Rescue operation for hundreds of pets left behind when locals fled Attica forest fire

Hundreds of pets, dogs and cats but also small farming animals were left behind when thousands of locals fled the forest fire in Varimpompi, Thrakomakedones, Adames after receiving orders to evacuate on Tuesday. This activated dozens of animal loving volunteers who rushed in a huge search and rescue operation in extreme conditions of heat, suffocating … The post Rescue operation for hundreds of pets left behind when locals fled Attica forest fire appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Operator denies reports that a transformer explosion caused Varibobi fire

The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) on Wednesday again denied reports that the fire in the northern suburbs of Athens was started by an explosion in a high voltage power transformer. According to official sources, such an explosion in IPTO installations would mean that the power lines knocked out by the fire on Tuesday could … The post Operator denies reports that a transformer explosion caused Varibobi fire appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greeks told to remain alert for wildfires as emergency services battle Athens blaze amid biblical heatwave

[Preview] The Greek government has urged people to stay alert as temperatures hover above 40C (107F) for the third day in a row and firefighters work endlessly to extinguish blazes on the islands and mainland. Read Full Article at RT.com

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European Union Sends Help To Fight Wildfires In Greece, Italy

Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday.

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Dozens of wildfires torch Greece, including areas near Athens

Greek firefighters are being called upon to douse dozens of wildfires across the Mediterranean nation, including areas near the capital of Athens.

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The Greek Text with Introduction, Commentary as Far as Chapter IV, Verse 7, and Additional Notes

Fenton John Antony Hort (1828–1892) was Professor of Divinity at Cambridge and the editor, with B.F. Westcott, of an influential edition of the Greek New Testament. His detailed commentary on the ...

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Tokyo Covid Cases Hit Record; Greek Olympic Synchro Swim Team Is Out

Japanese authorities warned of unprecedented surges in covid infection rates, with the delta variant blamed. Meanwhile, with four members of Greece’s synchronized swimming team testing ...

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EU sends help to burning Balkans after huge fire near Athens

The European Union promised assistance Wednesday to Greece and other countries in southeast Europe grappling with huge wildfires after a blaze gutted or damaged more than 100 homes and businesses near Athens.

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Greek bulker owners count on promising future

While Seanergy said its first-half result was the most profitable since it relaunched in 2015, Pioneer Marine is looking to sell its remaining owned vessels following a management buyout ...

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Brutal heatwave scorches southern Europe as continent's summer of extreme weather rages on

Extreme heat and wildfires continued to plague parts of southern Europe on Wednesday, a day after the top temperature in Greece reached 47.1 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) -- just shy of the highest ever recorded in Europe.

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Britain Expected to Place Summer Hotspots Spain, Greece on Amber Plus List

In the newest review of the travel rules for people arriving and departing from the UK, Downing Street has been rumoured to be willing to make a few changes to the existing order to things.

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Athens Braces up for Inferno as Fire Creeps Near Greek Capital

Athens on Tuesday (3 August), burning homes and forcing authorities to order more evacuations as they grappled with 81 forest fires during Greece’s worst heatwave in over 30 years. As night fell, more ...

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Evia Fire Still Burning Uncontrolled on the Island

The large fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon on the island of Evia, northeast of Athens is still burning uncontrollably. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.

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Over 100 Homes Destroyed, Damaged in Greece Fires

The Evia and Varympompi fires have now burned over 150 homes and 20,000 acres of land; three more villages on Evia have been evacuated. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.

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GREECE: Fire Burning on Four Fronts in Limni, Evia

There were reports of tension at a meeting of the coordinating body, while the Central GREECE region governor Fanis Spanos and Mantoudi-Limni-Agia ...

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Greece and Turkey battle heatwave and fires in Europe's summer of extreme weather

Extreme heat and wildfires continued to plague parts of southern Europe on Wednesday, a day after the top temperature in Greece reached 47.1 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) -- just shy of the ...

