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Greece is bracing itself for what is expected to be a long wildfire season spurred by an unprecedentedly hot June, according to the country's national meteorological service. Firefighters were called to put out a blaze that erupted in the southern suburb of Athens, Vari, which started in an uninhabited area covered by olive trees and shrubs. Additionally, authorities issued text message evacuation alerts to the two nearby settlements of Lambrika and Kitsi. Although no injuries were reported, fire service spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannis said the blaze spread quickly due to strong winds. "We ...
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After the death of British TV presenter and health guru Michael Mosley earlier this month, four more tourists have died in Greece’s historic early heatwave. “There is a common pattern - they all went for a hike amid high temperatures,” Petros Vassilakis, the police spokesman for the Southern Aegean, told news agency Reuters. Temperatures have soared above 40C in recent days, prompting local authorities to shut down the Acropolis in Athens and warn people to stay indoors between the hours of 11am and 3pm. The string of tragedies included a 74-year-old Dutch tourist who was found dead on the eas...
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Heatwaves across Cyprus and Greece have left multiple people dead with Türkiye battling wildfires as temperatures soared above 40C. Parts of southern Europe have sweltered in record temperatures as warm air was blown across from North Africa. Warnings have been issued as the heat brought deadly consequences for some, with schools and tourist attractions closed. Meteorologists say it could be a preview of the extreme weather still to come this summer. Heatwaves in Greece turn deadly for touristsThe first heatwave of the summer in Greece saw the ancient Acropolis shut to tourists, schools closed...
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Few European nations are as impacted by the refugee crisis as Greece – the first port of call for many hoping to reach Europe. Amidst reports of poor treatment of refugees and those seeking asylum, Refugee Week Greece is setting out not only to educate the Greek public, but to “celebrate the contribution, creativity and authenticity” of those who have experienced forced migration. “Greece holds a crucial position as a gateway to Europe for many displaced individuals, making it a central point in the refugee and migrant experience,” Refugee Week Greece senior producer Dina Ntziora tells Euronew...
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweaked his cabinet on Friday with a focus on cost-of-living and labour policies after his centre-right party's victory in European elections. Despite a recent dip in inflation, polls consistently show most Greeks’ top concern is the cost of living since the pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine contributed to rising prices in the southern European country. Takis Theodorikakos, 59, who previously held the interior and public order portfolios, will head the development ministry, which is largely responsible for supervising consumer prices. Mitsotakis' cen...
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Authorities in Athens on Wednesday announced the closure of the Acropolis - Greece's most visited tourist site - for over five hours due to heat wave temperatures that prompted many schools to close. The UNESCO-listed archaeological site in the Greek capital which drew nearly 4 million visitors last year was closed from midday till 5:00 pm local time as the high temperature climbed over 39 degrees Celsius. Greece is frequently subjected to scorching summer temperatures.
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The conservative governing New Democracy (ND) party is ahead in the European elections in Greece. According to preliminary partial results from Sunday after some 45% of the votes had been counted, the party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis achieved around 27.6%, meaning it is likely to send seven lawmakers to the European Parliament. Far behind in second place are the left-wing alliance SYRIZA, with around 14.6% or four MEPs, and the social democratic party PASOK with around 13.4%, or three MEPs. Contrary to forecasts, the parties on the far right and far left performed relatively poorly....
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The conservative governing New Democracy (ND) party is ahead in the European elections in Greece. According to preliminary partial results from Sunday after some 45% of the votes had been counted, the party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis achieved around 27.6%, meaning it is likely to send seven lawmakers to the European Parliament. Far behind in second place are the left-wing alliance SYRIZA, with around 14.6% or four MEPs, and the social democratic party PASOK with around 13.4%, or three MEPs. Contrary to forecasts, the parties on the far right and far left performed relatively poorly....
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The conservative governing New Democracy (ND) party is ahead in the European elections in Greece. According to preliminary partial results from Sunday after some 45% of the votes had been counted, the party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis achieved around 27.6%, meaning it is likely to send seven lawmakers to the European Parliament. Far behind in second place are the left-wing alliance SYRIZA, with around 14.6% or four MEPs, and the social democratic party PASOK with around 13.4%, or three MEPs. Contrary to forecasts, the parties on the far right and far left performed relatively poorly....
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A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said the body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal identification was pending. By Sunday morning the search and rescue operation had focussed on a network of water-filled tunnels on a rocky area near the coastal town of Agia Marina. It's believed Mosley apparently set off on a walk along a nearby coastal path on Wednesday afternoon and had been missing ever since. Mosley is well-known in Britain for his regular appearances on television and radio and for his column in the Daily ...
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