Geography of North Africa

A priority for Athens is to maintain calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, and any tensions that arise should not lead to crises

From 2021 and also in 2022, Greece is in the first position of operating large commercial vessels in the Mediterranean

This style was not only practical for the warm Mediterranean climate but also conveyed a sense of strength and power

The Mediterranean region, an indispensable destination for summer vacations with its sea, sand and sun trio, may soon be dethroned by the Black Sea region known for its cool plateaus and mild weather.

The year 2023 marked the hottest year on record. However, experts warn that the effects of climate change will become stronger in the coming years.

At least two people died when a migrant dinghy, carrying 35 people, capsized off the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, authorities said on Wednesday.

The Coast Guard has initiated a search and rescue operation to locate survivors. So far, eight individuals have been successfully rescued from a rocky shore.

Last year ushered in intense and devastating climate phenomena on all scales: global, regional (Europe-Mediterranean) and local (Greece).

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis warned on Thursday that with 90% of world trade carried by sea, the effect on transit prices from the attacks on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, not only on trade but also on fuel costs, is inevitable.

The conflict in the Middle East has brought back into public discourse this oft-constructed and inaccurate dilemma about the West versus the "others." Greece is positioned without much effort on the side of the "West," an impulse that is largely correct, but not accurate in many respects.

The Mediterranean stands as a treasure trove of rich diversity and cultural heritage, but its complexity and occasional instability have long seemed to characterize the region. These are inevitable when you consider that it connects three continents, over 20 countries, more than 15 languages, and three contentious religions.

Nearly two months after a dilapidated fishing trawler crammed with people heading from Libya to Italy sank in the central Mediterranean, killing hundreds, relatives are still frantically searching for their loved ones among the missing and the dead.