About 23,000 hairdressers and barbershops operate illegally: industry president
About 23,000 hairdressers and barbershops are operating illegally in Greece, the president of an industry federation has claimed.
(M)otherness | Limnos | To July 16
Visual artist Maria Koumianou brings her thought-provoking exhibition “(M)otherness” to the Poseidon Art Gallery in Myrina on the island of Limnos.
Differences and the common threat
In Europe we find “maximum diversity in minimum space,” the great Milan Kundera once said.
Hatzidakis: Fiscal stability should not undermine economic growth in EU
Greece will remain on the road to fiscal stability and “will implement, with determination, the reforms needed to be completed,” Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Friday.
Motorists should only fill up after sunset, Environment Ministry says
Motorists have been advised to only fill up their vehicles after sunset due to the “Kleon” heat wave. The Ministry of Environment and Energy has also urged motorists to cut down on the use of their cars in favour of public transport as the heat leads to the accumulation of pollutants in the air.
High risk of fire in five regions on Saturday
With temperatures peaking in the low 40s Celsius on Friday, authorities have issued a fire hazard warning for Saturday. According to the fire hazard prediction map published by the Civil Protection Agency, five regions are considered to be at very high risk of wildfires, ranking at Level 4 (orange) out of 5.
Over 9 million citizens experience temperatures above 39 degrees
Over nine million people in Greece experienced temperatures of over 39 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to data from meteo.gr, the National Observatory of Athens weather service.
Thermal cameras detect temperatures of over 80C in parked cars
Temperatures of over 80 degrees Celsius in parked cars have been detected by thermal cameras as the heat wave ‘Kleon’ peaks over the country, with maximum temperatures reaching 42-43 Celsius in places.
Public tender “Procurement of firefighting vehicles and other first response vehicles for the fireservice” – Classifications and amendment of the public tender
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Prison sweep yields drugs and makeshift weapons
A sweep at Athens’ high-security Korydallos Prison has turned up 15 grams of cocaine, 9.6 grams of heroin, 50 grams of processed cannabis, a makeshift knife and a metal rod.