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A sharp deterioration in weather conditions is expected in the coming hours, prompting the HNMS to update the emergency bulletin initially issued yesterday afternoon.

The weather will deteriorate rapidly with EMS issuing an emergency bulletin for severe weather Bora.

The National Observatory warns in its latest forecast that the main feature of bad weather Bora during Saturday Nov. 30 and Sunday Dec. 1 will be heavy snowfall.

In order to promote and introduce the comparative advantages of Pieria to the American public, the Pieria Organization of Tourism Development and Promotion (P.O.T.A.P.) hosted and informed American journalist Ms. Chanin Victor, editor of “TravelAge West.” This was done in collaboration with the Region of Central Macedonia and the Tourism Organizations of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. Ms.

Greek authorities announced 1,193 new coronavirus cases Sunday, a significantly lower daily figure than recently.

The total number of cases since the pandemic began is 104,227.

For the first time in several weeks, the Athens region had the most cases (247), ahead of Thessaloniki (235) and the former prefecture of Pieria, just south of Thessaloniki (88).

It will affect the movement of the subway, the ships and the ferries, reported NOVA TV. 

According to information from the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens on May 1, 2019, a 24-hour transport strike is announced in Greece that will affect bus, trolley, city electric rail transport as well as subway, ship and ferry traffic.

Farmers in northern Greece said on Tuesday they will escalate their protests and invited the ministers of agricultural development and growth and labor to a meeting to discuss their concerns.

Roadblocks have been set up on highways in the prefectures of Imathia, Pella, Pieria and Serres and that connecting Katerini and Thessaloniki.

A 30-year-old man was arrested in the northern Greek town of Pieria on Saturday and charged with attempting to illegally sell ancient coins over the internet.

During a raid on his home, police seized 19 coins and two bronze objects.

According to archaeologists at the Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria, 16 of the coins are dated between the 4th century BC and Roman times.

A meeting at of farmers representatives on Tuesday agreed upon 66 road blocks around Greece in protest against the social security reforms being tabled by Greek Parliament. They said that they would not enter dialogue with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unless they receive a commitment that their rights would be protected.