Mytilineos acquires Imerys Bauxites
Mytilineos Energy & Metals on Tuesday announced the signing of an agreement with the French company Imerys for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Imerys Bauxites Greece.
Two more deaths due to West Nile virus
Two more people have died in the past week after being infected by the West Nile virus, bringing to 13 the total number of deaths from the virus this year.
Gregorian | Athens | September 14
Enchanting musical ensemble Gregorian is set to perform at the Herod Atticus Theater beneath the Acropolis.
Rainfall expected to increase in early hours Wed, minister warns
The heavy rainfall caused by Storm Daniel is expected to increase once again in the early hours of Wednesday morning before abating from noon, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias has warned, citing meteorologists’ forecasts. Kikilias appealed to residents in Magnesia to avoid all travel and follow the instructions of the authorities.
Off The Hook | Athens | September 8-9
The two-day Off The Hook festival dedicated to hip-hop culture returns on September 8-9.
Volos nursing home evacuated after wing collapses; no injuries reported
A nursing home in Volos is being evacuated after a wing of the building collapsed as Storm Daniel continues to pound the region. According to a board member of the nursing home, which accommodates 94 elderly residents, no one was in the affected wing when it collapsed after an adjacent river burst its banks.
One dead, one missing, in torrential rain
Torrential rains have flooded homes and roads in many parts of Greece and a man died after a wall collapsed in the bad weather, the fire brigade said on Tuesday. Storm Daniel has battered western and central part of the country since Monday, prompting almost 700 calls to the fire service.
Wildfires claim 60% of Evros’ olive trees
The environmental disaster created by the wildfires in Evros in northeastern Greece has by default also dealt a dizzying blow to the region’s agricultural economy. It is estimated that 130,000 olive trees, which amounts to 60% of the total 200,000, hundreds of beehives and thousands of productive animals, mainly sheep and goats but also cows,…
Migrants found on boat off Samos
The Coast Guard has said it rescued 25 undocumented migrants from a dinghy north of Samos island, near the islet of Prasonissi. The foreign nationals (17 men, 4 women, 3 boys and a girl) are said to be well and were safely transferred to Malgari port, Samos.
Turkish and Greek foreign ministers agree to revive talks and seek ‘new approaches’
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, have agreed to revive high-level contacts between their countries and seek “new approaches” to problems as part of efforts to improve ties between the two NATO allies who are at loggerheads over a string of decades-old disputes.