Valia Kalda's wildfire set under total control
The wildfire that was burning for 16 consecutive days at the national forest of Valia Kalda between the villages of Vovoussa and Perivoli was finally set under total control.
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More than 1700 vessels cross Corinth Canal in the month after reopening
Vessel crossings through Corinth Canal that traverses the Isthmus of Corinth have increased in the first month of its reopening, according to data released by AEDIK, the 100% subsidiary of the Superfund that manages the Canal.
The ships that passed through the canal came from 45 different countries, mostly from France, Germany, the USA, Estonia, Norway, Spain and New Zealand.
Since the re-opening of the Canal, there have been over 1,743 vessel crossings, of which 160 commercial class crossings such as cargo ships, tankers and tugboats and 1,583 tourist class crossings, i.e. cruise ships, commercial yachts and private pleasure boats.
Big increase in the tourism category
It is noted that the crossings in the tourist category, cruise ships, private and professional pleasure boats, increased by 60%, 3% and 23%, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of 2019 when the Canal was in full operation.
In the fall, when the summer season will end and the passage of ships will be very limited, the Canal will stop operating for a few months, with the aim of completing the second phase of the project of shoring up and embankments and dredging the canal bed.
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Egyptian media cite joint 3-way bid by Greece, Egypt, Saudi Arabia for 2030 World Cup
An Egyptian website on Thursday claimed that Greece will join Saudi Arabia and Egypt in vying for the World Cup 2030 tournament.
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Athens: Syntagma Square renovation almost done
The revamping and upgrade of the lower side of Syntagma Square by the Municipality of Athens is completed, with the area now accessible to residents and visitors. Almost a year later, the project to widen the lower part of the sidewalk on Filellinon Street, as part of the Great Promenade, created a new more attractive public space as well as a revitalized "facade" for the pedestrian street of Ermou.
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Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish rhetoric regarding Thrace Muftis
Turkey, citing this time the new law for the modernization of the Muftiates recently adopted by the Hellenic Parliament, is once again distorting reality.
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The contract for the restoration of Tatoi Palace was signed
The contract for the restoration of the summer palace in the former royal estates of Tatoi was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Culture and the consortium of companies ERETVO, ETVO and Nirikos Techniki, which was the only scheme that participated in the tender, with an offer of 11.5 million euros.
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German press: When tourists in Greece ask for apodixi
"Tourists urged to improve fiscal awareness in Greece" is the headline in a report of the Rheinische Post newspaper from Athens.
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New femicide: 17-year-old in Peristeri murdered, Pakistani man sought
Greek police has launched a manhunt seeking the 22-year-old Pakistani, partner of the 17-year-old who was found dead on Monday at her home in Peristeri.
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Greece registers 122,230 new coronavirus infections on July 25-31, 355 deaths
Greece confirmed 122,230 new coronavirus cases in the week of July 25-31, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly statistics report on Tuesday.
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How Greece encircled Turkey
"Greece's alliances are not redefined and are not called into question every time Turkey attempts to normalize relations with a country with which Greece maintains strategic relations. The opposite is true. This can also work in our favor." This was stated by diplomatic sources, months ago, when Israel started to talk with Turkey, after many years.
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Zakynthos in shock over latest femicide
The local community of Zakynthos remains in shock by the femicide that occurred on Sunday, with a 41-year-old victim in the village of Tsilivi, and her husband as the perpetrator.
Publisher Stavros Psycharis passes
Publisher Stavros Psycharis died at the age of 77.
Dendias in Cambodia for 55th ASEAN meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias is attending the works of the 55th ASEAN (Association of South – East Asian Nations) Summit in Cambodia, while on the sidelines of the summit he will have a series of meetings with his counterparts.
Patras child murders: Mother accused of killing her eldest daughter also charged with murdering her two younger daughters
Two Athens public prosecutors on Monday added two murder charges to those already faced by 33-year-old Roula Pispirigou, who stands accused of killing her nine-year-old daughter Georgina.