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Greece to protect its seas with two new marine parks

Greece’s government just announced the creation of two new marine parks – in the Ionian and Aegean seas. The move comes a week before Athens is set to host the 9th Our Ocean Conference on April 16 and 17, which will see key stakeholders not only put a spotlight on issues related to the protection of the seas, but also present a series of concrete proposals. Giorgos Lialios, a journalist at Kathimerini covering issues related to the environment, joins Thanos Davelis to talk about the new marine parks Greece is creating, look into the upcoming Our Oceans Conference, and more.

Read Giorgos Lalios’ latest for Kathimerini: Greece commits to protection of its seas

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

The losing battle against Greece’s tumbling birthrate

Sakellaropoulou calls for ongoing support for Ukraine

Zelensky warns of Russian aggression beyond Ukraine

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