Greece
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Staff to stop work at Greece’s Acropolis over intense heat
Staff at the Acropolis, Greece’s top tourist attraction, and other ancient sites in the country will stop work for four hours a day from Thursday in protest at working conditions …
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Homes destroyed as Greece wildfires rage into the night
Two wildfires have swept uncontrolled through forestland and towns northwest of Athens for a second day, forcing more residents to flee their homes as authorities fight to stop the flames …
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Heatwave Cleon returning in full force after Wednesday
The heatwave named ‘Cleon’ is expected to bring scorching temperatures to the western part of Greece until Wednesday before subsiding briefly due to the northerly summer breeze known as “meltemi” …
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Efforts to put out four major fires continue in coastal Attica, Isthmia region, Greek Fire Brigade says
Four major fires were raging in Greece on Monday evening, said the Fire Brigade’s spokesperson Lt. Colonel Yiannis Artopios during the first of two special briefings on Monday evening. Two …
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Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort. Health authorities …
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1,200 children evacuated from Greek holiday camps amid wildfires
Wildfires broke out near Athens on Monday as a heatwave grips Greece, firefighters said, with 1,200 children evacuated outside a seaside resort. The first blaze started in Kouvaras, 50 kilometres …
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Priest arrested on Greek island of Rhodes following allegations of improper anointment
A 49-year-old priest from an Orthodox Church on the Greek island of Rhodes was arrested after a tourist accused him of inappropriate behaviour involving holy oil. According to local outlet …
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Euclid Tsakalotos announces his candidacy for SYRIZA-PA leader
The voting for the election of the leader of main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance will be held on 10 September 2023. A second round, if necessary, will be held on 16 …
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European heatwave forecast to get hotter for Greece, Italy, Spain
Scorching temperatures across Europe forced the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for a second day as officials warned of even hotter weather next week. In cities, those venturing out …
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Acropolis closes at hottest hours amid Greece heatwave
The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s top tourist attraction, closed during the hottest hours on Friday and may well close again Saturday as the country wilts under a heatwave. Access to the …