Protesters say the government has refused to implement policies that will make people's lives better, with unions criticising Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right government for failing to tackle inflation and high housing prices.
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Regions in Portugal, Greece, and Romania reported the highest fatality rates. While EU-wide road deaths rose by about 9% between 2020 and 2022, the long-term trend offers hope.
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Local police in Athens are said to have used riot shields and tear gas to control England fans before the Nations League fixture with Greece. BBC Sport
Drone images show the burnt-out landscape in Varnavas and Penteli in Greece, where recent wildfires destroyed 10,000 hectares of land, forced thousands to flee their homes and claimed one life.
A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs has forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help.
Greece orders the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Picking through broken glass and twisted metal, Sakis Morfis is looking at what's left of his home.
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