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Surging waters from Ardas dam flow from Bulgaria into Greece, reaching Evros

"At this time 510 cubic meters of water per second are falling from the dam," said the deputy mayor of Triogon-Kyprinos of the Municipality of Orestiada, Emmanuel Hatzipangiotou

Up to €800,000 in fines, automatic website shutdowns and 10-year prison terms under new illegal gambling bill

New penalties for advertising and conducting illegal gambling, investigative powers for inspectors, modernization of the “black list,” and immediate sealing of premises – the bill also includes provisions on military pensions, street markets, and agricultural diesel

Time change 2026 – March: When we turn our clocks forward one hour

When do we turn the hands of the clocks in daylight saving time

Athens city centre shut down by university and schools students’ march on the anniversary of the Tempi accident

Panepistimio Metro Station closed from 10:00 – Around 2,200 take part in rally; 1 arrest, 6 detentions

Corruption in the Athens –Thessaloniki main railway line – Cement was broken, cables were untouched

It is not excluded that the perpetrators were noticed and abandoned the attempt before completing their action

Contrasting weather ahead: Winter conditions in the Aegean – Spring-like temperatures in the Ionian

The first weather forecast for March

Evros on emergency alert as floodwaters submerge entire plain

Extensive flooding in Soufli, Feres, Lavaras, Didymoteicho and Orestiada - The northern junction of Lavaras remains closed, as the water has entered the settlement

Roula Pispirigou: She submitted a request to go through a disability certification committee, “there is a thought of home detention” says her lawyer

"The autoimmunity she has been diagnosed with has led to her being immobile and she has stability issues. There are days when she cannot get out of bed," said Roula Pispirigou's lawyer

6 years since “Patient 0” with coronavirus – The pandemic that changed our lives

On 26 February 2020, Greece records the first confirmed case of COVID-19. Six years later, life is not the same. The virus has not disappeared - it has become a manageable but persistent threat, changing the culture of prevention and the health systems themselves

Student rally for Tempi today at Propylaea – Metro station Panepistimio will close at 10am

At 12 noon the students gathering in the centre of Athens

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