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[00:00:00] the next few hours in terms of temperatures, but
[00:00:03] mainly winds. First of all, let's say that we have mild
[00:00:07] weather conditions today, sunshine throughout
[00:00:10] the country and perhaps some rainfall mainly in western Greece and
[00:00:13] the mountains in the coming hours. Today,
[00:00:17] let's say that the winds are blowing gently in the Aegean,
[00:00:20] locally reaching seven Beaufort, mainly in the Cyclades,
[00:00:24] generally in the Aegean winds of 5 to 6
[00:00:28] Beaufort are blowing. Therefore, we understand that the
[00:00:31] journey does not face any difficulties
[00:00:34] in the Ionian as we observe up to four Beaufort, northwesterly
[00:00:38] winds of 6 Beaufort we also have in the Karpathian Sea
[00:00:42] at this moment and in the coming hours, however,
[00:00:45] tomorrow, Sunday, we expect the
[00:00:48] winds to significantly strengthen, mainly their gusts.
[00:00:52] We are talking about northerly winds in the Aegean, the Meltemi persists, the
[00:00:56] gusts will reach up to 8 in eastern
[00:00:59] continental areas, i.e. Evia, Attica, Boeotia, Eastern
[00:01:02] Peloponnese, mainly in Laconia, in
[00:01:05] Crete, in the Dodecanese and of course in the Cyclades and the
[00:01:09] Eastern Aegean. There we expect therefore 7 to 8
[00:01:12] Beaufort gusts. The Ionian again does not
[00:01:15] concern us. The winds are northerly, northwesterly up to 4 Beaufort and
[00:01:19] locally in the southern Ionian up to five. This is the forecast
[00:01:23] for tomorrow as well, it seems that on Monday we will have a slight further
[00:01:26] strengthening of the winds. So the difficult day will be tomorrow.
[00:01:34] winds that will prevail, as we heard, in the coming days in a large part
[00:01:38] of the country, in combination with the high temperatures expected
[00:01:42] mainly in Western Greece, ladies and gentlemen, were at the center
[00:01:45] of the risk assessment committee that met today. George
[00:01:49] Protopsaltis will tell us what the competent
[00:01:52] scientists discussed. In addition to the new wave of strong winds expected to
[00:01:56] hit a large part of the country, the meeting
[00:02:00] also focused on an assessment of the
[00:02:03] difficult operational conditions that prevailed over the
[00:02:07] previous ten days in our country. There is no
[00:02:10] room for complacency in the face of extreme phenomena, as stated
[00:02:14] by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Evangelos
[00:02:18] Tournas, after the meeting. He asked for an assessment of all
[00:02:21] prognostic data regarding the weather
[00:02:25] conditions in the next 24 hours, while at the same time
[00:02:28] measures should be taken at the level of prevention and
[00:02:31] operational readiness in all areas that are expected to be at the
[00:02:35] center of these weather phenomena. According to what was reported
[00:02:39] by the scientists, wind gusts are expected to reach up to
[00:02:42] 9 Beaufort in places, while temperatures will reach 38 and
[00:02:46] 39° in a very large part of the country. For
[00:02:49] this reason, there will be a state of alert in all these areas from both
[00:02:53] Civil Protection and the Fire Department. Therefore,
[00:02:57] caution is required from all of us. Let's look now, Giorgoma, at the
[00:03:00] Civil Protection's risk map for tomorrow. In the orange
[00:03:04] risk level four, very high fire risk according
[00:03:08] to Civil Protection, in a very large part of the country, Evia,
[00:03:12] Attica, Boeotia, Cyclades, North and East Aegean, Crete
[00:03:15] and Peloponnese are the areas which are expected to
[00:03:19] have a greater problem and greater vigilance. In yellow,
[00:03:23] therefore, is another large part of the country, the conditions are difficult and are expected to
[00:03:26] prevail during tomorrow's 24-hour period.
[00:03:30] while similar weather phenomena may also occur on Monday,
[00:03:33] according to at least what was discussed at the risk assessment
[00:03:36] committee. Thank you very much, George, for all the
[00:03:39] information. Outside the borders now, ladies and gentlemen, drought and high
[00:03:43] temperatures are affecting several Balkan countries. In
[00:03:46] southeastern Serbia, meanwhile, firefighters are battling forest
[00:03:50] fires for a second day, with flames dangerously
[00:03:53] approaching residential areas. At the same
[00:03:56] time, the United Kingdom leaves behind its driest July
[00:04:00] ever recorded. In
[00:04:03] Serbia, amidst extreme heat, firefighting
[00:04:07] forces are operating from the air to extinguish the fire that is
[00:04:10] burning in a protected area in Vojvodina, in the north of the
[00:04:14] country. The flames are threatening houses in the village of Šumarac, which
[00:04:17] is being evacuated. Firefighters are battling the fire near the city of
[00:04:21] Kraljevo in the center.
