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1. UPDs Fire out of control in Lasithi, Crete; settlements, hotels evacuated

   A fire is raging out of control east of Lasithi on the island of Crete since Wednesday afternoon. Evacuation messages sent to residents and tourists in five settlements. Boats evacuated people from the beaches, hotels, houses, businesses and greenhouses are also threatened by the blaze. The fire front extends to 6 km east of Lasithi, […]

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2. How the OPEKEPE scandal influences voting intention (POLL)

   The OPEKEPE EU agricultural funds scandal and the imprint it leaves on public opinion and the choices of voters are highlighted in a recent public opinion poll conducted by PULSE on behalf of Skai TV and presented on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The survey was conducted between June 27 and July 1, on a sample […]

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3. Wildfire is raging in Vourvourou in Halkidiki: Evacuations, power outage

   A fire that broke out earlier on Wednesday afternoon in the famous fishing village of Vourvourou in Halkidiki is raging, with firefighters and water dropping aerial means to desperately trying to content the blaze. An emergency message via <112> urged residents and visitors between the settlement of Ormos Panagias and Vourvourou to evacuate and move […]

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4. Patient transfused with wrong blood type considered “brain dead”

   Tragic development in the case of a patient in a public hospital who received a blood transfusion with wrong type of blood. The health situation of the 62-year-old woman has deteriorated rapidly almost a month after the incident and is considered by the doctors as “brain dead”. Her children have given the green light for […]

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5. How the EU subsidies scam scheme worked: kickbacks, false declarations

   Revelations regarding the fraud scandal with EU subsidies for farmers and breeders are now daily, exposing how well-established and “institutional” the fraud mechanism was set up with the involvement of citizens who were not occupied in the sector, OPEKEPE and agency employees, intermediaries, but also politicians who sought favors and conveniences for their voters. Sources […]

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