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.
Greece is expected to raise around 8 billion euros from the markets in 2026. The plan of Public Debt Management Agency head Dimitrios Tsakonas, according to reliable information, predicts that of the borrowing needs that Greece has in 2026, the amount of around €8 billion will be covered by bond issuances.
Greece, Bulgaria and Romania’s agreement on the Aegean-Black Sea Vertical Corridor, a strategic rail and road axis that will connect the three countries via Alexandroupoli, has been signed in Brussels.
Cyprus experienced deflation in November, at a rate of 0.5%.