Attica
Death toll of Greek wildfires reaches 83, as search operations for the missing continue
The confirmed death toll from forest fires that raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital Athens has increased to 83, following the death of a 73-year-old burn patients in a hospital ICU on Thursday.
European Commission flags fly at half mast in mourning for the dead of Greece’s wildfires
Flags at the European Commission headquarters have been flying at half mast since Wednesday, in solidarity with the victims of the deadly fires in Greece.
Panos Kammenos gives briefing of armed forces support to the wildfires emergency
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, in a briefing on Tuesday, outlined the activities and the assistance provided by the Armed Forces in the fight against fires.
Greek American organizations collect money for the Eastern Attica wildfire victims
The Greek American Community shows its solidarity for the victims of the wild fires in Eastern Attica, with messages of sympathy and fundraising activities.
Strong winds contributed to the spread of the wildfires, says head of the National Observatory
Exceptional conditions with gusts of wind that reached record speeds of up to 120 km per hour were at least partly to blame for the devastation inflicted by the recent fires in Attica, the head of the National Observatory of Athens and professor of astronomy Manolis Plionis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station “Praktorio […]
New Democracy MEP Eliza Vozemberg asks Commission for more support to fire victims
New Democracy MEP Eliza Vozemberg submitted an urgent question to the European Commission on Wednesday calling for extraordinary measures and initiatives beyond the activation of the European Solidarity Mechanism to address the tragic consequences of the last days’ deadly fires in Attica.
At least 74 people lost their lives in eastern Attica: The search for victims continues (video)
The number of dead in the devastating fires in Attica was revised upward to 74 on Tuesday afternoon, while the search for more victims continues in Mati on Attica’s eastern coast.
Amendment set to split Athens B, Attica electoral constituencies tabled in Parliament
An amendment on the segmentation of the Athens B and of the region of Attica voting constituencies was included in Interior Ministry’s draft law on local administration that was tabled on Friday in Parliament.
Kotzias and Dimitrov report progress after name talks, say process is continuing
Progress had been made on some issues but differences remain, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his counterpart from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Nikola Dimitrov said on Thursday, in joint statements after their meeting in Ohrid.
Sixteen people killed, 401 injured in road accidents in Attica this August-data
Sixteen people were killed and 401 were injured, of whom 22 seriously – in 359 road accidents in the region of Attica in August, according to data from the traffic police.