Excerpts from the book Karla, the Ancient Voeveis- The Lake of Myth and History with the Strange City of Water by Makis Exarchopoulos (journalist - researcher of history and culture) about the Odyssey of this lake from ancient times, mythology, to the present day:
“The ancient Greeks believed that t...
We speak with Fai Zanetoulakou, Ph.D. in Art History at the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly, environmental activist, and member of the Active Citizens of Volos. After the pollution in Volos affecting air, water, and soil by AGET-Lafarge, the devastating floods of 2023, the outbreak of the sheep and goat plague, and now the dead fish from Lake Karla being washed into the streams of Volos and the Pagasetic Gulf, the ecological damage is accelerating. Since last year and early this summer, residents, the Medical Association, and others have been sounding the alarm, and now, the danger ... Read more
Private Universities - EfSyn
"Who is behind the 'serious proposal' for a private university?"
"The majority of constitutional experts reject the 'unconstitutional' bypassing of Article 16."
The articles, written by Anna Andritsaki and Kostas Zafeiropoulos, were published in the newspaper...
with Nikol Liakostavrou
"...because Greece is a small country, a maritime country, with divine mountains."
"The historic tavern of Kyra Sofia in Hydra" - Text by Manolis Tsakiris
...And my personal experience and memories of this special place, when I first discovered Hydra, were confirmed...
Georgios Stournaras, Professor of Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology at the University of Athens, speaks with Marino Mouzakitis (newspaper "I Epohi") about wind turbines in the Cyclades (case of Tinos) in 2020 and beyond.
The professor, along with the scientific community, has produced a report...
Artemis Annivas (1934–2021)
The innovative self-taught shipbuilder behind the legendary Hanibal speedboats.
VERMIO SOS!!! EORDAIA SOS(Coordinating Committee Against the Installation of Renewable Energy Projects in Western Macedonia)
FAUNA: Bear, Wolf, Fox, Marten, Badger, Weasel, Wildcat, Bat, Wild Boar, Deer, Ground Squirrel, Squirrel, etc.BIRDS: Eagle Owl, Alpine Accentor, Chough, Redstart, Woodlark,...
Reference to two stories, one that began at Lake Copais and the other in April 1944: ”Grandpa, along with others, participated in the Anti-Fascist Naval Organization (AON) as a member of another organization, the Anti-Fascist Military Organization (ASO). They published a newspaper and generally wanted to be involved in political affairs, mostly driven by leftist views. As he told us, they clearly saw the British role early on and didn’t wait for the ‘Dekemvriana’ to be proven right. Their most significant moment was the mutiny they carried out in April 1944 on the ships and in the camps—a mutiny that, ... Read more
EVRYTANIA SOS: The Municipalities of Fourna and Ktimenia vs. Wind Farms
Fourna, located southeast of the Agrafa mountains, is a historic village with a fir forest. It is the fourth largest area and a proposed site for 84 wind turbines.
We speak with Stefanos Stamellos, a retired OTE employee with...
In a reprint of a foreign article from Traction, we learn that Greece holds a little-known distinction: it has the highest number of motorcycles per 1,000 inhabitants of any country in Europe. Even compared to countries with a domestic motorcycle production, Greece leads. There are more motorcycles...
VERMIO SOS
For the second time, we spoke with Dr. Nikos Giannakis, a biologist and environmentalist living in the village of Myliona - Prespa. The Vermio, Askio, Vitsi, and Kaimaktsalan mountain ranges are all targeted for the installation of massive wind farms. Vermio SOS is calling for signatures...
tracklist- Άγνωστη πατρίδα - Μαρία Φωτίου- Bethel woods - Midlake - Ο άνεμος της Πρέσπας - Μπάντα της Φλώρινας, Χρήστος Νικολόπουλος
The tobacco stores of Thessaloniki - A 95 year old tobacco worker remembers…
"AGNOSTOU MITROS" – ANDREAS MARIANOS (Renieri Publications/common shop)
A conversation with the author of the book.
Since the fires from 2018 up to 2021, the Geraneia mountains have also been the target of "green" development.
The Committee Against Wind Turbines in Geraneia, which includes associations and residents from both the Municipalities of Megara and Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi, stands united aga...
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