Prefectures of Greece
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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Civil Protection warns of high fire risk
The Civil Protection Ministry has issued a warning regarding a significant risk of fires on Monday. Despite the projected temperature drop of 2-4 degrees Celsius until Wednesday, concerns persist due to the expected strong winds and temperatures reaching 7 Beaufort in the Aegean region.
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High risk of fire in five regions on Saturday
With temperatures peaking in the low 40s Celsius on Friday, authorities have issued a fire hazard warning for Saturday.
According to the fire hazard prediction map published by the Civil Protection Agency, five regions are considered to be at very high risk of wildfires, ranking at Level 4 (orange) out of a maximum of 5.
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Many Aegean islands have insufficient power supply
Problems in the supply of electricity on non-interconnected islands have been considerable this summer after similar issues last year too.
The old production units are failing one after the other due to faults, while in many cases there are no spare parts - due to their age.
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Voter turnout hits historic low
Voter turnout hit an historic low in Sunday's election, with 47.18% of voters opting to stay away from the ballot box, the highest abstention rate since the fall of the military junta in 1974, if not before.
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Cretan beaches swarming with illegal structures
An attempt is under way on Crete to get the bulldozers back to work as the two-year suspension of demolitions on the island has led to an increase in illegal structures erected on its beaches.
Indicatively, 154 demolition protocols are pending in Iraklio, 130 in Lasithi, 80 in Hania and six in Rethymno.
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Storms cause power cuts, flooding in northern Greece
Storms that hit areas in western Thessaloniki as well as the city center on Saturday caused power cuts and flooding of houses, Central Macedonia Region director of civil protection Charalambos Stergiadis told state-run news agency AMNA.