
Ferries services at the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio resumed
Due to the stormy winds that blew in many sea areas on Sunday, multiple modifications and cancellations of routes from the three main ports of Attica were recorded.
Due to the stormy winds that blew in many sea areas on Sunday, multiple modifications and cancellations of routes from the three main ports of Attica were recorded.
Deputy Transport Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis announced that a passenger-free trial run was successfully conducted last weekend.
According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), strong northerly winds—reaching up to 9 Beaufort locally—are expected across the Cyclades, Crete, the Dodecanese, and the eastern Aegean. The Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has marked at least 10 regions, including Attica, in the “red zone” for extreme fire risk.
The first fishing boat, carrying 352 people, was spotted overnight about 30 nautical miles (35 miles, 55 kilometers) south of the tiny island of Gavdos, the coast guard said. Passengers were rescued by a ship from the European border patrol agency FRONTEX, aided by a coast guard patrol boat and four other vessels.
The Greek government’s cooperation has been instrumental in ensuring the flow of people and aircraft in through the few open air channels between Europe and Israel
The vote was carried out by secret ballot, with 154 lawmakers upholding the proposal submitted by governing New Democracy – which has 155 seats in the House.