The fire continues to burn in Parnitha, with the picture being clearly better, while in Evros the fire is ongoing for the 7th day. A battle to extinguish the fire is also being fought in Boeotia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making an official visit to Greece today, which may have an immediate tangible effect according to informed sources. Mr Modi after 10 am will lay a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, then meet with the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and at 11:00 he will have a meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion. The Greek-Indian "menu" envisages extended talks in Herodos Attikou, as well as a working lunch in a central hotel between representatives of Indian institutions and businesses and Greek companies. The said business-economic meeting is expected to be opened with a greeting by the two leaders.
A 20-year-old man was keeping against their will a total of 13 foreign nationals, among them 6 minors, in an abandoned building in the area of Echedoros in Thessaloniki.
Nine attempts for arson have been made at the foot of Mount Parnitha in Avlona area since 8 am, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, said on Thursday.