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Miltiadis Tentoglou, Katerina Stefanidis and Voula Papachristou: three Greek athletes with excellent performance at the European Athletics Team Championship in Bydgoszcz, Poland, on Saturday. Miltos Tentoglu has confirmed that he is one of the world’s leading jumpers at this time. The Greek champion jumped at 8.30 and moved form 12th …
Read More »Forest Fires: Alarm Status for several regions, 58 wild fires in 24 hours
Several regions across Greece remain in ALARM Status with regards to possibility of forest and wild fires also on Sunday, August 11, 2019, due to powerful winds, soaring temperatures and dryness. According to a warning published by the Greek Civil Protection, several regions will be on “very high risk” of …
Read More »Greek Civil Protection launches Emergency Number. Got Message?
Greeks were surprised on Saturday noon to receive warning messages by the Greek Civil Protection. After years of delay, the European Emergency number was finally set in operation even though not in full but as as intermediate solution, so far. The message came per SMS and was in Greek. It …
Read More »Two die when speedboat with tourists crashes on fishing boat in Porto Heli
Two men have been killed and one woman is seriously injured after a speedboat crashed on a fishing boat in Thini area, between Porto Heli and the island of Spetses late Friday night. On board of the high-speed inflatable boat were ten French nationals (two men, three women and five …
Read More »Camping and hotel evacuated due to wild fire on Elafonisos
A camping site and one hotel have been evacuated when a big wild fire broke on the small island of Elafonisos between Peloponnese and Kythera on Saturday morning. Evacuees have been ordered to go to the port, media reported. However, an eyewitness said they were ordered to to go the …
Read More »Police warns Natalie “Christopher’s Funeral Fund” is a SCAM
Cyprus police on Friday urged members of the public to be cautious with regards to a crowdfunding initiative to collect money for the funeral expenses of 35-year-old British Natalie Christopher who was found dead on the island of Ikaria in Greece. Police’s warning follows a report that the “Christopher Funeral …
Read More »Basis for Cyprus talks but disagreements on serious issues remain, says….
There is common basis for talks, but disagreements on serious issues remain, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday after a 3-hour informal meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, the first after long time. The meeting of took place at the residence UN Special Representative Elizabeth Spehar in the …
Read More »Civil Protection Warning: Attica and other regions in Fire Risk Alarm Status
Greece’s Civil Protection has issued a warning of Extreme Forest Fire Risk – Alarm Status and the highest Hazard Category 5 for Saturday, August 10th 2019. Hot and dry weather, winds blowing with intensity up to 7 Beaufort and low percentage of humidity increase the risk for wild fires. In …
Read More »Sea turtles attack some 40 swimmers in Mani, South Peloponnese
Unprecedented attacks by sea turtles are been reported from the area of Mani in South Peloponnese. Approximately 40 swimmers have been attacked by sea turtles, the director of the health Center of Areopolis, Anargyros Margiolis told media. The incidents have occurred in Limeni of Mani and according to local authorities …
Read More »Master of Kinetic Sculptures: Greek sculptor Takis passes away at 93
Pioneer Greek sculptor and installation artists Takis has passed away at the age of 93, his arts foundation announced on Friday morning. He was world renowned as the master of kinetic sculptures and a pioneer in this kind of arts. he was born Panagiotis Vassilakis in Athens in 1925. His …
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