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1. Sahara dust and mud showers to affect Greece, May 16-17

   Greece is entering a two-day period of intense atmospheric instability, which will be affected by two barometric lows and will bring Sahara Dust and mud showers. One of the barometric lows comes from the coast of North Africa, while the second from more northern latitudes. According to the forecast by Clearchos Marousakis, the result is […]

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2. Turkey to declare unilaterally EEZ up to 200 n.m.

   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party is seeking to give him the power to declare an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extending as far as 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) from Turkey ’s coast. According to Bloomberg, Turkey is drafting legislation to give President Erdogan personal authority to unilaterally declare a 200 nautical mile exclusive […]

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3. Second girl succumbs to her heavy injuries after two days in ICU

   The second 17-year-old girl who had survived the jump from the sixth floor succumbed to her heavy injuries early on Thursday evening, the hospital announced. The high-school student was hospitalized in ICU of KAT hospital with serious head injuries, bruises to liver and lung, as well as a severe fracture on the pelvis. More than […]

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4. Minor arrested for transporting illegal migrants on e-scooter

   A 17-year-old boy was arrested for illegally transporting two immigrants on an e-scooter in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. When the police signaled him to stop, the 17-year-old boy, along with the two immigrants, increased the scooter’s speed and tried to escape, thus throwing a folding dagger onto the road. However, police managed to stop and arrested […]

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5. Crete: Kourtaliotiko Gorge opens again with controlled access

   The Kourtaliotiko Gorge in the region unit of Rethymno on the island of Crete opens again on Saturday, May 16, 202, with controlled access and a 5 euro ticket. The Kourtaliotiko Gorge is a spectacular 3-kilometer-long canyon with 600-meter-high cliffs, hidden waterfalls, and cold turquoise pools, it offers an adventurous hike leading all the way […]

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