A sea region of the Mediterranean, bounded by Italy, Albania, Greece; home to the Ionian Islands
European sanctions targeting Russia’s energy and financial sectors have progressed, with Greece blocking a wider ban and Ireland pushing a compromise on LNG exports. The package aims to curb Russia’s war effort as Kyiv pursues drone strikes and as the oil price cap remains in flux.
Greece has faced extreme wildfires across Attica and the Peloponnese, pushing thousands to evacuate and straining emergency services. Firefighters are contending with gale-force winds and high heat as authorities warn conditions will stay dangerous.
Travel pieces reflect on Europe’s summer hotspots, with some destinations gaining calm after peak season and readers weighing where to go next despite mixed experiences.
The last school on Kalamos faces mothballing as enrollment falls to two students. Across Greece, 75 schools have closed and more than 400 have suspended classes amid a broader rural depopulation trend that could reshape regional life and services.