Taverna Miresia | Athens | July 18-20
Mario Banushi directs and stars in “Taverna Miresia – Mario, Bella, Anastasia” at the National Theater’s Eleni Papadaki Stage, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
Section of Athens-Corinth national road is shut down due to fires
Greek traffic police has stopped traffic circulation on the Athens-Corinth national highway from the Agii Theodori intersection to the Epidaurus intersection, on Monday, due to fires southeast of Loutraki.
WMO: Mediterranean heatwave set to intensify, new records possible
The World Meteorological Organization said on Monday that a heatwave affecting the Mediterranean is forecast to intensify by mid-week and is likely to continue into August in some places.
US Mission in Greece issues alert over wildfires
The United States Mission in Greece issued an alert over the raging wildfires in eastern Attica and Loutraki.
Wildfires rage near Greek capital, houses damaged
Villagers were ordered to leave their homes as two separate wildfires fanned by strong winds damaged houses southeast and west of Athens on Monday, authorities said.
Earthquake rattles Laconia
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck the region of Laconia in the Peloponnese on Monday. The quake occurred at 3.05 p.m. and its epicenter was located at sea, 12 kilometers east of Neapoli Voion.
Evacuations ordered as Kouvaras fire grows
The authorities have ordered the evacuation of the towns of Lagonisi, Saronida, and Anavyssos as the wildfire in the Kouvaras region of eastern Attica has moved close to homes in the area.
Fire in Loutraki, settlements evacuated
The Hellenic Fire Service is battling a fire that broke out near the area of Loutraki, 80 kilometers west of Athens, on Monday. This is the second front along with that near Kouvaras in eastern Attica.
Kefalogiannis to visit Himare and its elected mayor Fredi Beleri, held in Tirana prison
The chairman of the EU-Albania Joint Parliamentary Stabilization and Association Committee, New Democracy MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis, is making an official visit to Albania. On Wednesday, July 19, he will chair a meeting of the Committee where the country’s accession path to the EU will be discussed. He will then also visit the town of Himare…
Negotiation secrecy and accountability
For the umpteenth time in the history of Greek-Turkish relations an effort is being made to avoid tensions, reach a minimum understanding, cooperate on issues of mutual interest and hold talks on more serious issues.