Smaller electricity bills, the reduction of the environmental pollution and an upgrading of energy and telecommunications infrastructures are some of the measures to be announced by the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, for the residents of Halki, during his visit to the island.
This year proved to be the best October of all years for the South Aegean, as it even surpassed the 2019 record, confirming the forecasts.
A rare shipwreck of the classical ερα was brought to light by the seabed surveys carried out by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) in Kythira, in the context of the works of the electricity interconnection of Crete with the Peloponnese.
According to the preliminary results of the research conducted by the Ephorate of Marine Antiquities and the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (ELKETHE) with funding from IPTO, the shipwreck which was located at a depth of 222 meters dates from the late 5th to the middle of the 4th c. e.g.
Amphoras originating from Corfu, Skopelos, and Chios were identified among the cargo of the sunken ship, a fact that indicates a developed commercial activity in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. The completion of the 3D rendering of the wreck, which is in progress, is expected to give an even clearer picture of the size of the ship and the volume of its cargo.
In order for the findings of the archaeological treasure to be highlighted and utilized in the best way for the benefit of society as a whole, IPTO has announced its intention to support possible initiatives to collect or expose the findings at the discretion of the authorities.
With this contribution, the Administrator reaffirms once again the public benefit nature of its projects and the multiple benefits they bring to society and the environment with respect to the history and tradition of the country.
Herodotus historically established the term "Ocean" as a large sea area; almost 70% of our planet is covered by the oceans, most of which are still unexplored. But how is it possible to monitor such a vast area to protect humanity from the risk of nuclear testing and furthermore help reduce the hazard from natural phenomena?
An electronic application that frees the hands of those who want to play sports, as with a "click" they can select the field and the date on which they want to play on it. Preventive parking system for disabled places. Digital platform exclusively for school principals in which they submit their requests for technical issues of the schools…
Frankfurter Rundschau article on Chaos, the first "supercar" in the world, an innovation from Greece: "A name to remember: Spyros Panopoulos."
A strong blow to family budgets is caused by the wave of price increases that is flooding the Greek market. It is estimated that the average burden on households, only from increases in energy, rents and basic foodstuffs - expenses that are considered fixed - increases from about 59 euros to 166 euros per month!
Odysseus Elytis was one of the most important Greeks. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979. He was one of the select members of the so-called "generation of the nineteen thirties" in the field of artistic creation.
Agreement with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Group to increase by 600,000 the available airline seats to Greek destinations in 2022, compared to 2019, was concluded by the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, during a working meeting with the CEO of the Group Steve Heapy, at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London. The meeting was also attended by the General Secretary of EOT Dimitris Fraggakis and senior executives of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.
The Chief of the Hellenic Police handed over on Friday, within the five-day deadline that had been set, the conclusion with the operational evaluation of the action of the Hellenic Police. in the bloody incident of last Friday in Perama, said in a press conference the Minister of Civil Protection Takis Theodorikakos.
Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi on Monday said efforts were underway to repatriate the Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals that arrived on board a Turkish-flagged freighter rescued on Sunday.
The USS SLATER DE-766 is a CANNON class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy during World War II. One of 563 similar ships constructed between 1943 and 1945, the SLATER is the last destroyer escort remaining afloat in the United States today.
The SLATER was transferred to Greece on 1 March 1951 as AETOS 01 under the Military Defense Assistance Program. Under this program, it was expected that if Communist forces invaded Western Europe, escort vessels given to European NATO nations would be available to assist in convoy escort and antisubmarine warfare. The ship began Greek service in July 1951.
The Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, was the keynote speaker last night at the annual Conference of the Association of German Tour Operators (DRV), organized in Costa Navarino, Messinia.
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou observed the Armed Forces parade in Thessaloniki on Thursday, commemorating October 28, 1940 (Ochi Day).