Evros

Greece will further bolster security along its Evros border with Turkey by hiring an additional 150 border guards, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said. These new recruits, supplementing the 450 guards hired over the past two years, will be stationed to support the second line of defense.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Orestiada in the Evros region of northeastern Greece on Thursday to present his government's development and reconstruction plan following last year's catastrophic wildfire.

The Greek government is committed to supporting the establishment and operation of a Veterinary School at Democritus University of Thrace, according to Minister of Education Kyriakos Pierrakakis.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Tychero in the Evros region as part of his visit to the area to present the development plan for the region, accompanied by a large government delegation.

One of the largest burial mounds from the Roman Imperial period in the region of Thrace, and the only one in Greece where wheeled vehicles were found so well-preserved, will be transformed into a new, accessible archaeological site, 20 years after its discovery.

Funding of the Evros fence at the Greek-Turkish borders with European funds is now being called for by the German Christian Democrats.

The change of stance came through the mouth of Alexander Throm, who is the lead MP on home affairs.

In the wake of Germany's decision to reintroduce controls at its external borders, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) is updating its plan for the protection of the land borders between Greece and Turkey on the Evros River. 

A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is predicted on Monday in four regions of Greece, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

Τhe forecast is predicted for the following areas:

The taste that always lingers after a disaster is bitter and sour. It's hard to admit that once again, something went wrong and that mistakes and omissions were made. This pattern has repeated itself time and again - in Ilia, Mount Parnitha, Mati, Evia and the Dadia Forest with the wildfires, and in Thessaly with the floods. 

Residents in two areas near Athens were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as dozens of firefighters battled to contain blazes fuelled by strong winds and hot temperatures.