News bulletin at 15:00 | ATHENS 9.84
Voting is underway in Italy for the parliamentary elections. Based on the latest figures from the Italian Ministry of the Interior, which cover 95% of the country’s municipalities, the turnout in Calpes, at 12 noon, was 19.09%.
The polls will close at midnight Greek time. According to all opinion polls, the far-right Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy, with Matte Salvini’s League and Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia as government partners, should be elected prime minister. Meloni postponed exercising her right to vote until late at night because, according to Italian media, the polling station where she was voting in Rome was overwhelmed by a large number of photographers and journalists and she did not want to cause problems for the rest of the voters.
The Turkish side maintains rhetorical tension for one more day, By publishing drone images that – according to Ankara – show that Greece is violating international law by militarizing Lesvos and Samos.
Minister of Labor Kostis Hatzidakis gave clarifications on the rate of increase in pensions, speaking on SKAI television. As he pointed out, the increase, which will be given retroactively from January 1, 2023, is linked to the number and growth and its percentage determined as soon as ELSTAT announces the official data on GDP growth and the price increase in the current year . .
Hours of agony for the relatives of the 48-year-old woman in Evrytania, whose traces have been lost since Thursday afternoon. As it became known, an echelon of the Submarine Missions Unit is providing assistance in the searches being conducted to locate it in Lake Kremasta after the unexplained find, yesterday, by a remote-controlled robot. This is a four-member specialized team of the Coast Guard in deep diving that is in order to participate in the investigations.
In Ukraine, pro-Russian authorities in Kherson today accused Ukrainian forces of firing a missile at a hotel in the occupied southern city, killing two people. Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today that Ukrainian forces are continuing attacks around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and have launched eight “kamikaze” drones at the plant. The statement added that Russian forces have destroyed them and that radioactivity levels in the area remain at normal levels.
In Bangladesh, at least 23 people drowned and dozens more are missing after a boat capsized in a river. The victims include many women and children.
Last day today for the European Cultural Heritage Days which are celebrated with free entry for the public to museums, archaeological sites and monuments of the state. This year, the common theme of the celebration is “Sustainable Cultural Heritage – Preserving the Past for Future Generations”.
Nikaia, Korydallos and Agia Varvara metro stations are also closed today, due to tests for the extension of routes to Piraeus. Passengers are served by the temporary bus line “X50 Ag. Marina – Nice”.
And the weather
Sparse clouds tomorrow in Attica. The temperature will range from 16 to 28 degrees Celsius.