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Atena: “112” warning for Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and the North Aegean islands
A warning message from “112” was sent shortly after 5 p.m. to residents of Eastern Macedonia, Thrace, Thassos, Samothrace, Lemnos and Agios Efstratios for dangerous weather phenomena expected to “strike” from early Tuesday evening.
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Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism
Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.
Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main driver of the country's economy which is still recovering from a decade-long crisis that wiped out a fourth of its output.
Astypalaia project not going ahead if locals ‘don’t want it’
The investor promoting the controversial construction of a large tourist accommodation "village" on the Aegean island of Astypalaia says that it will not go ahead if it is not embraced by the local community.
Green islands, powered by diesel
You've likely heard about the Aegean island of Astypalea and its electric cars, but what about Kythnos? Kythnos is also a "Smart Island," if you weren't aware. This designation comes from a recently completed four-year project, which included various initiatives aimed at boosting the island's "resilience," "sustainability" and other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-friendly features.
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Evia: 20-year-old killed in car accident had lost his father just days earlier
Indescribable grief has gripped Evia after yet another tragic car accident that claimed the lives of two young people from Eretria, a 20-year-old man and his 20-year-old female passenger.
Suspects in Mykonos rape case released
The three men who were accused of raping a 23-year-old tourist on the Cycladic island of Mykonos were released on Tuesday without restrictive conditions.
The decision for their release was reportedly taken after the analysis of evidence showed that the sexual intercourse occurred with the consent of the plaintiff, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
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Rising sea levels threaten Aegean historical sites: Study
A recent study has revealed that 55 percent of historical sites along the coasts of Türkiye and Greece are at a "very high" or "high" risk of submersion due to rising sea levels driven by climate change.
Swiss tourist dies during day cruise in Symi
A 33-year-old Swiss tourist died during a day cruise around the eastern Aegean island of Symi on Saturday, authorities said.
The man is said to have suddenly lost consciousness as the trip was entering at its last leg, sailing between Agios Georgios Dysalonas and the port.
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New round of surveys begin off Kasos
Turkey's interest was again piqued on Monday by the conduct of surveys for the laying of electrical interconnection cables by the Italian-flagged research vessel Ievoli Relume south of Kasos and Karpathos in the southeast Aegean.
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