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Thousands flee their homes in Greece as blazes ravage through the country
Wildfires kept burning through Greek forest areas on Saturday while more evacuations and dramatic rescues were taking place through available escape routes. At this stage, thousands of Greeks have been …
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K. Michalos, head of Athens Chamber of Commerce, dies on Friday
Konstantinos Michalos, 61, president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI), died of a heart attack on Friday. Michalos was at his factory at Kryoneri since Thursday, the …
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Greece on fire: scenes of destruction as 98 new fires break out
The fire in northern Attica has been approaching Malakassa, and is still out of control. At the present time, it is burning through a thick forest. Firefighters with heavy machinery …
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SOS! Fire fronts at Varymbombi in Greece are raging out of control, agony in Messenia as the country is engulfed in flames
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the devastating fires around Greece reveal “the reality of climate change”. “If there are even few people who have reservations about whether climate change …
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Greek firefighters battle to bring 118 blazes under control, including at Ancient Olympia and Evia
Greece’s Fire Brigade attended to some 118 fires across the country in the last 24 hours. Greece’s Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias provided updates to the public …
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Fires tear through Greece as Varybombi burns (Photos and Videos)
Hundreds of firefighters struggled overnight to contain a large blaze on the outskirts of Athens. The fire at Varybombi was just one of 81 which broke out in Greece over …
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Fire rages across Rhodes, dangerously close to Butterfly Valley, as Achaia blaze is brought under control
Residents on Rhodes were left without electricity as a fire, which broke out at noon on Sunday, swept through the island. The fire started between the villages of Soroni and …
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Acropolis’ concrete pathway saga: New report on UNESCO’s role causes stir
A new walkway at the Acropolis that opened to the public in March is at the centre of a months’ long controversy involving accusations over the legitimacy of the renovation …
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Greece: Peloponnese on high alert against unfolding fire
Some 95 firefighters, 33 fire engines and 4 ground teams were battling a wildfire in the region of Achaia in the Peloponnese on Saturday, assisted by four water-dowsing aircraft and …
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Greece confirms 2,845 new coronavirus infections on Friday
Greece confirmed 2,845 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 8 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said on …