wildfires
New Democracy president Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Mati, expresses support for fire victims
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Thursday Mati, the area where 83 people were killed during this week’s fires.
Egyptian president Al-Sisi expresses condolences to Pavlopoulos for the deadly Attica wildfires
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi expressed his sincere condolences for the many deaths in the fires in Attica in a telephone conversation with Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos on July 26.
“We thank the nurses and doctors who surpassed themselves” says Health Minister Andreas Xanthos
Health Minister Andreas Xanthos expressed his gratitude to all the employees of the national health system who, from the very first moment, treated those affected by the fires with conscientious care and dependability.
Prime minister Alexis Tsipras to chair cabinet meeting on support measures for fire-stricken areas
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will chair a cabinet meeting scheduled for Friday, at 5 pm, at Maximos Mansion, in order to discuss measures for fire-stricken areas.
Duchess of York promises tourism minister Kountoura support for Greek fire victims
Sarah, Duchess of York has offered her unmitigated support and promised to assist in efforts to provide relief to those affected by the deadly Attica fires in a meeting on Wednesday with Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura in Athens.
Nearly half of the inspected houses in the fire-stricken areas found uninhabitable
A total of 1,218 houses are no longer habitable in the areas affected by the fires in Attica, according to the infrastructure ministry.
Arson might be behind the East Attica wildfires, says infrastructure minister Christos Spirtzis
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis announced a survey of building permits in Mati in an interview with 24/7 radio station.
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.