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Greece must bolster flood defences and reduce water-guzzling crops, experts say
Greece needs to make space for river flow and boost defenses in the Thessaly Plain, a key breadbasket, to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating floods, experts have advised the government.
The Mediterranean country has been buffeted by floods and wildfires in recent years, raising concerns about its ability to defend against climate change-related weather events.
Omens not boding well after 2023 record heat
With extreme weather and climate change-related natural disasters, 2023 was the warmest year ever recorded since meteorological data started being systematically recorded.
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Compensation claims for livestock farmers to start on Thursday
Livestock farmers affected by last summer's wildfires and September's Storm Daniel in Thessaly, Fthiotida and Evros, will be able to claim compensation starting this week, Rural Development and Food Minister Lefteris Avgenakis said on Monday.
The application period starts on March 7 and runs until April 30, with the government having earmarked a budget of €45 million.
PM Mitsotakis to meet with farmers’ representatives on Tuesday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet separately with two representative groups of farmers at the Maximos Mansion on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing mobilizations and proposed relief measures.
At noon, he will meet with representatives of the Panhellenic Committee of farmers at blockades.
Kedziora cancels AEK’s lead at Toumba, keeping PAOK on top
PAOK and AEK canceled each other out at Sunday's Super League top-of-the-table clash at Toumba, a result that has allowed Panathinaikos and Olympiakos to edge closer to the top with their convincing wins.
Thessaly famers want flooded land back
Eight hundred farmers in Thessaly, central Greece, are demanding the restoration of some 18,000 hectares of land around Lake Karla that was flooded during Storm Daniel storm last September.
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European Commission approves payment of 25.3 mln euros to Greece for Storm Daniel
The European Commission on Tuesday approved an advance payment of 25.3 million euros to Greece under the European Solidarity Fund (EUSF), "to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts" caused by Storm Daniel, a deadly cyclone that hit the country in September 2023.
EU Commission approves advance payment of €25.3 mln to Greece for Storm Daniel
The European Commission has approved an advance payment of 25.3 million euros to Greece "to ease the financial burden of reconstruction efforts" following Storm Daniel in September 2023.
The payment is being made under the Commission's European Solidarity Fund (EUSF).
Projects shelved in favor of Thessaly reconstruction
It is very likely that the extension of Kymis Avenue in northern Athens, the extension of the Western Ring Road of Ymittos toward Elliniko, and other projects that were planned but have not yet started will be shelved by the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Infrastructure Ministry takes over damage restoration projects in Thessaly, Evia
The Ministry of Infrastructure, and not the regions, will undertake the damage restoration projects in Thessaly and Evia, the two regions that were badly affected following the deadly Storms Daniel and Elias in September 2023.