Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis highlighted the completion of the E65 motorway in Central Greece, the licences for non-state universities and the addition of the broader Mount Olympus area to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites during the regular press briefing on Monday.

Olympus is now a "national park". The first area of ​​the country that in 1938 was declared a national park now acquires an upgraded "grid" of protection. The long-awaited, for a decade, Presidential Decree (PD) was finally published in the Government Gazette (610 / 17.9.2021), characterizing the land and water area of ​​the mythical mountain as a national park. At the same time, it delimits and defines protection zones, land uses, conditions and permitted activities.

Forces of the 8th EMAK energency rescue team proceeded with a rescue and extrication operation of two mountaineers who were at the sanctuary of Agios Antonios on Mount Olympus, on Tuesday night.