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Carousel fraud ring involving fictitious companies caused a VAT loss of over €10 million – The money laundering through Jaguar, Porsche & luxury vacations
A mammoth criminal case for cross-border fraud with a loss of revenue for the Greek state of more than €10 million, has been brought before the Greek authorities.
Cyclone Boris Impact: Bulgaria Faces Cool Mornings and Intermittent Rain Through September
The first day of school in Bulgaria began with cool temperatures ranging from 6 to 11 degrees Celsius in most areas, while in South-Eastern Bulgaria and along the Black Sea, temperatures are slightly higher, reaching up to 15-16 degrees.
Greece stands in solidarity with flooded EU countries, Mitsotakis says
Greece "stands in solidarity with Romania, Poland, Czechia, Austria, and Moldova," where at least 16 people have died in flooding in the past few days.
"Our condolences go out to the families of the victims. We need a united and decisive European response to adapt to the escalating challenges of the climate crisis," Mitsotakis said on X.
Storm Boris: At Least 16 Dead, Fears of New Floods
The severe storm Boris caused catastrophic damage across Central Europe over the weekend, with the death toll from flooding continuing to rise.
So far, at least 16 people have been confirmed dead, with most victims found in Czechia, Poland, and Austria. In Czechia, one person drowned in a stream near Bruntál in the northeast, and seven people are still missing.
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Vucic: Serbia ready to help flood-hit states in central Europe
BELGRADE- Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday Serbia was ready to provide all the necessary assistance to the victims of the floods that have hit central Europe.
European storm death toll climbs to 11
Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in central Europe has burst dams, knocked out power and killed at least 11 people, authorities said on Monday as some communities were cut off four days into the disaster.
High winds and unusually heavy rainfall have hit swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia since Sept. 13.
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Germany expands border controls to curb migrant arrivals
Germany will from Monday expand border controls to the frontiers with all nine of its neighbours to stop irregular migrants in a move that has sparked protests from other EU members.
Berlin announced the sweeping measure following a string of deadly extremist attacks that have stoked public fears and boosted support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Unimaginable destruction in Europe: A Czech city is under the water & Poland is in a state of emergency
Disasters have been documented in many areas of Europe, with major cities in central and eastern regions submerged under water and fatalities due to the extreme rainfall reaching seven.
Heads of state and local officials are racing against time following the unimaginable destruction left by the storm Boris.
Several dead, missing as storm lashes eastern and central Europe
One person has drowned in Poland and an Austrian fireman has died responding to floods, authorities said on Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains.
Since Sept. 12, swathes of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have been hit by high winds and unusually fierce rainfall.
These are the reasons Mitsotakis sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen
The reasons why the Prime Minister sent a letter to the President of the EU Orsula von der Leyen on the distortions in the electricity market and the extreme fluctuations between Central and South-Eastern Europe, was explained yesterday by Nikos Tsafos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ adviser.