Wildfire breaks out in forested area on Evia
A wildfire broke out in a forested area near the village of Spathari on the island of Evia on Saturday afternoon, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation. Source link
A wildfire broke out in a forested area near the village of Spathari on the island of Evia on Saturday afternoon, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation. Source link
Civil protection officials issued an alert for residents of Petra, a semi-mountainous settlement at the foot of Mount Helicon in Viotia, central Greece, after a blaze broke out nearby. Source link
The MOMUS – Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki is hosting the work of artist and activist Maria Karavela (1938 – 2012), active during the Greek dictatorship in the 1970s. Source link
The Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the marble venue that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens, is undergoing its first comprehensive renovation. Source link
Four stations on Athens Metro line 3 (blue line) will be shutting down earlier in the evening from Sunday (June 28) to Thursday (July 2) for replacement of rail lines, manager STASY said. Source link
An emergency 112 alert has been issued to residents near the fire that broke out in Viotia, central Greece, on Saturday, urging them to remain vigilant and await instructions by the authorities. Source link
A surge in summer air travel is again bringing lengthy flight delays to Greek airports, with shortages of air traffic controllers, aging aviation equipment and airspace management constraints placing increasing pressure on the country’s aviation system. Source link
An investigation is underway into the cause of a power blackout aboard a passenger ferry that ran aground shortly after departing the island of Milos in the early hours of Saturday. Source link
The American Hellenic Institute has urged President Donald Trump to reverse course on the proposed sale of US-made F110 fighter engines to Turkey and abandon any effort that could pave the way for Ankara’s possible acquisition of F-35 fighter jets. Source link
Greek police believe a 25-year-old Turkish man who was shot dead in Athens on June 13 was a victim of infighting within Turkish organized crime networks, according to information obtained from Turkish authorities during the investigation. Source link