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Police in the southern Peloponnese have arrested five people suspected of involvement in a criminal gang that carried out illegal excavations at archaeological sites.

The arrests of the men, who range in age from 37 to 56, followed a months-long investigation.

Police said the men used metal detectors and other specialized surveying equipment in their illicit digs.

Breathtaking videos of an Urbex (Urban Exploration) team of young Greeks who managed to sleep one night in the… upper “apartments” of OAKA.

In particular, the group of youngsters likes to explore abandoned buildings and areas, but also locations that no one else can step on, thus raising their adrenaline levels.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has requested social media organizations to monitor and block posts by treasure hunters who broadcast their illegal excavations on social media.

Large part of pyrotechnic factory, on mountainside, destroyed - The cause of the explosion is unknown at this stage

An appeals court in Thessaloniki has handed a 74-year-old man a four-year jail sentence, which he can buy out, and five co-accused a 12-month prison term suspended for 3 years for their role in an illegal excavation for gold coins in a protected structure in Veria.

A Slovenian start-up that has found success with a peculiar bird feeder has raised almost three million euros in a second Kickstarter for two new products.

In a campaign that wrapped up on 15 June, Bird Buddy convinced more than 10,000 supporters to finance an AI-powered Smart Hummingbird Feeder and a Smart Bird Bath.

30% of beekeepers in Bulgaria are at a crossroads whether to stop working. The industry is collapsing, citing the unrealized output from last year as the main reason. Bulgarian producers have not been able to sell 50% of the produced honey, due to competing imports from Ukraine. Because of this, Bulgarian beekeepers have lost important markets abroad.

Ig – The Urban Beekeeper Association and the Slovenian Prison Administration started a project this spring at the open ward of the prison in Ig as part of which inmates are being taught all about beekeeping. The project dubbed Honey Cell is a part of the European project Food Systems in European Cities (FoodE).

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Beekeeper’s Association has urged the government to reject any EU proposal to lower protection standards for honey bees or other pollinators. The beekeepers fear this could happen as part of the EU’s revision of guidelines on risk assessment of pesticides.

Ljubljana – Bird Buddy, a project of a smart bird feeder created by a predominately Slovenian team, has raised a total of EUR 4.19 million on Kickstarter, the global crowdfunding platform, thus becoming the most successful Slovenian project by far.