[00:04:24] In Poland, the Vistula river recedes to its lowest level ever.
[00:04:28] Due to the drought and limited rainfall, the
[00:04:32] bed is exposed, causing shortages in the country's
[00:04:35] energy sector. During the week, Kolos 9 was forced to
[00:04:39] limit operations at two power plants, as the
[00:04:42] extremely low water level of the river limited its cooling
[00:04:46] water reserves.
[00:04:48] The operation of the Paks nuclear power plant in
[00:04:52] Hungary remains at a critical point, despite the anticipated rise in the
[00:04:55] Danube's water level after rainfall in Austria.
[00:05:00] water level rising by more than 20 cm, but since no further
[00:05:03] precipitation is expected for a long time from tomorrow, this
[00:05:06] increase is expected to be temporary, and from next week we will
[00:05:10] be counting the centimeters again. Now. the plant operates at about
[00:05:13] 10% of its capacity, with authorities working on solutions in
[00:05:17] case the drop in the Danube's water level becomes a
[00:05:20] long-term problem. In the United Kingdom, London's
[00:05:24] once-green Blackheath Park has been transformed into a dry
[00:05:28] desert. Multiple heatwaves have caused drought
[00:05:31] conditions affecting all of Wales and about half of
[00:05:35] England. This is the driest July ever recorded,
[00:05:38] resulting in the worst grain harvest of the
[00:05:42] last 42 years. And in
[00:05:45] Bosnia, successive heatwaves and prolonged drought are turning
[00:05:48] corn crops into parched lands. As farmers
[00:05:52] say, this year's harvest has been destroyed, while the times when the
[00:05:55] fields yielded 6 and 7
[00:05:57] acres,
[00:06:05] the corn crop will be, my guess is that this year's
[00:06:08] corn crop will be.
[00:06:42] The government has imposed restrictions on consumption and water rationing to
[00:06:46] deal with the worsening drought, with warnings of extreme
[00:07:01] July was the driest month recorded in San Khan for the
[00:07:04] last 120 years. Meteorologists warn that dry
[00:07:08] conditions will continue until September.
[00:07:12] Changing the subject, the signing of the special spatial framework for
[00:07:16] tourism provoked a reaction from Ankara. The Turkish Ministry
[00:07:19] of Foreign Affairs reiterates the grey zones in the Aegean and, referring
[00:07:23] to the Greek islands, speaks of geographical features whose
[00:07:26] sovereignty was not ceded to Greece through international
[00:07:30] treaties.
[00:07:32] Ankara reiterates the provocative rhetoric about grey zones in the Aegean, following
[00:07:36] the signing of the special spatial plan for
[00:07:39] tourism by the Ministries of Environment and Tourism.
[00:07:43] The plan concerns the further development of tourist activity and the
[00:07:47] attraction of investments with simultaneous priority for the protection of the natural and
[00:07:50] cultural environment, but Turkey attempts to instrumentalize it regarding the
[00:07:54] Aegean and its unacceptable claims. It will not have any
[00:07:57] legal consequence for Turkey in the context of the interconnected issues of the
[00:08:01] Aegean between the two countries, including certain
[00:08:04] geographical features, whose sovereignty was not ceded to
[00:08:08] Greece through international treaties. Unilateral actions should be avoided
[00:08:12] in closed or non-closed seas, such as the Aegean and the
[00:08:15] Mediterranean. This is not the first time that Ankara reacts to initiatives by
[00:08:19] Greece, reiterating its long-standing positions. It is a repetition
[00:08:22] of Turkey's long-standing positions, which we have seen before. The issue
[00:08:26] is how things will evolve and how Turkey will
[00:08:30] react to other Greek initiatives, not so much in the
[00:08:33] spatial framework for tourism, but in,
[00:08:36] in, in, when the implementation of the electrical interconnection with
[00:08:40] Cyprus via the political will begin.
