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Attica and a significant part of central Greece were battered by severe storms, intense lightning activity, and flooded streets early on Wednesday. The adverse weather system named Elias is sweeping across the region, causing concern that lingers until Thursday.

Illegal parking and speeding are the offenses to which Greek drivers appear most prone to this summer. Indeed, one in four inspections by the Traffic Police found an infringement, with Crete leading the way.

Five regions in Greece will be at very high risk of fires on Saturday, based on the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

There is a high risk of fire in nine regions of Greece on Tuesday according to the map released daily by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, part of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry.

In spring 2024, the prestigious VieVinum International wine festival will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where over 600 major wineries from around the world will showcase their products from May 25 to 27. Greece will be the honored country of the event. Wine diplomacy proves successful when executed strategically and with precision.

The National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of wet and stormy weather expected in parts of western and northern Greece from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday, as the weather system "Petar" makes its way to the country's shores.

After average temperatures of 36.3 and a high of 42.6 degrees Celsius recorded by the country's weather stations on Friday, the mercury is expected to rise again slightly over the weekend and to reach 45C in places.

The country is facing a prolonged heat wave, one "worse than that of 1987," according to Antonis Lalos, director of the National Meteorological Service (NMS).

A spell of stormy weather will be sweeping into Greece from the west on Tuesday afternoon, bringing downpours, thunder and hail to many parts all through Wednesday.

The Ilina storm is currently underway and is expected to affect Greece Monday and Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by frequent lightning, hail, and strong winds in some areas.

A significant drop in temperatures is expected in Greece during the weekend, with a cold snap that may bring snow at even low altitudes in eastern and southern parts of the country, including in Attica, according to the latest forecast by the National Observatory of Athens weather service meteo.gr. The phenomena are expected to continue until next Tuesday.