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Greek Prime Minister signals higher heating allowance, with details due on 14 October
Support will favour colder regions, with heating oil targeted below €1.75 a litre. Speaking at an event marking Mount Olympus's UNESCO listing, the Prime Minister pointed to ancient Nikopolis as Greece's next World Heritage target
Wildfire spreads near Konitsa as firefighters battle flames from land and air
Konitsa's Civil Protection service has urged vulnerable residents to shelter indoors as aerial water drops increase smoke, while a local abbot warns the fire could reach the Tymfi mountain range if it crosses the river
Temperatures hit 39C in western and southern Greece before dropping from Friday
Localised storms are forecast for eastern Macedonia and Thrace on Thursday, while winds strengthen through the weekend, reaching force 8 in the south-east on Friday and Saturday, with reduced visibility possible during early morning hours
Five major anti-drought projects: New water networks, desalination plants and modern infrastructure from Thessaloniki to Leros
The Ministry of Environment and Energy is moving forward with €142 million worth of projects nationwide, while also planning a major reform of water management through the consolidation of water providers, new desalination facilities, and the modernization of water supply networks
Weather: New wave of bad weather coming with rain and snow in the mountains – Where phenomena will be intense
Change from the west starting Thursday evening – Local phenomena in Attica, snow in mountainous areas above 900–1,200 meters – When improvement is expected
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Ioannina
A security camera recorded the moment of the strong earthquake that struck the region of Epirus this morning
How “Albanian” was Georgios Kastriotis or Skanderbeg, what does the domed tomb at the Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos hide?
Questions about Georgios Kastriotis: The “Tower of the Albanian” on Mount Athos, the relations of Ioannis Kastriotis, Georgios’s father, with Mount Athos – The arcosolium (domed tomb) at the Hilandar Monastery and who has been buried there
The Women of Pindus and their great contribution to the Greco-Italian War (1940–1941)
Accounts from soldiers, journalists, Red Cross volunteers, and others on the immense help provided by the women of Pindus to the Greeks fighting the Italians in the rugged mountains of Epirus
The Greek craftsmen from Epirus who helped construct the Trans-Iranian Railway
How Epirots, Euboeans, and Karpathians ended up in Iran – Their major contribution to the completion of the grand railway project
Holy Spirit long weekend: Athenians depart, ships to Paros and Naxos fully booked – Good weather expected
The exodus of Athenians and many tourists for the Holy Spirit long weekend has already begun, with ferries departing from the port of Piraeus fully booked. Local thunderstorms are expected this afternoon in Macedonia (mainly in its eastern regions) and the mountainous areas of Epirus
