On Oinousses, children don’t eat fish. Despite how contradictory that might sound, it seems many children on this eastern Aegean island turn their noses up at fresh fish – and its excellent Omega-3 content – opting instead for red meat and sweets.
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Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has been honored with a gold medal in the category “Response to Emergency” for the anti-flood project it is implementing in Trikala, Thessaly,.
The fifth annual Empress Theophano Award is being awarded to the Special Olympics organization, a global movement to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities.
The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles is urging UK voters to write to their MPs to advocate for the return of the sculptures to Greece.
A Greek nongovernmental organization that helps women experiencing poverty, social exclusion and gender-based violence was singled out as the winner of a new prize established by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and the government of Iceland.
A workshop on investigative journalism was held in Kathimerini, as part of the “IQ Media” project implemented with funding from the EU.
The African Voices Festival, held on June 6 at Panteion University, was a vibrant celebration of the African diaspora in Greece and a poignant revelation of the community’s struggles.
“For years, we’ve been witnessing the decline, but it has reached alarming levels over the past decade. Climate change and the proliferation of invasive species are exacerbating the situation. I fear what all this means for the Greek seas, especially for a country that invests a quarter of its GDP in marine-related services and activities,” says Maria Salomidi, a researcher at the Institute of Oceanography at the Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR).
The Attica Forest Fire Protection Volunteers (EDASA) group announced the start of fire watch patrols on Parnitha mountain on Wednesday and called for more people to join the effort of protecting one of the Greek capital’s most valuable natural habitats.
A gas analyzer measures the energy expenditure of a Special Forces volunteer after an 11-hour combat simulation in an exact replica of the more than 3,000-year-old Dendra armor.
The Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR) is helping the Environment Ministry put together a tender for an ambitious and sensitive project that involves removing tons of trash from the seabed just off the western coast of Andros.
The City of Athens has launched a pilot program to provide vulnerable elderly residents of the Greek capital with an instant alert system in the event of a medical emergency.
Syrna is not an island you can just go to. It lies practically alone in the north Karpathian Sea, southeast of Astypalaia, with just five tiny islets to keep it company.
Aiming to encourage walking, the Athens Municipality has introduced a digital tool with valuable data informing citizens and local authorities about the state of sidewalks and streets in the Greek capital.
The Acropolis Museum will be marking International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18, with free admission and special events.
The female vocal ensemble Chores performs under the direction of Greece’s Eurovision entry, Marina Satti, at the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens on Wednesday.
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