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Extreme fire danger and emergency measures in Greece amid high winds and drought conditions
Greece is bracing for a period of extreme fire danger as hazardous weather conditions, including strong winds, high temperatures, and prolonged drought, are expected to persist until August 15. The …
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Greeks try tropical crops in climate change experiment
Stirring the leaves of a shrub on his farm in Kyparissia, western Greece, Panos Adamopoulos spied the first soon-to-be-ripe mangoes – his share of a state experiment against climate change. …
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Wildfire battle in Crete continues as 2024 looks to be warmest year on record
Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete, in the Rethymno area where at least eight villages have been evacuated. According to Associated Press, the blaze …
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Greece detains wildfire arson suspect: media
Greek authorities placed a man described as an Athens university professor in pre-trial detention on Thursday on suspicion of starting a series of wildfires near Athens, local media said. Civil …
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Village evacuated in Crete as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire
A village on the Greek island of Crete has been evacuated and others prepare as hundreds of firefighters combated a large wildfire late Wednesday. According to Associated Press, the fire …
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Ancient mosaic floor with Satyrs unearthed in Evia
An ancient mosaic floor tracing back to 4th century BCE has been found in the town of Eretria on Evia during the installation of a new water pipeline. The Greek …
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Greek coastguard rescues 75 migrants off Greece
The Greek coastguard on Tuesday said it had rescued 75 migrants in an area where one of the Mediterranean’s worst migrant shipwrecks occurred last year. They were on board a …
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Greek authorities find cocaine worth €1 million in banana shipment
One million euros (over $1.68m AUD) worth of cocaine has been found hidden in a shipment of bananas by Greek authorities. According to Reuters the drugs were seized from a …
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Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut amid escalating tensions
Aegean Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv as well as from Beirut in response to the escalating tensions in the Middle East. The suspension has seen …
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Greek farmers stress production of feta will not be affected by sheep and goat plague
Greek farmers have affirmed there is no cause for alarm regarding the deadly virus affecting sheep and goats, stating it will not have a detrimental impact on the production of …