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3 hours ago · Greek authorities scrambled to contain multiple wildfires as scorching temperatures gripped the country. With parts of the mainland reaching a staggering 42C (108F), firefighters battled dozens of blazes threatening communities. The situation on the Aegean island of Syros became particularly critical, forcing the evacuation of the village of ...
1 day ago · Greek fire forces battled blazes on the islands of Syros, Samos and Evia on Tuesday, and evacuation notifications were sent to locals via the 112 emergency number. The fire on Syros was reported in low vegetation in the area of Chrousa. Another fire broke out earlier Tuesday on Samos farmland in the Mavratzeoi area.
1 day ago · The Byzantine Empire's history is generally periodised from late antiquity until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. From the 3rd to 6th centuries, the Greek East and Latin West of the Roman Empire gradually diverged, marked by Diocletian's (r. 284–305) formal partition of its administration in 285, the establishment of an eastern capital in Constantinople by Constantine I in 330, and the ...
1 day ago · A fire broke out on the island of Syros, prompting an emergency evacuation alert for residents of the southern village of Chrousa. The residents were instructed to evacuate east toward Vary. The fire is consuming low vegetation, and high winds are complicating firefighting efforts. Another fire erupted on the Aegean island of Samos but was ...
2 hours ago · The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans, sending temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) with worse to come. Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, reaching nearly 30 degrees ...
1 day ago · The Cyprus Hoteliers Association (PASYXE) President, Thanos Michaelides, has raised alarms about an anticipated shortfall of 30,000 tourists this season, resulting in a loss of €25 million in revenue. The need to extend the tourism season and ensure year-round hotel operations is critical. Doing so could mitigate labor market seasonality, strengthen local businesses, increase state […]
3 hours ago · 17/07/24 - 11:28 am. Published by VEMA. On Monday the 15th of July 2024, with the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Director of the Greek Welfare Centre, Mr. Steve Magdas, visited the Archdiocesan District of Perth Offices and the Church of Saint Nektarios. Mr. Magdas, together with his staff, were warmly received ...
