Zitsa
Hydrocarbon hopes for Ioannina from Shell drilling in Albania
The geological region that stretches to the North from the Adriatic in the area of Italy and Croatia and descends to the Ionian Sea and Western Greece to the South has yielded discoveries of oil and natural gas deposits.
Exploration by major oil companies is ongoing, while Croatia, Montenegro and Albania have stepped up their efforts with rounds of concessions.
Ekathimerini: Storm System Hiits Western Greece, Causes Rock Falls
Motorists in western Greece are advised to exercise extreme caution, as a weather system that claimed at least 15 lives in Attica on Wednesday struck towns like Ioannina, Metsovo and Zitsa, Ekathimerini reported.