North winds finally set in on Sunday in Greece to alleviate the sweltering temperatures of recent days and push the mercury back below 40 degrees Celsius across most of the country. In the capital Athens, thermometers were expected to show 36 degrees around noon. On Saturday, a record-breaking 44.2 degrees was measured on the island of Crete. However, despite the slight respite, meteorologists are warning that a new heat wave is likely in the Mediterranean holiday country. From Wednesday on, "the temperature will go up again," a meteorologist said on state radio, forecasting a spike as high as...
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