Elderly man accused of starting fires in Glyka Nera to testify on Wednesday
Αn 80-year-old man accused of causing four fires in northeastern Attica last Sunday (Aug. 11) will testify to an examining magistrate on Wednesday.
Improving civil protection
The political noise that follows every natural disaster in Greece ends up distracting society from the real issue: Do we have a civil protection mechanism that works professionally, independent of political influences?
ND demands expulsion of SYRIZA MEP Pappas for remarks against police officer
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis called on Sunday for SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis to expel MEP Nikos Pappas from the party after a private Instagram conversation in which Pappas appeared to make offensive remarks against a police officer was leaked online.
Wildfire breaks out in Macedonia
A wildfire broke out near a residential area in Litochoro, Macedonia.
Three new arrests made in connection with shooting at Halkidiki beach bar
Three new arrests were made by police authorities on Sunday in connection with the shooting that occurred on Friday night at a beach bar in the Haniotis area of Halkidiki.
Weather service warns of thunderstorms on Monday
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) warns of thunderstorms on Monday in the northern Ionian region (Corfu – Paxos area) and the western parts of Epirus.
Government banking on conclusive assessment
Relaying the government’s anxiety in the wake of the wildfire that struck Attica last week, a high-ranking official stressed, “The fire season is not yet over and conditions remain extremely difficult due to the particularly hot summer and prolonged drought.”
Fire in northern Greece rages for second day
The fire that broke out in a forested area on Mount Falakro in Drama, northern Greece, is raging for a second day on Sunday.
Mpox inoculation available at more vaccination centers
Greek health authorities are on heightened alert for the prevention and early detection of mpox (monkeypox) virus cases and have announced the establishment of more vaccination centers for high-risk groups.
Rare fresco of Virgin Mary found on Naxos
A rare fresco of the Virgin Mary recently discovered on the island of Naxos by the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades is expected to shed light on the history of Byzantine painting in the Aegean before the era of the iconoclastic controversy.