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As firefighters battled scattered blazes on Tuesday in the aftermath of the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, most residents were finding it hard to explain how a blaze that started on Sunday some 40 kilometers away in Grammatiko village had reached their doorsteps. 

Greece on Tuesday thanked 10 countries and the European Union for sending firefighters and planes to support the country in its firefighting efforts.

Yesterday the Samos Coastal Authority detected a suspicious speedboat coming from the Turkish coast and heading towards the south-eastern coast of Samos. Immediately, a patrol boat went to the area, which spotted the speedboat and instructed its operator to stop, but he did not comply with the coast guard’s orders, resulting in a chase and immobilization.

There were no active fronts in a large wildfire in central Evia on Thursday morning in a blaze that started the day before, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of four settlements.

With Russian attacks on energy infrastructure causing power cuts, Ukraine is depending on its central and eastern European neighbours to keep the lights on.

Ukraine in recent weeks has resorted to consumption restrictions and rolling blackouts after Russian forces stepped up attacks on the country's power stations and transmission lines.

A total of 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania will be in Greece this summer to operate together with their Greek colleagues, under the pre-deployment program implemented for the third consecutive year through the European Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM).

Two hundred and forty firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania will be deployed in Greece this summer alongside their Greek colleagues as part of a program being implemented for the third straight year via the European Civil Protection Mechanism.

The Greek police's organized crime unit broke up a meeting of Russian-speaking gangsters who had gathered in central Athens on Tuesday, making 13 arrests, it was announced on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, speaks during a joint press conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Mariinsky Palace in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.

The European Union is set to initiate negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova for potential membership starting Tuesday in Luxembourg. This marks the beginning of a comprehensive review of their legislation to ensure alignment with European law, Reuters reports.