The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago showed no signs of abating Wednesday in northeastern Greece despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force on the ground and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart in Russia on August 31 and September 1, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
A project to monitor long-haul trucks by satellite to crack down on contraband activities and human trafficking will be partly funded by the European Union’s Recovery Fund.
A 3-year-old boy died after choking on a piece of fruit on Tuesday, as reported by the public broadcaster ERT.
An incident of animal killing has been documented in the northern Peloponnese resort of Ermioni.
The fire in Evros, located in northeastern Greece, had consumed an area exceeding 82,600 hectares until August 28.
Greek stocks posted slight gains Tuesday but ended below 1,320 points after failing to hold on to early gains.
Firefighters worked for yet another night to extinguish the flare-ups in Evros, near the Turkish border.
The government will submit its revised plan for funding from the European Union’s Recovery Fund on Thursday.
A new, slick entry into the succession race for the leadership of the main opposition party SYRIZA is threatening to upstage other candidates.