Prefectures of Greece
Farmers clash with police in central Greece
Police forces used chemicals to thwart an attempt on Monday by farmers to climb on to the E65 highway in Karditsa, Central Greece and set up a blockade. Tension prevailed at the scene, while the farmers walked onto the highway and held a general meeting.
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Teen arrested in Rhodope for transporting migrants
A 17-year-old foreign national was arrested in northern Greece on Friday for transporting in a car six migrants who did not have the legal documents that would allow them to enter the country.
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Moderate quake rattles Lakonia and Messinia
A moderate earthquake shook areas of Lakonia and Messinia in the Peloponnese in southern Greece on Tuesday at 10.50 p.m.
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Greek demographics: An aging and over-the-hill population
Mainland Greece is aging alarmingly - faster than even the most dire predictions of demographers. One in three residents of the Prefectures of Arta and Evrytania is currently over 65 years old, a percentage that was expected in 2050, while in eleven prefectures of the country with a total population of 828,000 people one in four is elderly.
Deaths up by 6.26% in Greece in the first half of the year
The region of Attica had the highest rate of deaths in absolute terms
Lake Ziros – A ‘magical’ landscape with underground springs and a lush forest
Located between Preveza and Arta it is ideal for canoeing, kayaking, and hiking
6 Greek islands ideal for mountain climbing
Tall rocks, stunning views, and great thrills in the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, and Crete
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Rhodes: Tourist arrivals in South Aegean exceeded 4 million
The number of visitors to the South Aegean exceeded 4 million, while the increase in arrivals to South Aegean islands, in the first twenty days of August, reached 16%.
Kastri hill: The best-preserved ancient settlement in Greece
Kastri is 345 m tall, located at the borders between the prefectures of Preveza and Arta
Coronavirus Greece – 18,094 new cases, 88 deaths, 460 intubated
5,890 new infections were recorded in Attica