The Ministry of Environment and Energy has ordered a temporary halt to seismic surveys in the northern Ionian Sea amid concerns that the activity is responsible for the recent beaching of three Cuvier's beaked whales on the coast of the island of Corfu

The authorities conducted over 4.500 inspections in the past three weeks based on citizen complaints about beach and shoreline zoning violations, imposing a total of €800.000 in fines

The country experienced its tenth consecutive day of heatwave on Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Weather Service of the National Observatory of Athens

Air conditioners are non-existent or poorly maintained in student residences in Athens; students have asked the Ministry of Education to ensure the installation of adequate air conditioning systems