Veria

Weather transition and wildfire risk in Balkans and Greece

40 clusters · 768 sources · last updated about 3 hours ago

Latest: North Macedonia weather forecast: Warm weekend followed by rain and cooling

Extreme weather and seasonal transitions persist across Southeast Europe through mid-September 2026. In the Balkans, severe storms and heavy rainfall continue to impact the region. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federal

Greece power and water outages continue amid maintenance

40 clusters · 60 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: Attica scheduled power outages announced by HEDNO

The HEDNO rolling maintenance programme continues to cause scheduled electricity cuts across Greece to facilitate network reinforcement and upgrades. In late August, HEDNO announced further planned outages affecting mult

Greece water management and utility restructuring

5 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Greece advances water utility mergers and restructuring

Greece is implementing comprehensive measures to address water scarcity and management through both domestic funding and regional diplomacy. On the domestic front, the government has allocated 140 million euros under th

Mediterranean and regional drowning incidents – Summer 2026

54 clusters · 222 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bulgarian man drowns near Kavala, Greece

In August 2026, drowning incidents in Greece reached 168 fatalities for the summer season. A significant majority of these victims were Greek citizens over the age of 60. Regional data indicates that Attica and Central M

International folk dance festivals in Greece

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Traditional dance festivals held in Veria and Crete

The 3rd International Folk Dance Festival, ‘Symposium International’, was held in Crete, specifically in Heraklion and Chania. The event featured over 350 dancers from Greece and various other nations, including Cyprus,

Greek migration policy enforcement and arrival statistics

3 clusters · 25 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Thanos Plevris reports 20,000 fewer illegal arrivals in Greece

Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris conducted a series of visits to the Imathia and Pella regions on August 31, 2026, inspecting asylum seeker accommodation facilities in Alexandreia and Veria. During t

Cultural festivals in Veria, Greece

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Veria to host 8th Traditional Dance Festival in September 2026

The Municipality of Veria, Greece, has scheduled several cultural events for September 2026. The 3rd Veria Family Festival is set to run from September 7 to September 13, offering a week of workshops in technology, cook

Cyprus-Greece wildfire response and recovery efforts

16 clusters · 120 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Greece implements wildfire protection at ancient archaeological sites

Wildfire activity and arson incidents continue to impact Greece and Cyprus. In Greece, emergency services have battled multiple fires, including a major blaze in Mouzaki that consumed between 600 and 800 stremmata of for