
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete
This event follows a series of earthquakes in February that prompted Santorini to declare a state of emergency due to unusual seismic activity.
This event follows a series of earthquakes in February that prompted Santorini to declare a state of emergency due to unusual seismic activity.
The meeting brought together Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Attica Governor Nikos Hardalias, Minister of State Akis Skertsos and a clutch of police, coast-guard and municipal leaders, each determined to safeguard what makes the Saronic pair special.
The experience of hiking and running across Karpathos is described as dreamlike, making it an ideal destination for enthusiasts of exploration and nature.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday described the Greek Armed Forces as undergoing “the most daring transformation since the founding of the modern Greek state,” during an event marking the integration of the V-BAT unmanned aircraft system into the Supreme Military Command of the Interior and Islands (ASDEN).
"To date, data show a 17% reduction in migration flows compared to 2024. But I must say that there is a 134% increase in arrivals from the Libyan Sea to the islands of Gavdos, Crete, Kassos, Rhodes, etc., due to the destabilisation in Sudan
Addressing the ceremony, Dendias stressed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) applies equally to all islands, regardless of size. He cited the 2020 Greece-Egypt maritime agreement, which he helped broker, as the foundation for Greece’s EEZ in the region.