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Ten dead, four missing after ‘Daniel’ storm and flooding in central Greece
Ten people have died so far because of the storm 'Daniel' in central Greece, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday, while another four are still missing in Volos and Mt. Pilio.
Vucevic meets with Ohio National Guard commander
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic on Friday received Ohio National Guard Commander Maj-Gen John Harris, who is on an official visit to Serbia, to discuss further advancement of cooperation.
Schools in Thessaly and Sporades islands to remain closed next week
The regional government of Thessaly and the Education Ministry are set to jointly announce that schools will remain closed in the region and the Sporades islands next week due to the destructive nature of storm Daniel.
A re-evaluation of the situation is expected next week to determine whether schools will open the following week.
The Russian Occupiers Killed two Bulgarian Brothers in Ukraine
Two brothers - Igor and Yevgeny Bonchevi from the village of Nadezhdivka, Artsyz municipality, Bolhrad Raion, died at the front this year. "This is a great tragedy for the family - their two sons, aged 32 and 38, died," wrote the Artsyz municipality on its official website.
Seamen’s Federation announces strike on September 13
The Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO) announced on Friday 24-hour strike that will keep all ships docked nationwide on September 13 to protest the death of a 36-year old man who was pushed off the loading ramp by crew members of the 'Blue Horizon' ferry.
30 Bulgarians trapped in Greece due to the Storm and Floods
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the situation with the stranded 30 Bulgarian citizens who are in Volos, Greece. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel.
Bulgaria is in constant contact with the Greek authorities, she noted:
Coast Guard rescues 48 off Siteia
The Hellenic Coast Guard located and rescued 48 people on Friday after they had been disembarked on a rocky outcropping off Siteia, on the island of Crete. The group was comprised of 35 men, nine women, and four children.
A mother and two newborns were moved to the General Hospital of Agios Nikolaos, while two men and one woman are being treated at the local health center.
Vucic: Ruling coalition wants elections, discussions due at end of month
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday Serbia's ruling coalition was in favour of meeting an opposition demand for early elections and announced that discussions about this would begin after a September 14 meeting of the Brussels dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and a September 19-26 UN General Assembly session.
Greece and China boost shipping finance cooperation
Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance is set to receive a boost after a conference held at the major Greek port of Piraeus on Wednesday.
Illegal brothel shut down in Thessaloniki
Police on Thursday raided an illegal brothel in northern port city of Thessaloniki which also recorded the activities of its customers with a secret camera.
The 62-year-old manager of the brothel, which was operating without a license, a 48-year-old associate and a 25-year-old woman were arrested.
Rainfall during Daniel much higher than 2020 Ianos storm
The rainfall levels recorded by the automated monitoring stations of the National Observatory of Athens during the during the recent storm Daniel were much higher than those recorded during the Ianos storm that hit Greece in September 2020.
When comparing the cumulative rainfall amounts, the data confirms the conclusion that the recent phenomenon was many times stronger.
Vucic: We are going to Brussels for talks, problems are building up
BELGRADE - Commenting on upcoming high-level talks in the Brussels dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday problems were "building up."
Healthy rise in Aegean’s profits in January-June
Aegean Airlines on Thursday reported strong first-half results with consolidated turnover up 51% compared with the same period last year, totaling 678.1 million euros.
Brnabic: Serbia ready for technologically advanced, capital-intensive investments
SEOUL - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday in Seoul Serbia was ready to receive technologically advanced, capital-intensive investments.
Brnabic said this after the signing of a MoU with the South Korean conglomerate SK Group, noting that Serbia's chance lay in the fact the conglomerate had no biotech centres in Europe.
Brnabic:Serbia ready for technologically advanced, capital-intensive investments
SEOUL - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday in Seoul Serbia was ready to receive technologically advanced, capital-intensive investments.
Brnabic said this after the signing of a MoU with the South Korean conglomerate SK Group, noting that Serbia's chance lay in the fact the conglomerate had no biotech centres in Europe.