Prefectures of Greece
About 150 migrants rescued from two sailboats off western Greece and in the Aegean Sea
About 150 migrants were rescued from overloaded sailboats provided by smugglers in two separate incidents Wednesday far off a western Greek island and off a Cycladic island near the Greek capital, the coast guard said.
The Fires in Greece rage on, including close to the Bulgarian Border
The fires in Greece are continuing. Last night, a new fire broke out - on the island of Samothrace.
The flames in the Greek part of the Rhodopes are heading towards Komotini at this hour, reports the Greek public television ERT. Several villages in the area are being evacuated.
According to preliminary estimates, the fire has burned 380,000 acres.
40,000 hectares burned in wildfires in 3 days
Over 40,000 hectares were destroyed in wildfires the three days from August 19 to 21, according to a report by the National Observatory of Athens.
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More Evros settlements told to evacuate as fire rages
Citizens in seven villages in the region of Evros, northeastern Greece, were told on Saturday to evacuate in a message sent via the emergency number 112 due to a wildfire that broke out earlier in the day near the town of Alexandroupolis.
Conspiracy theorists in a frenzy over new IDs
Hundreds of people have been flocking to police stations around the country in order to renew their identification cards before new ones are "imposed."
Demand is intense, at least so far, at police stations in Athens and in provincial cities such as Larissa, Patra and Kozani (photo).
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Elevated fire risk in five Greek regions
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.
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Wet and stormy conditions forecast for western and northern Greece
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.
Two people dead from West Nile virus
Eight new cases of West Nile virus and two patient fatalities were reported in Greece over the last week, highlighting the dangers of mosquito bites.
This summer, a total of 11 cases have been reported to the National Public Health Organization, 10 of which were more serious due to central nervous system symptoms.
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Extreme risk of fire for seven regions on Thursday
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection issued its daily fire risk prediction map, forecasting extreme risk of fire (risk category 5) for seven regions of Greece on Thursday.
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‘Extreme danger’ of fires in six regions Wednesday
The Civil Protection Ministry has warned of an "extreme danger" of fire in six of the country's 13 regions on Wednesday.
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