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Motorcyclist killed in collision with car in Thessaloniki
A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed in the early hours of Monday after colliding with a car on the Thessaloniki-Edessa highway, some 40 kilometers southeast of the northern port city.
Joint program explores measures to reduce wildfire risk, emissions
Greece, France, and Montenegro have joined forces in a scientific program dubbed MediterRE3 that is aimed at adopting management practices to reduce the risk and extent of wildfires, as well as the resulting carbon emissions.
National Theater of Northern Greece celebrates social milestone
The Thessaloniki-based National Theater of Northern Greece is celebrating an important milestone after hitting the 1-million seat mark in special group bookings.
These groups include a diverse range of theatergoers, from ex-convicts in social reintegration programs and patients at psychiatric facilities, to pensioners from community centers and school pupils for far-flung islands.
EODY team to visit University of Patra following third meningitis case
A team from the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) is scheduled to visit the University of Patra in western Greece on Thursday following the report of a third serious case of meningitis involving a student this year, which was reported on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old patient is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Patra University Hospital.
Overflowing streams cause damage in Meteora
Heavy rainfall on Thursday has caused severe problems in Meteora, Thessaly, local officials have said.
Roads leading to the village of Glykomilia, with a population of around 200, have been partially destroyed as have bridges in other areas.
In the village of Ampelia, which has a population of around 250, a local stream burst its banks, causing damage to homes.
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Grocery price reduction expected next month
Price reductions in supermarket items will be visible to consumers as of early March, due to the implementation of measures by the Development Ministry, while as market executives commented to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, it is considered certain that the goal of reducing food inflation will be achieved.
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Greek cinema funds boosted
As part of the state's effort to promote modern Greek culture, the Greek Film Center (GFC) is to implement five new financial programs to boost the local industry.
The programs will be bankrolled through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RFF), while just last week, the GFC approved financial support for 13 film projects to the tune of 1,262,000 euros.
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Greek plan strengthens country, EU official says
Greece has a solid and reliable recovery and resilience plan that can meaningfully strengthen it in the face of future challenges, Siegfried Muresan, chairman of the European Union's Working Group for Budget and Structural Policies, said in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
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Migrant shipwreck leaves two dead and one missing, as 57 make it to shore
Two people have been confirmed dead and one is presumed missing after a boat carrying at least 60 migrants from Turkey went down off Lesvos in the eastern Aegean on Monday night, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported the coast guard as saying on Wednesday.
According to the report, police on the island found 57 undocumented migrants who survived the wreck and swam to shore.
Fall and winter shrinking due to climate change
Climate change is effectively reducing the year's seasons to two, according to the head of the Greek Meteorological Society.
"We have observed the expansion of summer into the fall, while winter - especially the winter of 2023 - is showing higher temperatures, mainly because of climate change," Panagiotis Nastos told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
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