Firefighters were battling two large wildfires in Greece on Monday, as the prime minister said the country was suffering its worst heatwave in more than three decades. Fires have also raged across Turkey, Spain and Italy over the weekend with experts warning climate change was increasing both the frequency and intensity of such blazes. More […]
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Dozen homes destroyed, five hospitalised in Greece forest fire
Around a dozen homes were destroyed and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems Saturday in a forest fire near Patras, Greece’s third largest city, authorities said. Some 145 firefighters, 50 trucks, eight firefighting planes and helicopters have been mobilised to extinguish the fire in the Zeria region in the Peloponnese, about 210 kilometres (130 […]
Greece boosts test demands for Russian tourists
Athens on Sunday announced that all Russian travellers, vaccinated or not, would have to show a negative PCR or rapid test result on arrival in Greece. According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism on Sunday “because of the propagation of the Delta variant in Russia from June 30th travellers arriving in Greece from […]
Seven Greek bishops hurt in acid attack
Seven bishops from the Greek Orthodox Church were hurt in an acid attack late Wednesday by a priest undergoing a disciplinary hearing in Athens, police said. Three of the bishops were still in hospital following the attack, while a police officer who was at the scene was also being treated, police added. Greek media reported […]
Four Afghans get 10-year jail terms for Greek migrant camp fire
A Greek court on Saturday sentenced four young Afghan asylum seekers accused of starting fires that burnt down Europe’s largest migrant camp last year to 10 years in prison each. Defence lawyers said the court found them guilty of intentional arson. The Moria camp on the Aegean island of Lesbos was home to more than […]
Anil Kapoor to grace Europe Day celebrations as chief guest
Actor and producer Anil Kapoor will be felicitated by the Council of European Chambers of Commerce in India and a European Union (EU) delegation as part of the Europe Day celebrations tomorrow (Friday), an official spokesperson said. The actor will be the chief guest for the celebrations, which will also be attended by EU Ambassador […]
In Greece, smoking is alive and kicking despite bans
When George Balafoutis returned home from New York two years ago, he was shocked to see what little impact nearly a decade of anti-smoking laws had made on stubbing out Greece’s favourite guilty pleasure. It was then that Balafoutis, now 38, decided to build a website dedicated to informing non-smokers where they could enjoy a […]
AEO joins hands with PLAYFAIR to kick off global migration
With over 5000 alumni and 200,000+ IELTS registrations, AEO Pakistan has established itself as the most trusted Australian & Global Education Specialist and IELTS Official Test Centre over the past two decades. On popular demand, AEO Pakistan recently launched global migration opportunities powered by PLAYFAIR, Australian award-winning migration advice and assistance firm with over 30 […]
Which way will Turkey go?
The Treaty of Lausanne is due to expire in 2023. This has triggered a debate on how Turkey sees the opportunity and how it would choose to act. Will it seek to resurrect the Ottoman Empire or something resembling it in Europe? Will the geopolitical maps be redrawn? Will Turkey project hard power leading to […]
Greece: free our marbles from British Museum’s ‘murky prison’
Greece’s president called on Monday for Britain to free the Parthenon marbles from the “murky prison” of its national museum, upping the rhetoric in a near 200-year-old campaign for the sculptures’ return. President Prokopis Pavlopoulos spoke at Athens’ own glass-fronted Acropolis Museum, which campaigners hope will one day house the classical reliefs and figures taken […]