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The European Commission on Thursday decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to provide updated flood risk and flood hazard maps as required by its floods directive. It was the only EU member country not to comply. The European Commission Thursday launched legal action …

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A heatwave with up to 40°-42° Celsius is forecast to hit Greece, the National Meteorological Service EMY has warned. According to an emergency bulletin issued Friday noon, the prolonged heatwave is expected to last until the end of July. The heatwave is forecast to set in on Saturday, July 23, …

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Greece’s health authorities announced on Saturday, 18,967 coronavirus cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs stands at 97. Friday, July 1 18,996 coronavirus cases, 18 deaths, 95 ICUs EODY bulletin July 2 Tests last 24 hours: 131,591 PCR: 13,026 RAPID: 118,565 …

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Coronavirus cases in Greece rose to 11,972 in the last 24 hours, health authorities announced on Friday. If one adds also the 2,000 reinfections that total number of confirmed infections is 13,972. Covid-related deaths in the same period is 13, while the number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals ICUs had …

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Coronavirus cases rose to 8,015 on Wednesday and reinfections to 660 in the  last 24 hours. Greece’s health authorities announced also 32 Covid-related deaths in the same time. The number of intubated Covid-patients in hospitals across the country stands at 231. Total confirmed infections since the pandemic began are 3,343,565 …

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Turkey escalates its provocations and inflammatory rhetoric towards Greece by claiming that Greek islands in the East Aegean Sea, in general, and the small island of Kastellorizo, in particular, do not have a continental shelf and therefore are partly within Greek territorial waters. It is the first time, Ankara explicitly …

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Authorities at the Municipality of Athens are on high alert and took preventive measures due to strong winds blowing in the area and high temperatures that increase the risk of wildfires. Access to green parks including the National Garden in the center of Athens as well to forest areas like …

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A crisis erupted between Cyprus and UK after Europe Minister Alan Duncan disputes Cyprus sovereign right on its own Exclusive Economic Zone. “The Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus is a disputed area,” Duncan said in his speech in the House of Commons. Duncan said “I met with the Turkish ambassador …

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Two more victims of Athens wildfires died over the weekend in hospitals of the Greek capital A 55-year-old woman died on Saturday night and an 85-year-old man on Sunday noon. Both were hospitalized in intensive care units since 23. July 2018. The woman had reportedly extensive burn on 90% of …

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Greek meteorologists published the list of the most extreme weather phenomena recorded in Greece in 2017. These data includes the highest and the lowest temperature, the strongest wind intensity but also the number of waterspouts. The highest temperature was recorded in Moires by Herakleio, Crete: 45.8 C on 1. July …

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The Greek Environment and Energy  Ministry published the maps for hydrocarbon research and exploitation rights. The areas are located in the Ionian Sea and off the island of Crete. The map were published on the Government Gazette on Wednesday. The areas affected are: Ionian Sea: One plot north of the …

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Winds down, temperatures up. Or in meteorologists’ language: Beaufort decrease, Celsius increase. Weather forecasters speak of a prolonged heat wave up to 41 degrees Celsius. Temperature will gradually rise over the weekend and will affect initially Western Greece. Then the hell will grab large parts of the country from North …

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Greece’s Civil Protection Authorities issued a statement warning of high risk for wildfires due to high temperatures and upcoming strong winds. The warning is for Sunday, July 2nd  2017. +++ Civil protection expanded the areas as at risk of wildfires due to the meteorological forecast for strong winds up to …

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Crunch time for Cyprus. Representatives of the guarantor powers Greece, Turkey and Britain will join Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish-Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Thursday for crucial talks. The UN says are the best chance to reunify the island after four decades of division. Guarantor powers will be represented …

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As the Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot side exchange maps in Geneva, Switzerland, the Greek side threatens to cancel the firth-party Conference, should the Turkish Cypriots ask for more than they should. According to Cyprus News Agency: If the map that the Turkish Cypriot side presents at the UN-led talks …

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