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Since mid-September, mass die-offs have been reported among fish of the Epinephelidae family (groupers, comb groupers, and dusky groupers) in the waters surrounding Crete and the Cyclades islands. Dead fish have been washing ashore in alarming numbers, with many others found struggling at the water’s surface. Most reports come from Crete’s Lasithi region and the islands of Tinos, Syros, and Andros.

The Odysseas Elytis Museum comes to life thanks to the support of the Qualco Foundation, 28 years after the poet’s death and 45 years after he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Foundation, recognizing the importance of preserving Greek cultural heritage, contributed to the establishment of the new museum, making it a dedicated space for the memory and work of Odysseas Elytis. The inauguration ceremony, held in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, highlighted the significance of this new cultural institution for contemporary Greek culture.

The businessman, oenologist, and former mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris, breathed his last on Saturday night at a private clinic in the city, where he had been hospitalized for serious health problems recently.