Wildfires fanned by a heatwave and strong winds continued to rage across southern Europe on Wednesday, burning houses, farms and factories and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists.
Greece’s main opposition party, PASOK, on Wednesday accused the conservative government of poor preparation and inadequate coordination in tackling wildfires burning across the country.
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has designated several regions as high fire risk for Thursday, including the wider Athens area; Fthiotida and Viotia, northwest of the capital; the northeast Peloponnese; Evia; Thrace; and the North Aegean islands.
Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday after a nightlong battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city, with at least three more deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.
Clashes erupted at protests in Serbia between opponents and supporters of the government in an escalation of tensions following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against populist President Aleksandar Vucic.
Police seized 271 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment after a tip from Britain’s National Crime Agency, authorities said.
The digital work cards, introduced with much fanfare with a 2021 law, can be manipulated by the employers and, in several cases, not used at all, increasingly frequent inspections by the Independent Workplace Inspection Authority (AAEE) show.
Greek municipalities cannot impose their own rules on how third parties restore road surfaces after public works, according to the Special Committee of the Decentralized Administration of Attica.
Greece is weighing whether to use European Union loans under the SAFE regulation to finance the purchase of a fourth FDI-class frigate, the Themistocles, officials said.
Demonstrators clashed with police at the port of Volos in central Greece on Wednesday, protesting the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists.