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Greece fights fires during 'worst heatwave since 1987'
Firefighters were battling two large wildfires in Greece on Aug. 2, as the prime minister said the country was suffering its worst heatwave in more than three decades.
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Fires have also raged across Turkey, Spain and Italy over the weekend with experts warning climate change was increasing both the frequency and intensity of such blazes.
Latest attempt to inaugurate seaplane routes in Greece coming in Sept.
A Sisyphean project to finally commence seaplane routes to Greece's numerous islands without airports and a handful of coastal or lake-side mainland destinations will again be attempted in September, at least on a pilot basis.
US amb Pyatt expresses optimism for ‘calm summer’ this year
US ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Friday reminded that the State Department last summer expressed concern over provocative Turkish actions in the wider region, especially in the maritime areas around Cyprus.The high-profile US diplomat made the statement during his appearance in the western port city of Patras for an event entitled "Regional Growth Conference".In response to a question,
Earthquake of 4.3 Magnitude Rattled Crete
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning at 4.05am on the Greek island of Crete, BTA said.
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Series of Earthquakes Rock Southern Greece
A series of weak earthquakes were recorded this morning on the Peloponnese Peninsula, southern Greece, ANA-MPA reported.
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Magnitude 4,4 Earthquake Rocked Greece This Night
An earthquake of magnitude 4,4 on the Richter scale rocked Greece shortly after midnight, the National Observatory of Athens reported. The epicenter is 17 kilometers north of the city of Agio and 32 kilometers from the city of Patras. The quake occurred about 4 kilometers deep, in mainland Greece near Nafpaktos. No casualties or injuries were reported.
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Government on red alert over Patras religious feast day as epidemic rages
By George Gilson
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held consultations today with top members of the expert National Committee on COVID-19 just three days ahead of a potential super spreader event in the port city of Patras, Greece's third largest city and the largest in the Peloponnese with a population of 167,000 residents.
Thessaloniki, Patras, Volos promenades to reopen on Tuesday
The seaside promenades of the cities of Thessaloniki, Patras and Volos will reopen on Tuesday, as part of the government's plan to gradually relax a lockdown imposed in March to limit the spread of the coronavirus, a Greek official said on Monday.
Patrol cars with loudspeakers to warn citizens flouting gatherings ban
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) will begin in the coming days car and motorcycle patrols with loudspeakers in Athens and other big cities to inform citizens that public gatherings of more than ten people are banned.
Health ministry announces 46 new Covid-19 cases, fast-track hiring of hundreds of doctors, nurses
Some 46 new coronavirus infections, raising Greece's confirmed cases total to 464, were announced on this evening at the daily briefing by infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras.
Of these infections, 72 are of undetermined origin.