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Athens Welcomes New Year 2024 with Live Music, Fireworks Display

Thousands of Athenians and visitors were treated to a New Year concert and impressive fireworks display to celebrate the arrival of 2024.

Posted On 01 Jan 2024

, By GTP editing team

Photo by Peter Chirkov on Unsplash.

Study: Fires, Floods and Heat Impact Greece’s Online Reputation

Fires, heatwaves, and floods took a toll on Greece’s online reputation in the July-September period.

Posted On 07 Dec 2023

, By GTP editing team

Study: Fire – Flood Toll on Thessaly, Rhodes Hoteliers Reaches €96m

A study found that hoteliers in Thessaly and on Rhodes suffered 96 million euros in losses as a result of floods and fires this year.

Posted On 27 Nov 2023

, By GTP editing team

XPRIZE Competition: Costa Navarino Joins Fight to End Destructive Wildfires

Costa Navarino has joined the fight to end destructive wildfires through the XPRIZE Wildfire, a competition aiming to attract innovators from all around the world to provide viable solutions.

Posted On 25 Oct 2023

, By GTP editing team

Photo by Yianni Mathioudakis on Unsplash.

Rhodes Recovers After Fires, Welcomes Rise in Charter Flights

The Greek island of Rhodes welcomed 1,130 charter flights in the first two weeks of October.

Posted On 19 Oct 2023

, By GTP editing team

Crete’s Creta Maris Resort Successfully Conducts Fire Drill

Crete's Creta Maris Resort, a member of Metaxa Hospitality Group, recently conducted its annual fire drill successfully.

Posted On 09 Oct 2023

, By GTP editing team

Greece to Launch Special Vacation Passes for Fire-stricken Evros and Dadia

The Greek government will launch special digital passes to stimulate tourism in the fire-stricken areas of Evros and Dadia.

Posted On 13 Sep 2023

, By GTP editing team

TIF Expo Organizer to Donate 10% of Ticket Sales to Greece’s Victims of Floods, Wildfires

Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo, the organizer of the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair, will support the country’s flood and fire victims with a 100,000-euro donation from ticket sales.

Posted On 11 Sep 2023

, By GTP editing team

Photo source: European Commission

Heated Debate Over Forest Fires as Greek PM Announces More Measures

Greece’s PM announced fire prevention measures in a heated debate in parliament as blazes continue to burn Evros for weeks.

Posted On 02 Sep 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

Greece Announces Immediate Measures After Fires

Greece has announced immediate measures including antiflooding works to address the aftermath of the fires in Parnitha and Evros.

Posted On 30 Aug 2023

, By GTP editing team

Probe Underway in Greece as Fires Continue to Burn in Evros

Hundreds of fire fighters are still battling blazes across Greece with probes into suspected arson underway.

Posted On 28 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

Copernicus: Fires Burning in Evros Largest Ever Recorded in the EU

The massive fire burning woodland for days in Northeastern Greece is the largest ever recorded in the EU, said Copernicus.

Posted On 25 Aug 2023

, By GTP editing team

Smoke Fills Athens as Fires Continue to Burn Mt Parnitha

Fires continue to burn across Greece, as firefighters and volunteers battle flames in the Evros region and near Athens.

Posted On 23 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

Greek Civil Protection Ministry Announces Emergency Fire Measures

Greek authorities have announced emergency measures including banning access to wooded areas as fires rage across Greece.

Posted On 22 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

Photo source: Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection

Greece Issues Warnings for High Risk of Fires, Dadia Forest Under Threat

Greek authorities are warning of high risk of fires as one of Greece’s largest nature preserves, the Dadia Forest, is under threat.

Posted On 21 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

TUI Expecting Rhodes Fires to Cost Around €25 Million

TUI said it was on track to achieving its full-year targets despite the fires on Rhodes, expected to cost the company some 25 million euros.

Posted On 09 Aug 2023

, By GTP editing team

Photo source: @pyrosvestiki twitter account

Study Findings Reveal Urgent Need for Fire Prevention Plan in Greece

A total of 11,000km2 went up in smoke in Greece from 2000 to 2023 as a result of fire, according to a GBR Consulting study.

Posted On 08 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

Cyclists looking towards Lindos, Rhodes. Photo source: Visit Greece

Rhodes Fires: 84% of Island’s Hotels Unaffected

Eighty-four percent of the hotels on Rhodes and 81 percent of available rooms were not affected by last month’s fires.

Posted On 07 Aug 2023

, By GTP editing team

Greek PM Offers Free Weeklong Holiday to Those Affected by Rhodes Fires

Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis offered free weeklong holidays for those affected by the fires on Rhodes.

Posted On 02 Aug 2023

, By Maria Paravantes

European Travel Agents Discuss Impact of Fires on Rhodes and Corfu Tourism

European travel agents and tour operators held a joint working session to discuss the impact of the recent fires on Rhodes and Corfu tourism.

Posted On 02 Aug 2023

, By GTP editing team

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