New task force for ports and ships
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Severe weather from a system named Byron swept across Greece on Thursday, flooding roads, prompting school closures and triggering multiple emergency alerts as authorities warned of worsening conditions overnight.
Farmers across Greece intensified their protests, expanding blockades at key border crossings while tensions with the government deepened after a canceled meeting between Crete’s farmer representatives and senior officials.
A powerful weather system named Byron swept across much of Greece on Friday, forcing widespread school closures, disrupting public services and causing severe travel delays as heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed large parts of the country.