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NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2025

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August 8, 2025 Friday

"Fiery nightmare" in Keratea

Story at Kathimerini [Greek] [Map of Keratea]

Wildfires driven by gale-force winds

Story at Reuters MSN [English]

High winds fueling wildfire flames in East Attika, evacuations ordered

Story at eKathimerini [English]

"Operation Theros" conducting mass inspections for tax evasion at tourist businesses

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Two tourist fatalities on Milos

Story at AFP MSN [English]

High winds delaying ferry travel

Story at To Vima [Greek]

Awaiting the forensic evidence in the Paleo Faliro child fatality case

Story at Ta Nea [Greek]

Public debt significantly up in June

Numbers at Powergame [Greek]

Stormy winds in Aegean hamper ship movement

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Turkey's threat concerning restart of Greece-Cyprus electricity connection project

Story at Skai [Greek]

Lena Samaras has died

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

New DNA tecnology to be used to fight violence at sports events

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

UK tourists face new requirments for Spain, Italy and Greece travel

Story at MSN Nottinghamshire Live [English]

Greece wins €150 million arbitration case over unfinished submarines

Story at Protothema [English]

August 7, 2025 Walk thru Central Athens

Archeological find of ancient Greek girl with crown of myrtle flowers

Story at UK Daily Express MSN [English]

The wide spread of stinging purple jellyfish

Story at Protothema [English]

Drone overflight of Rhoads

Story at HoriZen Video [English]

The powerful jump in power of Turkey's weapon arsenal

Story at Long WarJournal [English]

In late July, Turkish defense contractors used the 2025 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) to showcase the latest additions to the country’s arsenal. Headlining the event were two striking developments: the “Tayfun Block-4” hypersonic ballistic missile and the “Gazap” bunker-busting, non-nuclear thermobaric bomb. Both weapons, now within the Turkish military’s reach, are capable of striking targets well inside the territories of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus—neighbors that already view Ankara’s ambitions with deep suspicion..."

Luxury properties in Greece continue boom in sales

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Hours passed before response to search for missing UK woman

Story at UK Metro [English]

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NEWS ARCHIVE - August 2025

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Taverna in the Plaka area – see the photo enlarged

Vikos Gorge view from Monastery Agia Perakevi – map of Vikos Gorge – see photo enlarged