As solar booms and coal fades, Greece’s mining region struggles to adapt
Published on December 3, 2025
WESTERN MACEDONIA, Greece — For more than a decade, Lefteris Ioannidis had been saying what no one wanted to hear: Coal is dying, and it’s time to prepare for what comes next. He could see the writing on the wall while serving as mayor of Kozani, the largest city in Western Macedonia, even as other local politicians…