ATHENS — Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday expressed his sorrow at the heavy toll in human lives from the widespread flooding in Europe, extending the condolences of the Greek people to the families of the victims, in a message on social media.
"The aftermath of the devastating floods in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg is heartbreaking. Our thoughts are with our fellow Europeans dealing with this disaster. On behalf of the Greek people, I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims," Mitsotakis said.
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou also expressed her deepest sorrow for the devastating floods in Germany, in a post on Twitter.
"Deeply saddened by the news of the disastrous floods that ravaged whole regions in Germany claiming many lives and causing huge catastrophe.
Our thoughts are with all the severely hit and suffering families," the president said her message.
ATHENS - "We want to change our country and our compatriots everyday life and if this remain our target we will succeed" main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis addressing his party's Central Committee meeting on Saturday.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California's vanishing kelp forests.
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on December 8 announced the formation of the Advisory Committee on Mission Fulfillment for St.
LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp’s team came from behind to beat 10-man Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League.
ROME (AP) — A fire broke out in a hospital on Rome's outskirts, killing at least three people and forcing the overnight evacuation of the smoke-filled facility and its nearly 200 patients, officials said Saturday.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by almost all other Security Council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.
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