[00:08:44] This essentially also
[00:08:48] becomes foreign policy. It's not just about defining
[00:08:51] maritime zones, even with the spatial plan concerning
[00:08:55] our islands, even with the parks,
[00:08:59] the marine ones, similar reactions came from Turkey after the
[00:09:03] announcement of the national marine park in the southern
[00:09:05] Aegean. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and
[00:09:09] Pakistan sign a joint defense agreement in Mecca,
[00:09:13] strengthening their strategic cooperation in a period of intense instability in the
[00:09:16] Middle East. In a post on X, the Turkish president states that the
[00:09:20] agreement is not directed against any country, but rather
[00:09:24] is open to the participation of all brotherly nations seeking the
[00:09:28] intention of peace, prosperity and stability in the
[00:09:31] region.
[00:09:35] The leaders of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan meet
[00:09:39] in the holy city of Mecca, and while the Middle East is in the
[00:09:42] flames of war, after a year of negotiations, the
[00:09:46] talks in a cordial atmosphere culminate with the
[00:09:49] co-signing of a joint defense agreement. The three leaders
[00:09:53] form an axis which, according to the joint communiqué of the
[00:09:56] meeting, aims to strengthen collective
[00:09:59] deterrence against any aggressive
[00:10:01] action.
[00:10:08] under the pact each nation pledges to protect each other in the
[00:10:11] future. Ankara, Riyadh and Islamabad
[00:10:14] form a strong defense triangle, being Muslim
[00:10:18] countries with a Sunni majority and at the same time
[00:10:21] allies and clients of the United States. If
[00:10:25] any one of these three states is attacked, the other two would be bound by this
[00:10:29] agreement to step in. This is a big development, so
[00:10:33] there was already a mutual defense pact between
[00:10:36] Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, that was signed last year, so what
[00:10:39] today does is Turkey being brought into the fold? The three countries
[00:10:43] form the Sunni defense triangle. Turkey
[00:10:46] is the only Muslim country,
[00:10:49] possessing the second largest army in the North Atlantic
[00:10:52] alliance, and is in regional rivalry
[00:10:55] with Israel. Pakistan is the only Muslim country with a nuclear
[00:10:59] arsenal and has been, since its establishment, in a state
[00:11:03] of hostility and territorial claims with India, while oil-rich
[00:11:07] Saudi Arabia hosts
[00:11:10] the holiest sites of Islam and is the main
[00:11:14] rival of Iran in the Middle East. A few hours
[00:11:17] before the signing of the Mecca pact, the visit and
[00:11:20] statements of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Damascus
[00:11:24] ignite.
[00:11:55] Fidan is for Israel to stop protecting itself from threats to
[00:11:58] its security. This is not going to happen. A Turkish
[00:12:02] official claims that the Mecca pact has
[00:12:05] an exclusively defensive character, is not directed against a specific
[00:12:09] country and remains open for signature to other states in the
[00:12:12] region. However, all three sides of the defense triangle
[00:12:16] are concerned about Israel's increasingly dominant stance in the
[00:12:20] region, as well as the attacks of the Shiite Iranian regime
[00:12:24] on its states.
[00:12:27] In anticipation of the announcement of an agreement for the opening of the Strait of
[00:12:30] Hormuz, which appears to have been reached between Iran and Oman, the
[00:12:33] messages coming from the American side show optimism, as
[00:12:37] Louisa Croondiri will tell us. An American official who spoke under
[00:12:41] anonymity to Reuters noted that an agreement is expected
[00:12:45] soon, as he said, from the moment this is announced, the
[00:12:49] United States will lift the blockade of Iranian
[00:12:51] ports. Another American official, according to the news,
[00:12:55] notes that the temporary maritime route will be valid for 60
[00:12:59] days, during which negotiators will work for a
[00:13:02] long-term agreement for the full opening of the strait and for the continuation
[00:13:06] of talks for a nuclear agreement. In diametrically
[00:13:09] opposite direction are the Guardians of the Revolution who today declare
[00:13:13] that the opening of the strait is not related to the
[00:13:15] negotiations, but depends on Washington's acceptance of Tehran's
[00:13:19] terms. In any case, the maritime passage remains
[00:13:23] unsafe, with the national company of Abu Dhabi
[00:13:26] announcing that one of its ships passing through the strait
[00:13:30] was targeted by a missile early today, but no
[00:13:33] injuries were reported. At the same time, CNN reports that the Chief of
[00:13:37] Staff of the United States Army, General Dan Kain,
[00:13:40] has made it clear to Trump's top advisers that the
[00:13:44] United States must find a way out of the war with
[00:13:47] Iran, and this is because the military options available for
[00:13:50] escalating the conflict could backfire, while
[00:13:54] it is unlikely to achieve the
[00:13:58] goals of the American president. A puzzle that
[00:14:01] Donald Trump is called upon to solve. Thank you very much, Louisa, for now.
