Members of the Delian League

Record-breaking heatwaves, limited rainfall and a spike in tourism have many concerned about the availability of water. 

This is something we've heard experts talk about with regards to Athens. In Greece's Cycladic islands, however, which see millions of visitors every summer, this problem seems even more pronounced. 

Twice-weekly direct flights to Iraq and Azerbaijan are among the new destinations that Aegean Airlines will offer in 2025, the company has said.

The flight to Erbil International Airport in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, will commence on February 23 and will operate every Wednesday and Sunday, while the Athens to Azerbaijan route will open on April 14 and fly every Wednesday and Sunday.

The ambitious Great Sea Interconnector, designed to link Greece and Cyprus through an undersea electricity cable, is mired in geopolitical tensions and bureaucratic delays, raising questions about its future viability.

The Environment Ministry has scaled back its plan to merge municipal water and sewerage companies (DEYAs) on the islands, following opposition from local governments. 

According to a draft bill set to be released for public consultation, the existing DEYAs and municipal water services in the islands of the Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the Northern Aegean will remain unchanged.

Earlier this month we saw a mini crisis break out in the southern Aegean as Turkey deployed four frigates near the Greek islands of Kasos and Karpathos thinking that an Italian ship - which had been at the center of a 40-hour crisis last July - was in the area conducting research for the future deployment of underwater cables linking Greece and Cyprus.

The "Kore of Thera," a nearly 2-meter-tall statue crafted from Naxian marble, discovered during excavations at the necropolis of ancient Thera, Santorini.

A number of ferry services, mainly in the northeast, have been cancelled due to gale-force winds in the Aegean.

The morning service from Lavrio to Kea was cancelled.

Sailings bans are in force on the Volos-Sporades, Kavala-Thassos and Alexandroupoli-Samothraki routes.

Passengers intending to sail Saturday are advised to contact their local port authority.

A conflict has arisen on the Aegean island of Serifos between the municipal authority and a private owner over the preservation of the island's 19th-century mining sites. 

Santorini has topped the list of Cycladic islands in terms of revenue from accommodation and catering, bringing in a total of almost 376 million euros in the busiest tourist months of July, August and September, a study has found.

The Kestros Fountain, believed to have been built by Roman Emperor Hadrian in the second century, has started flowing once again in the ancient city of Perge in the southern province of Antalya.