In its judgment, the court ordered Greece to pay a lump sum of 5.5 million euros to the European Commission, along with a daily penalty of 12,500 euros for every day of non-compliance.

On Zakynthos, schools remain closed as a precaution, while the General Secretariat for Civil Protection urges citizens to take self-protection measures against risks posed by the extreme conditions.

A fierce blaze on the Greek island of Zakynthos has destroyed forest and farmland, damaged homes and tourist lodgings, and forced evacuations as strong winds hamper firefighting efforts

In a rare move for Greece, firefighters in Zakynthos lit a controlled blaze to stop an advancing wildfire from reaching homes — a backfire method more common in the United States than in southern Europe

Fierce blazes across the Greek mainland and Greek islands like Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Chios, fanned by strong winds, have destroyed homes, displaced residents, and triggered urgent evacuation alerts

All 167 passengers were safely evacuated after a fire broke out in the engine room of a passenger ship near the port of Agios Nikolaos Volimonas

The 57-year-old man lost consciousness while swimming off the world-famous “Shipwreck Beach” and was later pronounced dead at the island’s hospital.

Earlier today, a minor earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale was recorded near the island of Kefalonia

The Geodynamic Institute reported that the epicenter of the quake was located in the sea, approximately 108 kilometers west-southwest of Volimes, Zakynthos.

The eponymous beach on the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos hosts the rusting hulk of a small freighter

This year, Greece has recorded an unprecedented number of Caretta caretta sea turtle nests, a clear sign that 15 years of dedicated conservation efforts are paying off.

The decision was made public by a joint ministerial decision on Wednesday

“At the moment, they don't have the ability to take a bath. In each house, we have small tanks that store water, and we use it. That's where the major problem is because the plastic retains the smell of the oil.”

Reports at local Ionian TV station reveal that the Panagiotis shipwreck was severely damaged in a recent storm