Sicily

Writer Giannis Lignadis and director Dimitris Lignadis present the second part of their original dramatization of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War" at the Athens Concert Hall from October 10-13. "Lessons of War II: The 'Sicilian Drama'" presents episodes from the disastrous Sicilian Expedition (415-413 BC).

The main opposition party in Albania reacted with outrage after the First Instance Court of Serious Crimes in Tirana on Thursday found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri not guilty of charges of international drug trafficking and association with a criminal organization.

Saimir Tahiri. Photo: EPA-EFE/MALTON DIBRA

The trial in Albania of the former Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri is approaching the finish line with prosecutors demanding a 12-year sentence for him and Jaeld Çela, a former police officer who is currently on the run.

The Thessaloniki Film Festival will be holding a special screening of Giuseppe Tornatore's well-loved 1988 Italian drama "Cinema Paradiso," at Aristotelous Square on Wednesday, September 4. Hailed as a favorite for film buffs, "Cinema Paradiso" is a nostalgic account of a filmmaker's first love for cinema, growing up as a child in Sicily in the aftermath of World War II.

The Stromboli volcano on the Italian island with the same name in the north of Sicily is being activated, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology of Italy.

Increased activity of the Etna volcano in Sicily was noted by experts from the National Geophysics and Vulcano Institute in Italy (INGV).

This is an eruption from the so-called "new crater", located at the top of the southeast slope of Mount Etna. The last time the volcano "woke up" on July 14th.

Bulgaria was the top destination for Greeks in 2018, according to data released by the Bank of Greece, as there were 2.37 million trips recorded, protothema.grreports.

Turkey followed with 967,000 trips, while from European Union countries Germany had the lion's share with 499,000 trips, followed by Italy with 405,000 trips.

Bulgaria Air and Air Italy have signed a large partnership to offer their customers a better and more convenient connection between Bulgaria, Italy, the United States, Canada, Asia and Africa.

The Italian Educational Institute presents a series of watercolors by Greek artist Pavlos Habidis, which he painted on commission in the spring of 2015 for a book dedicated to Sicily's Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Sicily around Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media report, reports BBC

Some buildings were reportedly damaged in what was the latest in dozens of tremors since Etna erupted on Monday.