A 56-year-old border guard who was injured - on Saturday afternoon- by fire from the Turkish side while on patrol in a remote area of Soufli, is being treated in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Didymoteicho General Hospital.
Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, in a post on "X" platform addressed the wildfires faced by firefighting forces on Friday. Kikilias emphasized that "the prolonged heatwave, drought, strong winds, and increased dry lightning activity severely tested the efforts of firefighters, who tackled 68 fires across the country."
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his weekly review on Facebook on Sunday referred to the Cyprus issue. ""Good morning to all. In these days and hours, Hellenism everywhere in the world remembers Cyprus wound that has remained open and painful for half a century. As I also told President Erdogan during our recent meeting in Washington, Cyprus, a member state of the EU, fifty years after the tragedy of '74, does not make sense to remain divided. It is our wish and hope that the two communities will take advantage of the new opportunity presented and sit at the table to find a solution within the framework of the UN resolutions, under the inviolable condition that any agreement will recognise one sovereignty, a citizenship, an international personality. In this effort, our Cypriot brothers have the support and support of Greece", the prime minister underlined.
New destinations and direct routes from Athens and Thessaloniki have been added to Aegean's winter schedule. Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) from Athens,and Amsterdam (Netherlands) from Thessaloniki are the new direct flights that have appeared on Aegean’s website and booking systems, marking the beginning of the new winter season (Winter 2024).