2014 at the monument of Octavian Augustus in Nicopolis in Epirus.

Tax payers opting to settle their debts to the tax services over bank counters will be charged with an extra commission as of Friday, July 28. The decision by the Independent Public Revenues Authority was published in the government gazette on Tuesday. The decision also determines the charges that the public revenue authority will pay per transaction at banks for taxes.

The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) issued an extreme weather warning forecasting a sudden deterioration starting on Saturday evening. The bulletin warns of heavy rains, storms, strong winds with some topical hail.

A sticky heatwave that has gripped Greece since the start of the week will give way to thunderstorms and hail starting on Saturday night in northern parts, the national weather service, HNMS, warned on Friday.

Water DIONI has received this year’s Gold Quality Award from the International Organization Monde Selection. The water, which springs from the “Protected Area of Potable Water” in the mountains of Epirus received worldwide recognition for the second consecutive year.

Summer holidays in Greece is synonymous to the islands spread throughout the Ionian and Aegean Sea. However, Greece’s mainland coasts hide mesmerising locations which promise to offer unforgettable moments.