EU firefighters join Greek colleagues
It’s midday on Friday, July 7, and the phone rings on the desk of Vasileios Bikas, the coordinator for foreign detachments at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Hellenic Fire Corps Training Center.
Armed forces reconsider procurement priorities
An updated US proposal to sell four Landing Craft Support ships to Greece has reopened the debate over the Hellenic Navy’s procurement program.
Six suitors for new Attiki Odos concession contract
Six of the eight investment schemes that participated in the final phase of the tender for the new Attiki Odos concession contract submitted binding financial offers by Monday’s deadline.
Wildfires continue in Greece as EU allies send aid
Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country.
Two major blazes burn west of Athens
Two major wildfires were burning west of Athens for a second day in a row Tuesday, burning dozens of houses, animals and threatening an oil refinery late at night, authorities said.
‘We are in despair,’ says official as blazes continue to rage
Wednesday brought no respite to the hundreds of firefighters, volunteers, municipal workers and military personnel who spent all night battling major wildfires in West Attica and Corinthia – raging for a third day – and a new blaze on the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes.
Cost of construction materials in Cyprus rises further
An annual increase of 5.78% was recorded in the price index for construction materials for the period January-June 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to data published by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Tuesday.
Hotel stays by foreigners in Greece increased almost 90% last year
Hotel arrivals grew 74.4% in 2022 compared with the previous year, while overnight stays rose by 79.7%, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said in a report on Tuesday.
Heat wave hits Europe, and it’s only going to get hotter
A heat wave engulfing southern Europe this week is expected to send temperatures close to record highs in some areas, prompting officials in Italy, Greece, Spain and elsewhere to impose measures to protect residents and tourists from the scorching conditions.
Electricity storage a key target for Cyprus
Cyprus’ Ministe of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou has set the goal of having a solution to the issue of energy storage within the next 18-24 months.