[00:14:05] In political news now, the clashes continue between
[00:14:08] the government and the opposition over the Supreme Court's decision to
[00:14:12] keep the wiretapping case in its archives. PASOK implies
[00:14:15] that every available opportunity was not utilized
[00:14:19] to investigate a scandal that harmed the rule of
[00:14:22] law. A new field of political
[00:14:26] confrontation is the decision of the Supreme Court prosecutor
[00:14:29] Evangelos Bakella to reject the retrieval of the
[00:14:32] wiretapping case from the archive. The requests had been
[00:14:35] submitted, among others, by Antonis Samaras and Christos Spirtzis.
[00:14:39] Harilaou Trikoupi launches an attack against the government and claims
[00:14:43] that critical questions surrounding the case remain
[00:14:47] unanswered.
[00:15:25] and from the smaller opposition. The provocative persistence of
[00:15:29] justice serves the government in multiple ways in its
[00:15:32] effort to cover up its responsibilities for this dirty
[00:15:35] scandal. The scandal that started from the Maximos
[00:15:38] Mansion is being attempted once again to be buried,
[00:15:42] but democracy is not filed away. The attempt to cover up
[00:15:46] the scandal continues with the excellent cooperation of the government and the Supreme
[00:15:49] Court. The country must breathe again, and
[00:15:53] no matter how hard they try, in the end truth,
[00:15:56] light and justice will prevail, in the end
[00:15:59] we will have oxygen and life. Citizens are watching
[00:16:03] and judging this unacceptable stance of senior judicial
[00:16:06] officials who...
[00:16:10] of the case and with political implications. We cannot
[00:16:13] judge the decisions of justice with other criteria. In the opinion of the
[00:16:17] Supreme Court prosecutor, no new evidence was presented beyond what
[00:16:21] had already been investigated and would justify the retrieval of the
[00:16:24] case from the archives, while he invoked legal reasons for the
[00:16:28] rejection of the requests that were submitted.
[00:16:31] The crisis between Italy and Spain escalates over the
[00:16:35] immigration issue. Madrid reinstates border
[00:16:38] controls for travelers arriving from Italy in retaliation for
[00:16:42] Rome's refusal to lift the temporary suspension of the
[00:16:45] Schengen Agreement. Louisa is with us again. In this
[00:16:49] context, Spanish authorities began to conduct border
[00:16:52] checks from one minute past midnight Greek time on all travelers
[00:16:56] coming from Italy, whether they are Italian citizens or
[00:17:00] other nationalities arriving in Spain via Italy. The
[00:17:03] measure will be in effect until September 7th. Earlier, Spain
[00:17:07] had asked Italy to reinstate the Schengen Agreement, but
[00:17:10] Georgia Meloni emphasized that she would not succumb to ultimatums and
[00:17:14] would maintain border controls for arrivals from Spain
[00:17:18] until at least August 15th, a day for which
[00:17:21] a new call has been made on social media for a massive
[00:17:25] crossing to Ceuta. Thank you very much, Louisa, we remain
[00:17:29] outside the borders and at Donald Trump's angry
[00:17:32] reaction to the court decision that blocks the construction of the
[00:17:35] magnificent ballroom. At the White House, the American
[00:17:39] president Maria Kapiri called the decision a
[00:17:42] national disgrace and has already announced that she will
[00:17:45] appeal to the Supreme Court. By decision
[00:17:48] of the Court of Appeals, the construction of a ballroom, a ballroom
[00:17:52] at the White House costing 400
[00:17:55] million, is put on hold. The majority of judges stated that
[00:17:58] the creation of such a large and costly
[00:18:02] ballroom should have been a
[00:18:06] not exclusively of the President. The previous government demolished
[00:18:09] the entire eastern wing of the White House, the
[00:18:13] most famous building in the United States, without congressional
[00:18:16] approval, and an institution responsible for the preservation of American historical
[00:18:19] monuments, resorted to justice. Trump
[00:18:22] described the decision as horrific and politically motivated on social
[00:18:26] media, while stating that the military considers the decision a
[00:18:29] threat to national security. Let's see what the next moves
[00:18:32] of the American president will be. Thank you very much
[00:18:35] Maria. Colors. tradition and impressive images from
[00:18:39] different corners of the world for the continuation, ladies and gentlemen, from China to
[00:18:43] the United States. At the Chinese Dalian festival, the raging
[00:18:46] waterfalls and blooming sunflowers captivate the
[00:18:50] eyes, while in Chicago more than
[00:18:52] 90,000 yellow plastic ducks flood the
[00:18:56] city's river for a good
[00:18:57] cause.
