November 11, 2022
Society, Very Mix
No “suspicious” passenger was found on the Emirates plane that was forced to return to Athens International Airport accompanied by F-16 fighter jets following a security alert on a “suspicious terrorist passenger” by a US intelligence agency. Short after Thursday midnight and two hours after Flight EK209 landed in Athens, …
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November 6, 2022
weather
A storm ALERT message via the 112 emergency line was sent to the residents of Samos, Ikaria and the Dodecanese on Sunday afternoon, November 6, 2022. The ALERT message warned them of dangerous weather phenomena (strong storms) from noon Sunday, until Monday morning, November 7. The message reads: “Dangerous weather …
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November 6, 2022
weather
Greece’s Civil protection has been sending storm alert messages to residents in several regions over “dangerous weather phenomena” due to storm EVA, warning them to limit traveling and to follow authorities instructions. The alert sms via emergency line , have been sent so far (last sms 11 pm Saturday) citizens …
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November 4, 2022
FEATURED, weather
An emergency 112 alert message was sent per sms to residents of the northern Ionian Islands and Epirus, warning them of dangerous weather conditions from the early morning hours of Saturday, November 5, 2022. The Alert message called on residents to avoid unnecessary travel unless absolutely necessary. Short after 8 …
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November 14, 2021
Greece, Politics
Government sources said on Saturday evening that a report about Greek forces being placed on high alert at the land and sea borders for fear of a spike in migration flows from Turkey is not accurate. Citing “military sources, Friday evening and still on Saturday, media had reported that all …
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November 12, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s General Staff set the Armed Forces on increased readiness and surveillance at the land and sea borders with Turkey on Friday evening. The measure is to understand as “precautionary” following threats by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a day earlier that he would open the doors for migrants to go …
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October 13, 2021
Earthquake, Society
Seismologists and other authorities remain on alert and warn of possible strong aftershocks after the earthquake that struck with magnitude of 6.3 Richter the island of Crete on Tuesday noon. Although the epicenter was in the sea area 23 km east of the town of Zakros on South-East Crete, material …
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August 21, 2021
environment
Greece’s Civil Protection warns of Extreme Risk of wildfires (ALARM LEVEL 5) for the Regional Units of Attica as well as for Central and South Evia on Sunday, August 22, 2021. At the same time, it warns that several parts of the country are at Very High Risk (Level 4, …
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June 18, 2021
Very Mix
A fire broke out in a truck tanker in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, on Friday, prompting the evacuation of a residential and industrial area and an Alert Warning by the Civil Protection. The fire broke out in a tanker transporting propane. The incident occurred in Neoktista settlement near the Aspropyrgos refineries. …
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March 2, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s police has been set on alert following attacks on police targets by anti-authoritarians. At an extraordinary meeting at Police Headquarters on Tuesday morning, Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis has reportedly ordered all police services and especially police stations to be fully prepared to deal with attacks and especially …
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January 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Health Ministry will set up a nationwide surveillance and alert network for Covid-19 mutations, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced on Friday, following an emergency meeting with top epidemiologists and the President of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Athens’ Academy (IIBEAA). Responding to scientists’ concerned over the mutated strains …
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October 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek Civil Protection and Digital Governance introduced an interactive tool, a Covid-19 Map, where citizens can check the level of alert due to coronavirus in their area and see if and what kind of restrictions and rules are being implemented. The tool Map of Health Safety and Protection from Covid-19 …
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September 3, 2020
environment
Greece Civil Protection is warning of a very high risk of wildfires or forest fires on Friday, September 4, 2020. Nine regional units are under the high risk, among them is the Attica Prefecture. In fact, the Civil Protection alerted via emergency number the residents of Attica on Thursday afternoon …
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July 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
New alert in northern Greece on Friday, after at least 29 travellers were tested positive to Covid-19. The travellers, holidaymakers from Bulgaria and Romania entered the country via the Promachonas border-crossing with Bulgaria. According to Skai TV, a total of 12,000 people from EU countries crossed Promachonas on Thursday and …
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March 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Greece
Millions of mobile owners in Greece were shocked to hear multiple shrill beeps coming from their phones on Wednesday night. It was the Greek Civil Protection alerting them about coronavirus and measures they should use to avoid spread of the virus. The messages were in Greek and English. However, many …
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March 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Greece’s Health authorities announced on Wednesday evening preventive emergency measures against the coronavirus for the prefectures of Achaia and Ilia, in Peloponnese, as well as for the island of Zakynthos. The measures are considered as preventing and are implemented following the latest coronavirus case confirmed earlier today. According to National …
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August 10, 2019
Very Mix
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 …
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March 15, 2019
Very Mix
Athens International Airport Elefterios Venizelos in Athens was set on high alert Friday afternoon, after an unknown caller claimed that there would be a hijack on one of the airplanes arriving from London today. The call was made at one of the commercial stores of the airport, around 3 o …
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September 25, 2018
Social, Society
Police in Cyprus went on high alert on Tuesday morning after two boys went missing from an elementary school in Larnaca. There are fear that the boys have fallen victim of abduction. Massive police operation with roadblocks and helicopters underway. Two boys, both 11 years old, have gone missing from …
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July 27, 2016
Turkey-GR
Greek authorities have been on alert after residents of the island of Pserimos claimed that they had seen “Turks” on the island and some even claimed to have heard gun shots. Although the claims have not been confirmed, the Greek Coast Guard has been “screening” the sea area around the …
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