Cyclades

The body of woman, a passenger on a migrant boat that sank northeast of Mykonos on May 26, was found washed up on a rocky shore on the island of Antiparos on Tuesday. 

The body was recognised by two other passengers.

The Museum of Cycladic Art has launched Cycladic Identity, an initiative to preserve and highlight the character of Greece's famous island cluster and attract donations and sponsorships, with which it will support organizations active in the islands with programs related to culture, biodiversity and intangible cultural heritage.

Many Greeks lament the carefree days when they could travel to the Cycladic islands having secured affordable lodgings, just a few weeks in advance.

Shortly before the summer season, public hospital workers are reporting significant shortages in essential medical specialties in health centers and hospitals on the Greek islands. They are calling upon the next government to prioritize the staffing of these positions.

Greece said it has recovered hundreds of looted Neolithic to Byzantine artifacts including a second century bronze statue of Alexander the Great from a notorious British antiquities dealer after a 17-year legal battle.

The case of Thanasis Kontaris, a doctor on the island of Serifos, deserves closer attention because it represents two very difficult realities in Greece today and two huge challenges in how the country moves forward.

A total of 351 looted antiquities dating from Neolithic to Byzantine times in possession of a London-based dealership will return to Greece following a long-term legal battle, the Ministry of Culture said on Friday.

The Decentralized Administration of the Aegean has decided to re-establish the town planning department of the island of Mykonos, where on Friday a small part of the Nammos beach restaurant complex on Psarrou Beach was sealed off by authorities.

Ride-hailing company Uber announced on Wednesday in New York that it is about to launch water taxis in Greece, starting with Mykonos.

Holidaymakers on the Cyclades island will from mid-June be able to book a boat trip through the Uber app, for a maximum of eight people per ride.

The state is looking to execute demolition orders on the popular island of Mykonos which were finalized in previous years.

Given that the cases of the Principote and Nammos beach restaurants do not seem to lend themselves to immediate bulldozing, attention is turning to older cases.