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Greek Artistic Swimming Team Out of Tokyo Olympics Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Wednesday's 29 new COVID-19 cases among Olympic personnel marked a single-day high since organizers began tracking cases on July 1.

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Cyprus joins herculean efforts in Greece to contain large forest fire near Athens

… morning joined herculean efforts in Greece by more than 500 firefighters … personal equipment have departed for Greece on a C130 aircraft (photo … wildfires that broke out in Greece over the past 24 hours …

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Olympics: Greek swimmers isolated after five contract COVID-19

All 12 members of the Greek artistic swimming team are in …

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Wildfires in Greece Force Thousands to Evacuate

ATHENS — Greek firefighters on Wednesday were working …

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Directed Energy System Turret In Wind Tunnel

… vessels, will be given to Greece as part of efforts to … the deal’ to sell the Greek Navy the Type 31 design …

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TUI Marella resumes fly-cruise programme with seven-night voyage from Corfu

… a voyage from the Greek island of Corfu next month. Passengers can … ship to visit destinations including Crete, Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes from … homeports in the UK and Corfu.” Get the latest travel and …

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Greece hopes to bring wildfires under control ‘in coming hours’

… Athens to northern and southern Greece, officials said, as the nation … GOULIAMAKI / AFP) VARYMPOMPI, Greece (AFP) — Greek firefighters said Wednesday that they … were still raging Wednesday in Greece, notably in the southern Peloponnese …

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Thousands flee Athens wildfires as Greece heatwave continues

Greece is enduring its worst heatwave in decades with temperatures reaching more than 45C. The Fire Service took advantage of cooler morning hours to send low-flying helicopters a ...

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Man tells how family break to Greece became a 'holiday from hell' after being forced to quarantine

Andy Stanton spent £4,000 on a family break to Zante but, despite a negative test at the airport, he was told by authorities he and his family must quarantine because the result was wrong

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Greek firefighters battle ‘raging’ forest fire near Athens

People in Athens are being advised to stay indoors while firefighters tackle a raging forest fire on the outskirts of the Greek capital that has forced thousands to flee their homes amid the country’s ...

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Finance Ministry extends tax filing deadline to Sept 17

The Finance Ministry announced the extension of the deadline to file taxes this year until September 17, 2021. The installments of taxes to be paid in July and August must be paid by September 17, the ministry said. Filers who want to use the 3% reduction on total tax owed must file by August 27 … The post Finance Ministry extends tax filing deadline to Sept 17 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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“Houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time,” says Greek PM on Varimpompi fire disaster

“The houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time…,” said Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a brief visit to the outskirts of Varimpompi fire that burned down on Tuesday. “We were up against an extremely difficult fire in conditions of extreme hot weather. The most nightmarish fires are those that occur in … The post “Houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time,” says Greek PM on Varimpompi fire disaster appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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Greek basketball superstar and NBA champion Giannis Ant…

Greek basketball superstar and NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo cancelled celebrations scheduled for his old neighbourhood Sepolia out of respect for the difficult times the country is living ...

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How an EdD candidate won a Fulbright scholarship to GREECE

The EdD candidate at Walden University recently bagged a Fulbright Distinguished Award to conduct research in GREECE on how its school can be ...

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Campaign seeks donations for purge-victim Turkish asylum seekers in GREECE

“We have 15 brothers and sisters in GREECE who are sick and urgently in need of our help. 1. Sinem and Meryem are 8 years old and are two of three ...

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Cyprus: Sends firefighters to GREECE

Members of the Cyprus Fire Service as well as members of the Civil Defense with fire trucks are leaving today for GREECE, in order to assist in the efforts ...

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The reason Giannis Antetokounmpo cancelled his celebration in GREECE

Giannis was supposed to celebrate their NBA title win in his home country of GREECE on Tuesday. But a massive fire engulfed a large part of the area ...

