Author: Kavala.com

More than 120,000 acres of agricultural land are estimated to be under water in the broader area of Kavala in North-Eastern Greece. Torrential rains flooded homes and business place and left behind the people in devastation. Rivers and streams were flooded, landslides occurred and even parts of the national roads in the prefecture were covered with waters. Especially affected is the town of Chrysoupoli built on sea level. In the two hours, barometric low “Nefeli” hit the area, the Fire Service received more than 200 calls to rescue people trapped in flooded homes and to pump waters. Among the rescued…

Greece’s politics has reached bottom. A local official from conservative, right-wing New Democracy has called the community of Pangaio to proceed with pogroms against SYRIZA members and supporters in the area. “Let’s smash the shops and the cars belonging to Left-wing,” the member of the Municipality of Pangaio by Kavala, Northern Greece, said in a speech where he lashed out more against SYRIZA policies towards same-sex couples that the Macedonia agreement. during a session at the City Hall last Friday. “Let’s mark which shops belong to left-wing and smash them. Let’s see which cars belong to left-wing and let’s smash…

Next time you’re on vacation in Greece, SaintPaulSteps can guide you along the saint’s path during his evangelization on the the Hellenic peninsula. This app contains special features for different cities, including Kavala, Filippos, Amphipolis, Thessaloniki or Athens. It tells the history of the place, as well as what happened to St. Paul there. In addition, the platform includes prayers and texts for meditation on the adventures and lessons of the Apostle. SaintPaulSteps also allows users to download its content for offline use. It is even useful for those unable to travel to Greece, but wanting to learn more about…

According to the statement, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (ΤΑΡ) AG will plant ca. 400,000 trees and shrubs, in the context of its reforestation initiative already taking place across the three Northern Greek regions traversed by the pipeline. According to the Decision on the Approval of Environmental Terms for TAP (article 5.3.11), it is provided that the entire forest area used during the clearing and grading of the Right of Way in order to install the pipeline will be replaced. This is also the case for the 4-metre corridor on either side of the pipeline, where –according to applicable legislation and for safety reasons– it is not…

Six undocumented migrants, believed to be Iraqis, were killed and more than 10 were injured when the minivan they were travelling in crashed near Kavala on Friday. Among the dead are three children. Some of the injured are said to be in a critical condition at Kavala General Hospital. According to reports, the casualties were being smuggled into Greece illegally by a trafficker, who is believed to be among the dead. The van crashed after careening out of control on the main highway just a few kilometers before Kavala.

The Foreign Ministry of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has issued a travel warning over the Macedonia rallies in several Greek cities. FYROM is urging its citizens planning to travel to Greece on June 6th 2018, to avoid the cities where the rallies will be held “because they could be in danger.” Rallies to protest a name solution including the term “Macedonia” will be held in at least 14 cities and towns mainly in Northern Greece but also on several islands like Kos, Rhodes and Crete (Chania). Kavala Drama Serres Kilkis Polykastro Lagada Nea Moudania Pella Edessa Veroia Katerini Florina Ptolemaida…

Efi Ziota, a 16-year-old student at 6th Kavala High School and Greek champion in “Microsoft Office Specialist”, will represent Greece in the final contest in Florida, the USA in August. The Pan-Hellenic final of the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship was held last Saturday in Athens, where 100 students from all over Greece, including Efi Ziota, took part in the qualifying phase. The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship takes place for the 17th year. The contest evaluates students’ skills in applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. People aged 13 to 22 from 140 countries in the world are eligible to…

Depending on the season, fishing vessels, ferries, sailboats and cruise ships all drop anchor at Kavala’s two ports – the old and the new. This coastal city, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, counts approximately 50,000 inhabitants, split among the Palia Poli (old town) and the Nea Poli (new town). The latter may enjoy a larger share of Kavala’s residents; however, it is the former, constructed atop the Panagia peninsula, that holds the edge in terms of charm. Elements harking back to a variety of eras and architectural styles coexist throughout the narrow lanes of the old quarter, under the commanding Kastro (castle).…

The statue of the unknown farmer marks the place in Thessaly, central Greece, when more than a century ago poor farmers started a revolt against the powerful landed gentry and demanded the redistribution of land. March 6 is the anniversary of the 1910 peasants’ uprising at the small town of Kileler in the prefecture of Larissa. The anniversary is still celebrated by Greek farmers as a turning point in their struggle against the extended privileges of landowners and the limitation of their own rights. The protest was brutally suppressed by the local militia; more than four protesters were killed and…

The influential bishop of Kalavryta, Amvrosios, has called on all Greek Orthodox Christians to boycott public broadcaster ERT for its coverage of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar which opened recently at an Athens theater. In an open letter, the bishop launched an attack against ERT reporters, accusing them of “serving a purpose other than presenting news” and of “seeking to brainwash the viewers”. The cause of his outburst was a show on the famous musical which also included a live interview with the bishop of Kythira, Serafeim, who filed a lawsuit against the play claiming it is blasphemous. Amvrosios claimed that the journalists…