Author: Kavala.com

Over the past week, working-class sections in Greece have protested the police repression of Kavala Petroleum workers. The All Workers Militant Front of Greece (PAME) and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) condemned the attack on the oil refinery workers on December 21, 2021, as well as the workers’ protest demonstration at the Kavala court on December 22, 2021. Workers have been protesting against management in order to protect their jobs and rights. According to reports, riot police raided the Kavala oil refinery on December 21, 2021 and threw flash grenades at workers who were occupying the management offices to…

Following e-Auction IX, Alexander Haditaghi was declared the highest bidder for the development of a coastal land parcel in Nea Iraklitsa, near Kavala, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) announced on Tuesday. The total amount is €18.5 million. According to HRADF, the starting price is €9.1 million, and the financial offer is 103.3% higher. The property consists of two (2) coastal plots, that share borders and totals 14,973 hectares (149,733 stremmas). The land is flat and faces the bay of Kavala on the mainland as well as the eastern coast of Thassos. It has direct access to the Egnatia…

Three men were arrested at the end of last week in connection with a 4.2-million-euro robbery, that occurred about a year ago at a branch of a security service company in Kavala, northern Greece. Police have three Greek nationals in custody, aged 41, 44, and 64, who they believe committed the robbery from the security company where the 44-year-old suspect worked as a manager. The former company manager is also accused of attempting to mislead the investigation by claiming that two unidentified suspects kidnapped his daughter in order to force him to hand over the money in the company safe.…

According to US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt, there are two strong American bidders for the privatization of Alexandroupoli and Kavala (Black Summit and Quintana). He went on to say that the Alexandroupoli Floating Storage and Regasification Unit, backed by the United States, is “an important example of how this city can serve as a gateway to the wider Western Balkans, strengthening cooperation to diversify energy sources and routes, and to advance our shared climate security goals.” Speaking at the Atlantic Resolve Distinguished Visitors Day in Alexandroupoli, he said the city is becoming increasingly important in bolstering European energy and climate security,…

Yesterday, a man in his fifties was tragically killed after being struck by lightning in the middle of the day in the city of Kavala. The man was struck around midday in front of stunned bystanders, who rushed to his aid. An EKAB ambulance rushed to the scene and transported the unfortunate man to Kavala Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The tragic incident occurred in the municipality of Nestos, near Petropigi.

Civil protection authorities have imposed a mini-lockdown on the northern regional units of Kavala, Imathia, Pieria, and Pella in order to halt the spread of CoViD-19. The restrictions will take effect at 06:00 a.m. on Friday and will be reviewed on September 24, 2021, based on the progression of coronavirus cases. Except for medical emergencies and work, all movement in regional units will be prohibited between 01:00 a.m. and 06:00 a.m., and music will be prohibited in clubs, bars, and cafés to prevent overcrowding. Parties and other gatherings of more than 20 people are also prohibited, both in private and…

Alexandrion, a Romanian spirits group with a presence in Greece, not only has a name reminiscent of Alexander the Great, but it also has the legendary Macedonian king on its logo. This is no coincidence, as Nawaf Salameh, the Syrian founder of Romania’s largest alcoholic beverages company and one of the largest in Southeastern Europe, is a fan of the ancient Macedonian kingdom and began his business career in Greece decades ago. The 56-year-old entrepreneur is now preparing to fulfill a long-held strategic goal of establishing a distillery in Kavala, northern Greece, an area associated with Alexander the Great. According…

Three people were taken to hospital in Kavala after gunshots were fired near a beach bar in the city’s northeastern outskirts. One of the three is thought to be in critical condition. Around 06:00 p.m., the incident occurred at Ammolofoi beach in Nea Peramos, about 18 kilometers southeast of Kavala. Police have rushed to the scene and launched a manhunt.

Theodoros Kolokotronis and Laskarina Bouboulina are two heroic figures of the Greek Revolution of 1821. As this year celebrates 200 years of Greek Independence, artist Theodoros Kokkinidis created two new wax figures honouring them. “The more I study their lives and their heroism, the greater the inspiration, admiration and awe that pushes me to honour them in my own way, through my art”, Kokkinidis told ANA-MPA. “These two emblematic figures (…) have already taken their place (at the Theodoros Kokkinidis Wax Museum) next to the wax figure of the first governor of Greece, Ioannis Kapodistrias, whom I painted in 2019.” Theodoros…

A passing motorist in northern Greece noticed a young dolphin trapped in the shallow waters of Ofrinio beach. The dolphin was unable to return to the open sea, so the two men rescued it. A few hours earlier, on the same beach, another young dolphin was discovered dead, while another struggled on the shore. The two men assisted it in returning to the sea. However, the young mammal was swept back to shore by strong currents. The rescue was made more difficult by strong southerly winds. The situation on Ofrinio beach was reported to the president of Eleftheroupolis’ hunting association,…