Two rescue operations were underway Wednesday for migrants crammed on board sailboats, one far off the coast of a western Greek island and the other off the coast of a Cycladic island near the Greek capital, the coast guard said.
The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago showed no signs of abating Wednesday in northeastern Greece despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force on the ground and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft.
A project to monitor long-haul trucks by satellite to crack down on contraband activities and human trafficking will be partly funded by the European Union’s Recovery Fund.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart in Russia on August 31 and September 1, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
An incident of animal killing has been documented in the northern Peloponnese resort of Ermioni.
A 3-year-old boy died after choking on a piece of fruit on Tuesday, as reported by the public broadcaster ERT.
The fire in Evros, located in northeastern Greece, had consumed an area exceeding 82,600 hectares until August 28.
Greek stocks posted slight gains Tuesday but ended below 1,320 points after failing to hold on to early gains.
The government will submit its revised plan for funding from the European Union’s Recovery Fund on Thursday.
Firefighters worked for yet another night to extinguish the flare-ups in Evros, near the Turkish border.