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Greece Battles New Wildfires as Heatwave and High-Risk Alerts Intensify
To Vima
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July 5, 2025
Greece is grappling with multiple new wildfires amid an official high fire-risk alert, as authorities brace for an incoming heatwave expected to push temperatures beyond 40°C in parts of the mainland between Sunday, July 6, and Wednesday, July 9....
Mediterranean | Heatwave Champions: Corfu Hottest in Greece, Rhodes Coolest
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Among the countries in the wider Mediterranean basin, Greece has the most heatwave days, according to the results of a survey conducted by the British consumer association Which?. The survey analyzed temperatures recorded in over 50 destinations...
Central Greece Region Approves €224M Six Senses Eco Resort in Evia Gulf
Greek Travel Pages
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July 10, 2025
In a major boost for Greece’s luxury tourism sector, the Region of Central Greece has greenlit the construction of the energy-autonomous Six Senses Megalonisos resort on the island of Megalonisos, located in the southern Evia Gulf. Valued at over...
Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete
StratNews Global
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July 5, 2025
Home Europe Greece Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete More than 160 firefighters, along with 46 trucks and five aircraft, were deployed in southern Evia, east of Athens, to put out the blaze, which broke out late on...
Value Maritime appoints commercial agent in Greece
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 10, 2025
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with marine products, services, and equipment provider Euploia Drydocks & Services Ltd. to strengthen and expand its representation in...
Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 5, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said. More than 160 firefighters along with 46...
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change
Artificial Intelligence +
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July 10, 2025
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, themed “Changing Space, Changing People,” positions architecture at the frontlines of some of the world’s most pressing crises. Architecting Futures: Climate,...
Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...
Louis Hotels Offers Signature Summer Experiences in Greece and Cyprus
Greek Travel Pages
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July 10, 2025
Photo source: Louis Hotels Louis Hotels, a Cyprus-based hospitality brand and member of the Louis Group with 80 years of expertise, delivers unforgettable summer escapes across 26 properties in Greece and Cyprus. Catering to couples, families, and...
Heat Wave Drives Greece to Shut Acropolis
Fodors Travel Guide
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July 10, 2025
It's hot. Tourists hoping to visit one of Greece’s top tourism sites were disappointed Tuesday when the Greek government temporarily shuttered the ancient ruins of the Acropolis because of high temperatures. Greece’s Culture Ministry, which...
Registration now open for Fishing For Conservation course in Athens
Jacksonville Progress - Texas
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Fishing For Conservation Course, taking place on July 30th and 31st at the recently renovated Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Spots are filling...
Reuters Links Greece to Illegal Pesticide Trade
To Vima
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July 10, 2025
A disturbing Reuters investigation has revealed that Greece is not only a major user of illegal pesticides but also a key smuggling hub for banned agrochemicals entering the European Union. The report released this week reveals a sharp rise in the...
New plan envisions height bonus limits in Athens suburb of Kifissia
Kathimerini
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ENVIRONMENT [Shutterstock] A proposed urban plan for the leafy northern Athens suburb of Kifissia introduces the selective application of height bonuses in the New Building Regulation (NOK) outside the city’s already-developed areas. These would...
I wore a glucose tracker to monitor my holiday weight gain – here’s what happened
The New Zealand Herald
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July 22, 2025
Going to a Mediterranean country wasn’t cheating. Yes, there’s plenty of fresh vegetables and your food is more likely cooked in olive oil than butter, making it better for your heart and your skin. But there’s also deep fried feta, chips inside...
Greece's Water Supplies Drop to Crisis Levels Amid Tourism Surge
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Greece faces an escalating water emergency as both surface and groundwater supplies drop to dangerous lows, according to a comprehensive study reported by local outlets Friday. A media outlet revealed the crisis stems from excessive...
Azerbaijan is coming... Greece! Strategic partnership between Danaos and Pasha Travel
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
With the presence of Azerbaijani visitors, Greek tourism is enriched for the first time in 2025, and in fact, with Crete as their "gateway", as the first direct charter flights that started in June 2025 with Baku have a destination of Heraklion...
Nao: The most modern longevity destination in Greece at Minos Palace Resort
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Bluegr Hotels & Resorts presents Nao, the most modern longevity destination (longevity hub) in Greece, located in the heart of the five-star Minos Palace Resort in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Inspired by the ancient Greek verb ναω (“to flow”), Nao...
Innovative climate solutions in Europe: interactive map
Mezha
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July 10, 2025
Read more in the collection of publications about climate on YEP News — a news aggregator from “European Perspective” that brings together the best journalism from all over Europe in your language. Over the next decade, according to scientists’...
Al Jazeera Wrongly Hypes a Climate Connection to Recent European Heatwaves
The Heartland Institute
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July 10, 2025
A recent article at Al Jazeera, titled “Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe,” claims that recent heatwaves in parts of southern Europe are due to climate change, which the publication says is making them more...
Athens’ Adalyn Pike continues to impress early on in her golf career
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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July 4, 2025
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - At just 16 years old, Athens native Adalyn Pike had made a name for herself on the golf course. Just this past season, Pike won her second straight state title in her first two years in high school golf. “The competition in...