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Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean basin, spanning thousands of islands and nine traditional geographic regions. It has a population of over 10 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras.
- Population: 10,300,000+
- Area: 131,957 km²
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- Current Local Time: ailab
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Αλγερία: Έξι νεκροί από το κύμα πυρκαγιών – Σε εξέλιξη η καταγραφή των ζημιών
Έξι άνθρωποι έχασαν τη ζωή τους αφότου άρχισε να εκδηλώνεται κύμα πυρκαγιών που πλήττει διάφορους τομείς της Αλγερίας τις τελευταίες ημέρες, ανακοίνωσε χθες Τρίτη το βράδυ το υπουργείο Εσωτερικών, δίνοντας εντολή για απογραφή των ζημιών ενόψει της διανομής αποζημιώσεων σε πυροπαθείς. Εξαιτίας των «πυρκαγιών οι οποίες έπληξαν ορισμένες επαρχίες της χώρας τις τελευταίες ημέρες, καταγράφτηκαν έξι θάνατοι», συνόψισε το υπουργείο σε ανακοίνωσή του. Πρόσθεσε πως έδωσε οδηγίες στις τοπικές αρχές να διεξαγάγουν «γενική επιχείρηση» απογραφής «του συνόλου των ζημιών», ώστε να επιτραπεί στις αρχές «να αναλάβουν την αποζημίωση των πυροπαθών». Διαβεβαίωσε ακόμη ότι το προσωπικό των υπηρεσιών αντιμετώπισης εκτάκτων καταστάσεων και χερσαία και εναέρια μέσα συνεχίζουν να επιχειρούν σε διάφορους τομείς της χώρας. Κυρίως η βόρεια Αλγερία δοκιμάζεται από υψηλές θερμοκρασίες τις τελευταίες ημέρες. Τα τελευταία χρόνια η χώρα έχει υποστεί εκτεταμένες πυρκαγιές, με δεκάδες νεκρούς, και με εκατομμύρια στρέμματα δασών και καλλιεργειών και πολλά σπίτια να μετατρέπονται σε αποκαΐδια. www.ertnews.gr
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Ρωσία: Τραυματίες από επιθέσεις σε αποθήκες του μεγαλύτερου διαδικτυακού λιανεμπόρου της χώρας
Αρκετοί άνθρωποι τραυματίστηκαν κατά τη διάρκεια νυχτερινών επιθέσεων σε αποθήκες της Wildberries, της μεγαλύτερης εταιρείας διαδικτυακού λιανεμπορίου στη Ρωσία, όπως ανακοίνωσε σήμερα, Τετάρτη, η επικεφαλής και συνιδρύτρια της εταιρείας, Τατιάνα Κιμ. Σύμφωνα με την ίδια, στόχος των επιθέσεων έγιναν αποθήκες στο Κρασνοντάρ και στο Νεβινομίσκ, στη νότια Ρωσία. Σε προηγούμενη επίθεση με ουκρανικά μη επανδρωμένα αεροσκάφη, το περασμένο Σάββατο, είχαν σκοτωθεί οκτώ εργαζόμενοι. Από τα πλήγματα είχαν επίσης προκληθεί πυρκαγιές και προβλήματα στη λειτουργία της εταιρείας. Πηγή: Reuters www.ertnews.gr
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Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Cat 5) in Greece, July 22 (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection issued an emergency bulletin warning of Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Risk Category 5) and Very High Fire Risk (Risk Category 4) for several regions in the country for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. It is the first Alert of this high category during summer 2026. According to the Fire […] The post Extreme Fire Risk – State of Alert (Cat 5) in Greece, July 22 (MAP) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greek court puts an end to Airbnb in apartment blocks?
A court in Athens has ruled against the operation short term rentals (Airbnb) in residential apartment buildings. The decision has set the Airbnb market on fire on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as it highlights the conflict between two fundamental rights: on one hand, the owner’s right to utilize his property and earn income, and on […] The post Greek court puts an end to Airbnb in apartment blocks? appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
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Greece Heatwave Peaks as Temperatures Soar
: Greece's intense heatwave is reaching its peak, prompting emergency workplace restrictions, raising wildfire concerns, and pushing surface temperatures in Athens above 60°C.
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Extreme Wildfire Alert Issued for Athens and Five Regions
Greece has placed Athens and five other regional areas under its highest wildfire risk level, with authorities urging residents to avoid activities that could spark fires and remain on high alert.
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Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after backlash over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
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'I can't afford to turn the oven on': 7.4m households struggling to buy essentials
As Andy Burnham promises “breathing space” for households, millions are unable to buy items such as clothing, heating and food.
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Guyana ferry capsize death toll rises to 53 as survivors describe terror
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Mamdani: Netanyahu is a war criminal, but New York cannot arrest him
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases a video statement calling for Israeli PM Netanyahu to face trial for war crimes.
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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’
After nationwide protests Oleksandr Syrskyi is to be replaced in reshuffle and popular defence minister returns to governmentVolodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and offered a “prominent position” to the defence minister he sacked last week in a move that sparked nationwide protests.In a late-night TV address, Zelenskyy said he was appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative general, as the new head of Ukraine’s armed forces. Drapatyi would oversee a reorganisation of the army’s command structure, Ukraine’s president said. Continue reading...
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France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s
Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel MacronFrance’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first EU country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.The president, Emmanuel Macron, has championed the ban as a key reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. Continue reading...
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Fast-moving wildfire forces hundreds of evacuations in southern France
Nearly 1,000 firefighters and dozens of aircraft battled a fast-moving wildfire in southern France on Tuesday after flames tore through 1,700 hectares in just a few hours, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. Authorities warned the blaze was spreading rapidly despite weakening winds amid extreme fire conditions.
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Trump announces 100% tariffs on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs
US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported generic pharmaceutical drugs on Tuesday. The tariff, which aims to bolster US pharmaceutical production, is set to go into effect in August 2028.