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Nexi to acquire 51% of Alpha Bank's merchant acquiring business in GREECE

Nexi to acquire 51% of Alpha Bank's merchant acquiring business in GREECE. 24 minutes ago. 0. 0. 0. Italian payments processor Nexi has signed an ...

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Entry requirements for Europe's holiday hotspots

Entry requirements for Europe's holiday hotspots - including Spain, GREECE, Portugal, Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Italy and France. Brits can now travel to ...

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Locals in Turkey escape advancing wildfires with their sheep

Turkey's struggles against its deadliest wildfires in decades come as a blistering heatwave grips southeastern Europe creating tinderbox conditions that Greek officials blame squarely on climate change.

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Research suggests ancient Greeks might have sailed to Canada

Scientists claim the civilization traveled to Newfoundland and set up colonies to mine gold in the 1st Century nearly a millennium before the Vikings

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Tokyo Olympics: Greek swimming team withdraw as first Covid cluster registered

The Tokyo Olympics has registered its first coronavirus cluster, as a Greek swimming team was forced to withdraw after being overwhelmed by infection.

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Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the recent attack on civilians in Saudi Arabia

We condemn the recent Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, an attack which targeted civilians and non-military facilities.These attacks constitute a flagrant violation of international law.Greece continues to support the UN Special Envoy's efforts for a ceasefire in Yemen, in order for negotiations to end hostilities in the country to resume.

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Reading Greek Tragedy

This book is an advanced critical introduction to Greek tragedy. It is written specifically for the reader who does not know Greek and who may be unfamiliar with the context of the Athenian drama ...

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Crews race to contain fire near Athens after thousands flee

Firefighters in Greece are racing to fully contain a blaze on the outskirts of Athens that destroyed or seriously damaged dozens of homes overnight and forced thousands of residents to flee

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A wildfire in Greece burned dozens of homes amid a searing heat wave.

Greek firefighters on Wednesday were working to put out a blaze that broke out on Tuesday on forestland north of Athens, burning dozens of homes and turning large swaths of land to ash, with similar ...

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Greece's entire artistic swimming team out of Olympics over coronavirus outbreak

Greece pulled its entire artistic swimming team out of the Tokyo Olympics amid a coronavirus outbreak. The Greek Olympic Committee (HOC) said four of its athletes tested positive for COVID-19. One ...

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Brilliant Bohs Stun GREEK Giants PAOK As The Aviva Rocks To Its Core

Bohemians ensure it was another European night to remember for them at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night as they stunned GREEK giants PAOK ...

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Masdar, Taaleri get EC nod for GREEK solar JV

Masdar, Taaleri get EC nod for GREEK solar JV. Solar modules near garden. Featured Image: Jim Parkin/Shutterstock.com. August 4 (Renewables ...

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Greece, Spain advance to water polo semifinals

Greece is one win away from its first men's water polo medal at the Olympics. Konstantinos Genidounias scored five goals to lead Greece to a 10-4 victory over Montenegro in the quarterfinals of the ...

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Wildfires ravage Athens as Greece battles worst heat in 30 years

Thousands of residents fled their homes in Athens as forest fires swept the north of the city, burning houses, severing electricity supplies and sending plumes of thick smoke into the air as Greece ...

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Thick smoke over Athens as suburbs battle wildfires

Firefighting efforts in continue in Greece with water-bombing jets, helicopters, personnel in hundreds.

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Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Reach Outskirts of Athens, Greece

Greece has been experiencing a major heatwave since 27 July. It is expected to last for about ten more days.

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Raging Fires Spread Across Greece, Record High Temperatures

Fires are overtaking various regions of Greece as the country experiences record high temperatures. The blaze has caused evacuations 13 miles north of Athens near Tatoi, in Varympopi, Adames and Thrakomakedones, as well as in the southern Peloponnese region and the islands of Evia and Kos. Residents are leaving their houses in droves to seek […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.

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