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More than one-fifth of Bulgarians resided in areas impacted by disasters over the past year, according to data from the National Statistical Institute. These incidents included a wide range of events such as accidents, natural disasters, and other crises, resulting in significant human and economic losses.

Rhodes and Limnos have been declared in a state of emergency by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, following requests from the mayors of both islands. The formation of committees to assess the damage caused by the Bora storm has also begun.

Fining public administration employees who don't do their jobs on time may seem completely bizarre by Greek standards. It is, however, the reasonable thing to do if we want to have a civil service where each official feels personally responsible for the task he or she has been assigned.

Dozens of Iranian lawmakers have addressed a letter to the country's top security council, urging swift action toward developing nuclear weapons in light of Israel's growing regional threats.

Hassan Ali Akhlaghi, one of the signatories, told ISNA news agency that 39 members of parliament argue for a "reassessment of Iran's defense doctrine."

Former minister and current New Democracy MP Dora Bakoyannis has expressed disappointment over the absence of former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis from the ruling party's 50th-anniversary celebration last week. Antonis Samaras, another former prime minister, also skipped the event held at the party's historic headquarters on Rigillis Street.

Citizen Protection Ministry is spearheading a comprehensive reform of disciplinary law for Greece's police force.

In an official announcement, the ministry underscored that "almost sixteen years after the initial implementation of the discipline rules," efforts are underway "to usher the police into a new modern era of restructuring and reorganization."

Bulgaria's Ministry of the Interior has signaled its readiness to dispatch officers from various departments—such as the Border Police, Security Police, and if required, the Criminal Police—to assist in maintaining security during the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

Whatever the final tally of managing the climate threat, what is certain is that the people on the front lines - pilots, firefighters, security forces, volunteers - are fighting with self-sacrifice.

The state must ensure that they are not only compensated according to their contribution, but also that they are supported by the best experts in the country.

Foreign Ministry staff is en route to Rhodes to open a help desk at the island's airport on Sunday after 5 p.m. The help desk, in coordination with embassies in Greece, will facilitate the travel of visitors to the island who left without their passports and travel documents.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to shake up his Cabinet after winning Sunday's election in a landslide, moving top conservative cadres and adding new faces to the mix.