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Crime Victims Meet in Athens with the Georgia Parole Board

Crime Victims Meet in Athens with the Georgia Parole Board

Athens - Georgia Parole Board Chairman David Herring conducted Victim Impact Sessions this week for the Western Judicial Circuit. The meetings involve crime victims discussing their case with a parole board member to talk about the impact of the...

MEDITERRANEAN: Rise in arrivals on Crete ― Greek Parliament votes to suspend asylum ― Increasingly hostile discourse about people on the move in Greece ― More deportations from Cyprus ― Italian authorities accused of ignoring boat in distress ― Italy’s…

MEDITERRANEAN: Rise in arrivals on Crete ― Greek Parliament votes to suspend asylum ― Increasingly hostile discourse about people on the move in Greece ― More deportations from Cyprus ― Italian authorities accused of ignoring boat in distress ― Italy’s…

There has been a rise in the number of people arriving in Greece irregularly in recent weeks. The Greek Parliament has approved a three-month asylum suspension on arrivals from North Africa. The Racist Violence Recording Network has raised...

Greece Braces for Intensified Heatwave

Greece Braces for Intensified Heatwave

(MENAFN) Greece is getting ready to face a fresh and more severe heatwave, which is anticipated to bring extreme heat and an increased likelihood of wildfires, according to local news sources on Wednesday. As reported by a daily newspaper, weather...

Blistering Heatwave Set to Grip Greece

Blistering Heatwave Set to Grip Greece

(MENAFN) Greece is bracing for a powerful new heatwave expected to deliver extreme temperatures and escalate the risk of wildfires, local media reported Wednesday. As detailed by media, weather models indicate that temperatures could soar to a...

Greece Warns About Wildfire Threat Forecast

Greece Warns About Wildfire Threat Forecast

(MENAFN) The National Observatory of Athens has issued a serious warning about an increased danger of wildfires across the region of Attica—which encompasses Athens and the nearby port city of Piraeus—during the months of August and September. The...

Greece lawmakers to reduce number of undocumented migrants

Greece lawmakers to reduce number of undocumented migrants

(MENAFN) Lawmakers in Greece have passed a heavily debated legal measure aimed at reducing the number of undocumented migrants arriving by sea, particularly from Libya and other North African nations, as stated by reports. The measure, introduced...

Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for North African Migrants

Greece Suspends Asylum Applications for North African Migrants

(MENAFN) Greece has announced the suspension of asylum applications from individuals arriving from North Africa for a period of three months, as revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The move is intended to address the growing number of...

Greece suspends processing of asylum applications for North Africans

Greece suspends processing of asylum applications for North Africans

(MENAFN) Greece has temporarily suspended the processing of asylum applications for individuals arriving from North Africa, citing a sharp increase in illegal sea crossings, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday. The...

Greece reliable partner for Serbia in European integration process

Greece reliable partner for Serbia in European integration process

Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starović spoke today with Ambassador of Greece to Serbia Maria Levanti, about Serbia’s further progress in the European integration process.

Summit Spine & Joint Centers Expands into Pooler, GA

Summit Spine & Joint Centers Expands into Pooler, GA

POOLER, GA, UNITED STATES, July 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Summit Spine & Joint Centers, a premier multi-site minimally invasive spine center, has announced the grand opening of its newest clinic in Pooler, GA. The new clinic will continue...

Greece Eyes Strategic Upgrade with Submarines

Greece Eyes Strategic Upgrade with Submarines

(MENAFN) Greece is preparing to bolster its naval capabilities by procuring a new fleet of submarines capable of launching cruise missiles, according to reports in a newspaper on Monday. Drawing on comments made by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias...

Celebration of the World Bee Day in Greece

Celebration of the World Bee Day in Greece

SLOVENIA, July 10 - At the beginning of May, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Athens, in cooperation with the local NGO The Bee Camp—active in raising awareness about the role of pollinators, particularly in urban environments—carried...

Greece Reveals Plan to Acquire Missile-Equipped Submarines

Greece Reveals Plan to Acquire Missile-Equipped Submarines

(MENAFN) Greece is set to bolster its naval power with plans to acquire new submarines capable of launching cruise missiles, according to local media reports on Monday. Drawing from statements made by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias during last...

Greece deals with fifty wildfires amid scorching heat

Greece deals with fifty wildfires amid scorching heat

(MENAFN) Firefighters across Greece were tackling more than 50 wildfires on Sunday, as an intensifying heatwave and strong winds heightened the risk of rapid fire spread, according to reports. One of the most critical fires broke out in a wooded...

Greece Grapples with Over 50 Wildfires Fueled by Heatwave

Greece Grapples with Over 50 Wildfires Fueled by Heatwave

(MENAFN) Firefighters in Greece faced a dire situation on Sunday as they worked to contain more than 50 wildfires sweeping across the country, fueled by an intensifying heatwave and powerful winds that have raised the fire threat level nationwide....

Greece Grapples with Increasing Water Shortage

Greece Grapples with Increasing Water Shortage

(MENAFN) Greece is facing a worsening water emergency, as both surface-level and subterranean supplies are shrinking at a troubling rate, local media disclosed on Friday, referencing findings from a comprehensive investigation. Highlighting the...

Greece's Water Supplies Drop to Crisis Levels Amid Tourism Surge

Greece's Water Supplies Drop to Crisis Levels Amid Tourism Surge

(MENAFN) Greece faces an escalating water emergency as both surface and groundwater supplies drop to dangerous lows, according to a comprehensive study reported by local outlets Friday. A media outlet revealed the crisis stems from excessive...

Greece Deploys Warships Off Libya to Combat Illegal Migration

Greece Deploys Warships Off Libya to Combat Illegal Migration

(MENAFN) Two Greek warships have commenced patrols off the coast of Libya to curb illegal migration, according to local media reports on Monday. The ships' mission focuses on identifying and intercepting the boats and smaller vessels often used by...

Greece Appoints New Migration Minister

Greece Appoints New Migration Minister

(MENAFN) A newly appointed migration minister and three deputy ministers officially assumed their roles on Monday, stepping in after the resignation of several government officials last Friday due to a significant scandal involving fraudulent use...

MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …

MEDITERRANEAN: More deaths and rescues ― German government to stop funding ‘civil fleet’ ― Spanish police investigating murders of people on the move near Balearic Islands ― NGO report reveals use of torture against people on the move ― Greece deploys …

There have been more deaths and NGO-led rescues along the Mediterranean migration routes. The German government has announced that it is cancelling the funding that it has been providing to search and rescue NGOs since 2022. Spanish police have...

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