Now playing Next Greece Grove robbers target 'liquid gold' as olive oil prices triple globally Criminals across the Mediterranean region are stealing olives and branches and even cutting down trees to lay their hands on the fruit that has tripled in price since 2019. Some of the trees have stood for more than a hundred years. 09/11/2023
Now playing Next Business Planet EU network helps Greek textiles firm push the boundaries of innovation In this episode of Business Planet, we speak to the co-founders of Pepper Vally, an innovative textiles company near Athens, which is reaping the rewards of an EU-funded support network helping SMEs step up to the next level and expand abroad. 07/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Floating wind farms are coming to Greek waters for the first time The turbines could power 1.5 million Greek homes by 2030, under plans for the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean seas. 01/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Greenpeace calls on Greece to end gas exploration Greece's exploration for natural gas in the Aegean has led to concerns from Greenpeace that marine wildlife, such as dolphins and whales, will be under threat. 27/10/2023
Now playing Next Destinations Mykonos: I explored an alternative side of this Greek ‘party island’ Make your trip to Mykonos more sustainable by travelling in shoulder seasons like autumn instead and be rewarded with an experience of the real, wild side of the island. 21/10/2023
Now playing Next Greece New video shows Greek Coast Guard's migrants pushbacks in the Aegean A new video shared by a Norwegian-run nonprofit shows the Greek Coast Guard pushing back migrants in the Aegean Sea and letting them adrift close to Turkish waters. 16/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Augmented reality brings ancient Greece back to life The app, called "Chronos" for the Greek god of time, means to entice visitors to learn more about Greece's most popular archaeological site. 12/10/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece’s ruling New Democracy party dominates local elections Greece's conservative New Democracy (ND) party won seven of its 13 regions in its local elections, and now it's hoping to take the other six. 09/10/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greeks prepare to vote in local elections on Sunday This summer's deadly floods and fires have highlighted to Greeks just how crucial it is to have efficient local authorities. 07/10/2023
Now playing Next Design Greece's 2004 Olympic Stadium shut down over roof safety risk The stadium designed to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been temporarily closed over concerns that its roof is unsafe. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Green News ‘80% of the city is without power’: Central Greece battered by storm PM says Greece overshadowed by climate changed-caused disasters as Storm Elias hits. 29/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Greek Prime Minister promises to fight ‘climate war’ The Greek prime minister has pledged to fight a ‘climate war’ after floods and wildfires devastated the country. 18/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Relief efforts continue in Greece following deadly floods Authorities are battling to save people trapped and affected by the extreme weather in large parts of the country. 09/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Death toll from severe floods in southern Europe continues to climb Police and rescue services find more bodies washed up from floods in Greece and Spain as large parts of southern Europe try to come to terms with the devastation. 09/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece What lessons can Greece learn from this year's raging wildfires? The forest fire in Evros, Greece, was the largest single wildfire recorded in the European Union since it started keeping records in 2000. More than 80,000 hectares of land were destroyed, according to the EU. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Evacuation orders for areas in central Greece as a river bursts Severe rainstorms eased but floodwaters were still rising in parts of central Greece Friday, while fire department and military helicopters were plucking people from villages inundated by tons of water and mud. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Floods threaten Greek city of Larissa, people elsewhere rescued The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people on Friday, while another four remained missing. 08/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece At least four people die after severe floods hit Greece “Our country finds itself, for the third day, dealing with a phenomenon the likes of which we have not seen in the past," a government spokesman said. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greek farmers struggle to rebuild after devastating wildfires Farmers in Greece who have lost their crops after the catastrophic wildfires say rebuilding their lives will take many years 07/09/2023
Now playing Next Business Greek shipping company fined $2.4 million for violating Iran sanctions The now-public case against Greece's Empire Navigation, which faces three years of probation under the plea agreement, marks the first public acknowledgement by US prosecutors that the US seized some 1 million barrels of oil from the tanker Suez Rajan. 07/09/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Cars trapped and locals survey damage as flooding hits Greece Cars are stuck and locals wade through water after torrential rains triggered floods leaving much of the capital of Greece's Magnesia region, Volos, underwater. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Evros counts the cost of the Greek wildfires that raged for 16 days The tourist resort of Alexandroupolis is struggling to rebuild from a disaster that destroyed property and drove away tourists. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Travel News Storm Daniel: Is it safe to travel to Greece right now? Fierce storms unleashed life-threatening floods in Greece leading to travel disruption across the region earlier this week. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Green News Greece is launching drones to tackle future wildfires Climate change makes deadly blazes worse, the Greek PM has warned, as the Evros fire continues to burn. 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Greece Migrant hunters in Greece show off captured 'trophies' after wildfires As the popular belief spreads that migrants are to blame for the fires that have ravaged Greece, self-organised civilian 'militias' are hunting them down. 30/08/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece wildfire is the biggest the EU has ever recorded A wildfire still raging in northeastern Greece after 11 days is the biggest the European Union has ever recorded and has so far claimed 20 lives with no sign of the blaze abating 30/08/2023
