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Athens Police holding drop-off event following ban on smokable hemp products
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The Athens Police Department is giving businesses some grace after Alabama’s new hemp law officially took effect on July 1. Under House Bill 445, smokable hemp products, including items like vapes and Delta-8 cartridges, are...
Greece imposes work breaks as heat wave grips the country
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece imposed mandatory work breaks on Monday in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), with the heat wave forecast to last through Thursday. The...
From COP30 to Greek Kilowatts: A Climate Reality Check
To Vima
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July 3, 2025
This episode of Explaining Greece takes listeners on a journey from high-stakes international climate negotiations to the everyday forces driving up electricity prices in Greece—offering a comprehensive look at global climate diplomacy, emissions...
Greece’s 2015 Post-Referendum Talks Among Political Leaders Leaked
Greek Reporter
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July 7, 2025
Political leaders meet at a summit related to the 2015 Greek bailout referendum. Minutes from the meeting were leaked. Credit: AMNA Ten years after the 2015 Greek bailout referendum under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Syriza government...
Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean | International Conference "Paths that Last" in Split
Tornos News
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July 7, 2025
The International Conference entitled "Paths that Last" was held with great success on 25 and 26 June 2025 in Split, Croatia, focusing on strengthening cooperation between cross-border and transnational Interreg Programmes with the aim of...
Greece Rolls Out €50M Cultural Routes Plan to Boost Regional Tourism
Greek Travel Pages
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July 7, 2025
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (right) during the presentation of the new initiative. Photo source: Culture Ministry The Greek Culture Ministry has unveiled a new, EU-funded initiative to create a network of cultural routes across the country,...
Athens Green Spaces to Get €27M Boost Under New Regional Strategy
Greek Travel Pages
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July 7, 2025
Photo source: Attica Region Three landmark green spaces across Athens to undergo regeneration under new regional strategy The most prominent public parks in Athens are set for a comprehensive transformation, as the Region of Attica launches a 27...
Greece introduces mandatory work breaks due to heatwave
BGNES
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July 7, 2025
Greek authorities have imposed mandatory breaks for workers in regions of the country where temperatures exceed 40°C. The heatwave is expected to continue until Thursday, July 10, ERT reported. The Ministry of Labor has ordered a temporary...
Greece triggers rare warning for Brits as EU put on 'extreme' alert
Leeds Live
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July 7, 2025
Greece has issued an "extreme" warning for UK tourists and holidaymakers, with European Union visitors also alerted. A severe heatwave has prompted the issuance of a weather alert for the region of Attica, reports Birmingham Live. As temperatures...
Greek Hoteliers Push Back on Labor Reforms and Tourism Investment Policy
To Vima
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July 7, 2025
Greece’s influential hotel industry is raising alarm over recent government reforms, challenging official labor data and expressing frustration with policies that appear to sideline large parts of the country’s tourism sector. The Hellenic...
Greece issues five hour stop orders as temperatures hit 40C
Cornwall Live
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July 7, 2025
Mandatory work breaks have been enforced in regions of Greece where temperatures are predicted to soar above 40C. A heatwave there is expected to persist until Thursday. The Labour Ministry has called for a halt in work from midday to 5pm....
Greece forced to trigger rare and 'extreme' alert with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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July 7, 2025
Greece has been forced to issue a rare and "extreme" warning for UK tourists and holidaymakers with European Union visitors put on alert. A European heatwave has led to authorities issuing a weather warning for the area of Attica. It comes as...
10 years since the Greek referendum: The lessons of Syriza’s betrayal
World Socialist Web Site
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July 12, 2025
Elevenlabs AudioNative Player Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras attends a meeting with lawmakers of Syriza governing party at the Greek Parliament in Athens, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. [AP Photo/Petros Karadjias]Ten years ago this month, the...
Greece imposes compulsory work breaks as heatwave grips country
LBC
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7 July 2025, 15:44 A tourist with an umbrella walks outside the Acropolis while authorities in Greece have imposed mandatory work stoppages in parts of the country where temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Picture: Alamy...
Greek dairy group Omiros acquires Cyprus’ Hadjipieris Dairy
Cyprus Mail
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July 7, 2025
Greek dairy group Omiros has announced the acquisition of the Cypriot dairy company A. Hadjipieris Ltd through its subsidiary Omiros Dairies Cyprus. The move marks a strategic step for the Greek dairy group in strengthening its presence in...
Greek Cargo Ship Attacked Off Yemen Coast
Nautical Voice
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July 7, 2025
A Greek-owned cargo ship, the Magic Seas, was targeted in a violent attack off the coast of Yemen on Sunday. The vessel, sailing under a Liberian flag, was navigating southwest of Hodeidah when it came under assault from armed boats. Despite a...
Athens Stock Exchange: Commencement Of Trading For AEGEAN’s Corporate Bond
Mondovisione
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The Athens Stock Exchange today welcomed representatives of AEGEAN’s management, executives, and partners to mark the commencement of trading for the company’s new bond on the Main Market. Mr. Michalis Kouveliotis, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial...
Greece, Open call for a €7.87M Green Hydrogen CHP Pilot in Western Macedonia to Power Post-Coal Transition
Hydrogen Fuel News
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July 7, 2025
Greece’s Ministry of Economy and Finance is putting real money behind the clean energy movement with a fresh €7.87 million funding call. The goal? A first-of-its-kind green hydrogen-powered Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant in Western Macedonia....
Greece Battles Wildfires Amid Escalating Heatwave Risk
teleSUR
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Wildfire in Greece, July 7, 2025. X/ @Europe9Focus July 7, 2025 Hour: 7:57 am On Sunday, firefighters were battling more than 50 wildfires across Greece, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an intensifying heatwave and strong winds....
Greece 'extreme' weather warning as 43C heatwave hits holiday hotspot
Daily Express
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July 7, 2025
A severe weather alert has been issued for a popular holiday spot in Greece. It comes as Europe has been swept by a series of heatwaves with temperatures soaring past 40C in countries including Greece, Spain, Portugal, and France. The hot weather...