Ioannina University

Wind farms in Greece take up 3.5 times more land than the global average because they are mainly built on steep mountainsides, which demand far greater infrastructure, according to a  study carried out by the Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory of Ioannina University with funding from Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (NECCA).

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took his "pro-vax" message on this road to the provinces on Friday, arriving in the northwest lake-side city of Ioannina, where he visited a new vaccination center in the city - largest in the Epirus province - but also a R&D hub opened by international software maker TeamViewer.

Academic authorities at the universities of Ioannina and Thessaloniki are looking for ways to ensure the safe return of more than 200 Greek students who are trapped in Spain and Italy following travel bans due to a severe coronavirus outbreak in both countries.

An underwater ruin that could be the remains of a public building situated near the port of Salamis in antiquity – possibly one seen and mentioned by the traveler and geographer Pausanias in the 2nd century AD – is gradually emerging following an archaeological investigation of Ambelakia bay near the island.

Following six years of extensive investigations by Greek and British authorities, one of the largest scandals of corruption in the field of the Greek National Health System (ESY) will go before the Athens 3-member Court of Appeals, Monday.