Greece has recently put new rules in place to stop people from protesting near a famous war memorial in Athens. This memorial, called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, is a big paved area with a statue of a fallen warrior. It's been a popular spot for protests, especially during the country's debt crisis from 2009 to 2018. The government, led by the conservatives, in...
Two years ago, a terrible train accident happened in Greece. A passenger train, full of students, crashed into a freight train near the Tempi gorge. 57 people lost their lives. This was the deadliest train crash in Greece's history. People are still angry and demanding justice. The safety issues that caused the crash haven't been fixed. An inquiry found th...
Santorini, a beloved Greek tourist destination, is facing a troubling time. Why? Tremors have been shaking up the island, and not too delicately . Strong earthquakes occurred Wednesday night. The last time that magnitude was reached in one of these periodic quakes was around 1956. Strong earthquakes, the highest ones in a long round of tremors, shook Santorini. Thi...
You might think that places in Greece set aside for protection are overflowing with unwanted plants. Guess what? Researchers split Greece into small squares to check this out. Surprisingly, they discovered that areas with more protected spots actually have slightly fewer invasive plants. Why's that? One reason could be that people visit these places less often, makin...
Clara Thomann, a 33-year-old science teacher from California, was unfortunately killed while hiking in Greece. She was on vacation in the Greek Islands with her partner, Elliot Finn, when she fell down a steep gorge near Plakias, Crete, on December 23. The fall was devastating—she plunged about 164 feet. First responders and construction workers quickly came to her ...
Greece's mental health system is in the middle of a big change, trying to move towards a community-focused model. This shift isn't easy, especially when it comes to caring for kids and teens. Experts worry that the current system doesn't cover enough ground and has some big holes in service. Unfortunately, no one has really taken a close look at this part of the ment...