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Mr. Triantopoulos held talks with the Governor of Thessaly, Dimitris Kouretas, where he was briefed on the progress of restoration works, including river and stream cleaning and embankment repairs.

The weather will remain unstable today in most parts of the country. Rain and thunderstorms, possibly temporarily strong in some areas, are expected in central, eastern Macedonia, and Thrace in the early morning hours. Improvement is anticipated across the country by evening.

Ethniki Insurance showed losses of 38.4 million euros (€36.1 million at group level) in 2023, a result that was burdened mainly by the damaging effect of the old health portfolio as well as compensation for damage caused by Storm Daniel.

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania has conveyed a formal message to the newly enthroned Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria, celebrating his election on June 30, 2024. The Romanian Orthodox Church received the news with joy, expressing confidence that Patriarch Daniil will honor the spiritual traditions of his predecessors with dedication and vigor.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined his government's goals in various sectors following the cabinet reshuffle in a lengthy Facebook post, on Sunday.

After noting that the message of the European elections has been received, Mitsotakis mentioned the permanent reduction of VAT on taxis and coffee delivery, while he promised more labor inspections.

The cost of rebuilding a region in central Greece after last year's destructive floods, which killed 17 people, will reach 3.5 billion euros, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday.

In September 2023, Storm Daniel deluged Thessaly, one of Greece's breadbaskets, destoying homes, businesses and infrastructure.

Authorities continue to investigate how the water supply network in the Magnesia area of central Greece was contaminated with salmonella and other germs, which led to an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the region.

A tendering process for the restoration of extreme-weather damage at the port of Volos in Thessaly is expected to begin by the middle of June, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) officials said on Tuesday.

Paul Auster, the prolific American novelist whose works included "The New York Trilogy," has died of complications from lung cancer, a friend of the novelist told AFP. He was 77.

The cost of the damage caused by last year's storms Daniel and Elias will exceed €3 billion, almost half of which is needed to repair road and rail infrastructure and to fix schools, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said.