Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.
A wildfire is blazing through low vegetation in Ano Glyfada, near south coastal Athens, and is heading towards Hymettus mountain from the end of Metsovo Road which is where it started, the Fire Brigade reported on Saturday afternoon.
Greek health authorities announced 3,313 new Covid-19 infections for the 24-hour period ending 9 a.m. Saturday, from 3,641 on Friday.
Recent aggressive rhetoric towards Greece from Turkey’s political leadership and Turkish flights over the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean reveal Ankara’s intention to escalate Turkish revisionism, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview published on Saturday.
Greek authorities ordered a limited evacuation in the coastal suburb of Voula, southern Athens, on Saturday afternoon, as strong winds fanning a raging fire have changed its direction, threatening residential areas.
European Union countries will be allowed to use money coming from the EU recovery fund, created to support post-pandemic economic growth, to boost their liquefied natural gas capacity (LNG), EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday.
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said that his ministry is “seeking to allocate fiscal leeway for new support measures to be taken in July,” speaking to OPEN TV station on Saturday.
With Turkey escalating its provocations against Greece in the Aegean, we saw Germany once again – at least initially – call on “both sides” to reduce tensions.
The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Friday that this Wednesday, June 8, it will auction 52-week treasury bills to the amount of 1 billion euros.