Tag: Athens
Sandrine Martinet: flag bearer, Athens, … Who is the para judo champion?
Sixth Paralympic Games for Sandrine Martinet, who is aiming for a fifth medal in Paris. Sandrine Martinet is taking part in her sixth Paralympic Games, twenty years after her thunderous…
2024 Paralympic Games: why is the flame not leaving from Athens but from England?
The Paralympic flame has its own history and ritual. Unlike the Olympic flame, the Paralympic flame does not start in Athens due to the distinct history and specific values of…
Greece: After three days of fighting fires, situation under control near Athens
In Greece, two days after a large destructive fire broke out in the Attica region, the situation seems to be back under control for the time being. For the time…
Major fires near Athens
Navigate with keyboard Previous Following On Sunday, August 11, a fire broke out not far from Athens. It started in Varnavas, a town 35km north of the Greek capital. Several…
Athens threatened by fires, Greece calls on the European Union for help
In Greece, an out-of-control fire is now reaching some residential areas on the outskirts of Athens, in the north-eastern sector of the city. On the ground, evacuation messages from the…
In Greece, a devastating fire is getting dangerously close to Athens – L’Express
Faced with their burning homes, thousands of Greeks have had to agree to evacuate. On the night of Sunday 11 to Monday 12 August, major forest fires broke out in…
Thousands are being evacuated from the wildfires near Athens | News in brief
According to the authorities, the increased risk of wildfires will last until Thursday due to the weather conditions, which is why the country has been given a widespread red warning.…
Athens and the first story – L’Express
Accompanied by Professor Renaud Piarroux, head of department at the Pitié Salpêtrière (AP-HP), specialist in infectious diseases, we delve into the history of epidemics, from prehistory to the end of…
Wildfires near Athens spread with the winds | News in brief
In Greece, authorities are urging residents to evacuate due to wildfires in the Vari region, about 30 kilometers from Athens. Strong winds have expanded the fires. According to the authorities,…
faced with the heatwave, the Athens town hall opens oases of freshness
In Greece, after 48 hours of scorching temperatures even before mid-June, the thermometer is starting to drop slightly. The maximums must therefore reach 35°C on Sunday June 16 compared to…