[00:19:00] In Sichuan province, China, the Dalian festival
[00:19:04] begins and attracts visitors from.
[00:19:17] impressive costumes, huge fires and
[00:19:20] traditional dances captivate attendees every
[00:19:23] year. Hundreds of tourists
[00:19:26] capture the rushing waters of the Hukou waterfall
[00:19:30] in Shanxi province, China. The
[00:19:33] waters of the Yellow River flow there with tremendous force,
[00:19:37] forming impressive golden waves in a unique
[00:19:41] natural spectacle. Every August, the endless
[00:19:44] sunflower fields in Husijiya village
[00:19:47] bloom.
[00:19:49] Many city dwellers wander through the blooming
[00:19:52] fields, enjoying the peaceful rural
[00:19:56] landscape.
[00:20:02] In Chicago, United States, more than 90,000
[00:20:06] yellow plastic ducks fall into the city's
[00:20:09] river and travel at their own pace along the
[00:20:13] course to the finish line of the annual plastic duck
[00:20:16] race. The race has a charitable purpose, as it
[00:20:20] raises money for Special Olympics Illinois,
[00:20:24] the organization behind sporting events throughout the
[00:20:27] state for people with
[00:20:29] disabilities.
[00:22:48] clear today, we see the most recent satellite
[00:22:51] image. We expect light clouds and
[00:22:55] some rainfall, mainly in Macedonia, western Greece and the
[00:22:58] mountainous areas generally of the country. For
[00:23:02] tomorrow, Sunday, sunshine generally prevails.
[00:23:05] However, rainfall and thunderstorms will occur
[00:23:09] in Macedonia, western and mountainous parts during the afternoon
[00:23:12] hours. The winds tomorrow will blow up to
[00:23:16] 8 Beaufort in the Cyclades and the Karpathian Sea and
[00:23:19] in the eastern continental areas, while in the Ionian, northwesterly winds will blow
[00:23:23] up to 5 Beaufort. The temperature shows a slight drop
[00:23:27] in the eastern continental areas, 35 to 38°C, while in
[00:23:30] western Greece it reaches 39°C, in the island areas it remains at
[00:23:34] 32 to 36°C. As for Attica, sunshine
[00:23:38] prevails, the mercury ranges from 27 to
[00:23:41] 35°C, and northerly winds blow in the Saronic Gulf up to 6
[00:23:44] Beaufort, and in the east of the prefecture up to seven. In
[00:23:47] Thessaloniki, local clouds. and in the afternoon
[00:23:51] showers may occur mainly in Halkidiki,
[00:23:54] southerly winds in the Thermaic Gulf up to 4 Beaufort and the thermometer ranges from
[00:23:58] 24 to 34 to
[00:24:00] 35°C. On Monday, sunshine
[00:24:03] generally prevails with light rainfall in the mountainous parts
[00:24:07] of the country. The meltemi further strengthens,
[00:24:10] reaching 8 Beaufort in the Aegean, possibly gusts reaching
[00:24:13] 9, while in the Ionian northerly winds blow up to 5
[00:24:17] Beaufort. The temperature shows a slight drop. In the eastern
[00:24:20] continental areas it does not exceed 35°C, while in
[00:24:24] Western Greece it remains at 38°C and in the islands
[00:24:27] at 31 to 37°C.
[00:24:30] As for Tuesday, we expect clear weather throughout
[00:24:34] the country, the winds show a slight
[00:24:37] weakening in the Cyclades, however, gusts still reach
[00:24:41] 8 Beaufort locally and in the Ionian there are winds up to 4
[00:24:44] Beaufort and the temperature will remain at 35 to
[00:24:48] 38°C in the continental areas and 31 to 37°C in the island areas.
[00:24:52] All indications are that
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