Crete: Human head discovered in waste sorting facility
Police in Crete are investigating the discovery of a human head at a waste sorting facility in Hania. Initial indications say the head is of a male aged in his 30s.
Police in Crete are investigating the discovery of a human head at a waste sorting facility in Hania. Initial indications say the head is of a male aged in his 30s.
All roads between Elefsina and Corinth have been closed by order of the police, due to the intensification of wildfires in the region. The order concerns the new motorway between the two toll stations at Elefsina and Corinth as well as the old national highway.
The United States has added two digital surveillance firms operating from Europe – Intellexa and Cytox – to a blacklist of companies acting against American interests.
The union representing guards at archaeological sites has decided to launch a series of work stoppages during the peak hours of the heatwave affecting the country, which will likely mean that archaeological sides will close early on the days in question.
Copernicus, the EU’s Earth observation program, has been activated for the immediate mapping of the areas in Eastern Attica, Western Attica, Viotia and Corinth (Loutraki) that has been burned in wildfires since Monday.
The wildfire raging in Dervenochoria, about 30 km north of Athens, is now threatening the town of Mandra and settlements around it, its mayor has said. Christos Stathis, mayor of Mandra-Eidyllia, urged residents to evacuate as a precautionary measure.
MPs have unanimously voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Attica governor and recently re-elected SYRIZA MP Rena Dourou, in response to a request from prosecuting authorities.
Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travelers choosing cooler destinations or taking their holidays in spring or autumn to dodge the extreme heat, tourism bodies and experts predict.
The heatwave engulfing the northern hemisphere, including Greece, is set to intensify this week, causing overnight temperatures to surge and leading to an increased risk of heart attacks and deaths, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cut his trip to Brussels short, following the outbreak of several big wildfires in Attica and neighboring Corinth and Viotia.