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25 July – 2023 Greece wildfires: Two HAF servicemen are killed when a Canadair CL-215 waterbomber crashes on Evia island. [11] 5 September – The city of Volos suffers extended damage due to floods caused by heavy raining. 6 September – At least 10 people have been killed by floods caused by torrential rain in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece ...
The fire reached the ammunition storage facility about four miles north of the major military air base in Nea Anchialos. Local media reported that bombs and ammunition for Greek F-16 fighters were ...
Greece is on the frontline in the world’s battle against climate change, being hit by extreme heat and flooding in the space of just a few weeks last year. It recorded its longest heatwave on ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister insisted Tuesday that the rule of law in the country was “stronger than ever,” despite mounting criticism from press freedom and human rights ...
The 2021 Greek protests broke out in response to a proposed government bill that would allow police presence on university campuses for the first time in decades, [2] for which opposition groups accused the government of taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdown to impose increasingly authoritarian measures. [6]
Greece not only has some of the highest taxes in Europe, it also has major problems in terms of tax collection. The VAT deficit due to tax evasion was estimated at 34% in early 2017. [229] Tax debts in Greece are now equal to 90% of annual tax revenue, which is the worst number in all industrialized nations.
A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the ...
The United States, being the major arms seller to Greece has been known to actively intervene in military spending decisions made by the Greek government. [22] The US has at times actively stepped in to help avoid large scale crisis, as in the case of the Imia-Kardak crisis .