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1. Hantavirus: Greek passenger of MV Hondius in isolation at Athens hospital

   The Greek passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius where Hantavirus outbreak occured, arrived on a C-130 of the Greek Air Force at the military airport of Elefsina at 3:20 on Monday morning. He was immediately transferred to Attikon hospital in western Athens. According to a post on X by Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, the […]

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2. Early summer in Greece with over 30°C

   Early summer in Greece with temperatures expected to rise over 30 degrees Celsius in several parts of the country. However, there will be a weather deterioration as of Thursday, May 14, 2026. Greek meteorologists forecast temperatures above the seasonal average on May 11-12, exceeding 30 degrees Celsius and even reaching 32° C and 33° C […]

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3. Why fighter jets flew over Athens on Sunday?

   It was a quiet and peaceful late afternoon on Sunday when a sudden and deafening noise started coming closer and closer, terrifying the two cats napping comfortable on the couch and had a few pigeons and seagulls in the area moving their winds as quick as they could to fly away from the “invisible monsters” […]

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4. Hantavirus: Greek pensioner to be repatriated from cruise ship MV Hondius

   A 70-year-old Greek national, a passenger on the cruise ship MV Hondius, where a Hantavirus broke out, is scheduled to be repatriated  to Greece later on Sunday. The Greek national, a man, will be transported by a Dutch aircraft to Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands and then transferred by a special Air Force flight C-130 […]

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5. Turkey prepares bill to claim maritime jurisdiction in Aegean and Mediterranean areas

   Turkey is preparing to submit a bill to parliament to claim maritime jurisdiction over disputed areas of the Aegean and Mediterranean, specifically in areas with existing and potential natural gas deposits. The bill, as Bloomberg reports, is Ankara’s first step to consolidate its claims and officially declare ownership of potential natural gas resources, said sources […]

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