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The heatwave and massive fires in south-east Europe are straining national authorities and European response mechanisms. Tens of thousands of hectares of forest have been destroyed, thousands of people have been evacuated, and the risk to the...

Southern Europe is currently experiencing a new episode of severe heatwave, generated by a high-pressure front from North Africa, dubbed Kamel by meteorologists. Record highs are expected in the coming days, with maximums of up to 45°C in...

The Greek Ministry of Labor has decided to suspend outdoor activities between 12:00 and 17:00 in several regions affected by the extreme heatwave that has swept southern Europe. The measure comes in response to "particularly high temperatures...

Temperaturile la suprafaţa solului în regiunile din jurul capitalei Greciei au crescut cu până la 10 grade Celsius, în doar un an, ca urmare a incendiilor forestiere devastatoare din vara anului 2024, arată un studiu publicat de Observatorul...

Surface temperatures in the regions surrounding the Greek capital rose by up to 10 degrees Celsius in just one year as a result of devastating forest fires in the summer of 2024, according to a study published by the National Observatory of...

Dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece over the weekend, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought, according to Greek authorities. Firefighters have brought a major blaze under control in the Oropos region north of Athens, but the risk...

Greek authorities have taken a public protection decision: in the context of a severe heat wave affecting the entire country, the Acropolis in Athens will close during the hottest hours of the day. The decision comes amid an increased risk of...

An intense heatwave is hitting Greece and large parts of Southeastern Europe these days, with temperatures that could reach the dangerous threshold of 42 degrees Celsius, according to a warning sent by the DPA agency. Hot air currents coming from...

Pan-European stock operator Euronext is negotiating the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange, in a share transaction worth 399 million euros ($470 million), Reuters reports. Euronext operates markets in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the...

Pan-European stock operator Euronext is negotiating the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange, in a share transaction worth 399 million euros ($470 million), Reuters reports. Euronext operates markets in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the...

Situaţia din ţara noastră, înaintea alegerilor din 18 mai, creează tensiune în societate. Se fac promisiuni, se vântură scenarii menite să creeze panică, iar impresia este că ne aflăm pe marginea unei prăpăstii. În acest cor apocaliptic se...

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The situation in our country, before the elections of May 18, is creating tension in society. Promises are being made, scenarios are being floated that are meant to create panic, and the impression is that we are on the edge of an abyss. In this...

The Steadfast Dart 25 exercise, held in February 2025 and intended to test the mobility and reaction capacity of allied forces in the event of conflict, looked like a sinister joke on the part of our country regarding military mobility, according...

Guarded by the peaks of the Carpathians, by the rapid mountain waters and by dense forests, with villages that still preserve the spirit of bygone times, Maramures remains one of the most fascinating destinations in Romania. It is not only a...

Guarded by the peaks of the Carpathians, by the rapid mountain waters and by dense forests, with villages that still preserve the spirit of bygone times, Maramures remains one of the most fascinating destinations in Romania. It is not only a...

Eleven candidates will be on the ballots on May 4, in the first round of the presidential elections, after the Constitutional Court ruled on all the appeals received and after Anamaria Gavrilă, the president of the Young People's Party,...

The Louvre Museum in Paris announced the acquisition of a private collection of 272 Eastern Christian icons, which will be exhibited in its new department dedicated to Byzantine Art and Christianity in the East, scheduled to open in 2027....

Santorini, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, is experiencing unusually intense seismic activity. Some 21,500 earthquakes have been recorded near the Greek island in the past three weeks, according to seismologists at the...

A series of frequent and strong earthquakes has forced thousands of people to flee the Greek island of Santorini in recent days. Seismologists are surprised by the intensity and duration of the phenomenon, and local authorities have taken...

Humans have been polluting nature since ancient times, this is the conclusion of a study. Human-caused environmental contamination with lead in the Aegean region began approximately 5,200 years ago, about 1,200 years earlier than previously...

The Gaudeamus Book Fair was once again a success with the public. Humanitas, Litera and Polirom Publishing Houses, as well as Professor Liviu Franga, translator Claudiu Sfirschi-Lăudat and French journalist and translator Laure Hinckel are among...

Greece is not only struggling with fires, autumn storms are just as dangerous. Two people have died on the Greek island of Limnos, in the Aegean Sea, due to the weather that is affecting a large part of the country and which has caused...

Fires have devastated large parts of the world over the past decade. Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst forest fires since 2000, according to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published by the Commission's...

One of the main holiday destinations for Romanians, Greece, has faced major challenges this year. The country faced in 2024 the "most difficult year from a climate point of view in the last 40 years'', a year during which vegetation...

The BRICS member states must take several critical decisions at the Kazan summit in order to improve cooperation within the group, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said yesterday, on the first day of the BRICS summit he is hosting.

The volatility of electricity prices in Central and Eastern Europe will also be discussed by Eurelectric members, said in a press conference, Corneliu Bodea, the president of the Romanian Energy Center, who requested this from Kristian Ruby, the...

Greece is still dealing with fires, even though summer is over. An important forest fire, which broke out on Sunday in the Corinth region, approximately 130 kilometers west of Athens, and which caused the death of two people, continues to burn...

The International Football Federation (FIFA) is constantly involved in controversies related to its leaders. Vassilios Skouris, a senior FIFA official, a Greek jurist, holds two positions simultaneously that raise questions about possible...

The energy ministers of Greece and Cyprus discussed yesterday the details regarding the implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector project, through which a submarine cable would be installed regarding the transport of electricity between the...

Faced with a shortage this summer, Athens' water management operator will activate additional sources to strengthen the supply network of the Greek capital, according to an announcement cited by AFP. The additional sources are located in...

Fires have ravaged vast territories across the globe this year. These fires, fueled by extreme weather conditions and climate change, have caused massive damage and triggered national and international emergency responses. This summer Canada is...

The National Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA) announced, yesterday, through a press release, that in our country there are 37 active outbreaks of plague of small ruminants, with a total of 218,756 affected animals. Of these,...

Devastating fires are wreaking havoc in all corners of the planet. Greece, USA, Russia are facing large-scale fires. Greece recorded 54 wildfires in a 24-hour period, with the intervention teams managing to bring 43 of them under control....

China is conquering the port infrastructure in Europe while the European Commission seems concerned only with supporting Ukraine and less with combating its influence on the territory of the European Union. According to several articles published...

Officially, the Olympic Games begin today. Otherwise the races started and the first scandals appeared. Today, Paris hosts the opening ceremony, an unprecedented one that will take place outside a stadium. About a hundred heads of state and...

Greece, one of the favorite destinations of Romanian tourists, is rising to the top of the preferences of travelers from all over Europe. Despite bushfire problems, Greek islands are increasingly in demand. Greece has climbed one position in the...