Strong rain and thunderstorms affecting much of eastern and southern Greece are expected to continue through Friday and into Saturday, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said in an updated warning of severe weather.
Police in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, uncovered an illegal gambling operation on Thursday morning, where games of chance, including slot machines, were being conducted, authorities said.
All issues related to the security of ports and ships are now passed to the direct supervision of a new operational arm, to report directly to the shipping minister.
A 53-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son were rescued on the island of Chios, in the eastern Aegean, after a fire trapped them on a balcony amid heavy smoke.
Western and northern Attica recorded the highest rainfall totals on Friday as Greece was battered by the Byron weather system, according to the network of automatic meteorological stations operated by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA).
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras’ fiery book presentation has exposed deep fractures within Greece’s fragmented center-left, complicating efforts to unite opposition forces against the ruling conservatives.
Public broadcasters in Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia on Thursday pulled out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided to allow Israel to compete, putting political discord on center stage over a usually joyful celebration of music.
A fire broke out early Friday at a recycling plant in Diavata, on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, authorities said.
Severe flooding hit homes, tourist accommodations and camp sites in Foinikounda, a seaside settlement in the southern Peloponnese, early Friday after a river overflowing from the Grizokampos area surged toward the coast during storm Byron.