Two additional sections of the Halkida and Psachna Bypass on the island of Evia, costing a total of 18.5 million euros, have been included in the project. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the contract covers the construction of the Psachna Bypass and the North-South Evia Connector. The Psachna Bypass aims to enhance access to agricultural areas, industrial facilities and tourist destinations to the west and north of the road’s route. The North-South Evia Connector is designed to alleviate congestion on the existing road network. The contracts will proceed simultaneously with the main project contract and are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2027. Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Villages evacuated as fire burns Greek island nature reserveby ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled wildfires in Greece Tuesday with the largest burning through a thickly forested nature reserve on the island of Evia north of Athens where four villages and a monastery were evacuated The country's civil protection authority declared a state of emergency in the area of Evia affected by the fire six water-dropping planes and six helicopters were deployed along with one more helicopter coordinating the air support Greece called on the European civil protection organization for assistance and firefighting planes were being sent from Croatia and Italy Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis cut short his vacation on the southern island of Crete and returned to Athens He was to head to the fire department's command center Tuesday afternoon Smoke from the fire blanketed the Greek capital in the morning Authorities warned people in affected areas young children and those suffering from breathing or heart conditions to remain indoors and set air conditioning units to recycle indoor air and was fanned by strong winds that spread it through the dense pine forest A separate blaze broke out on the north part of Evia a helicopter and a small plane worked to keep it from spreading two planes and a helicopter tackled a separate forest fire on the northern island of Thassos Another wildfire was burning through brush and dried weeds near Thebes More than 30 firefighters tackled yet another in southern Greece which the fire department said was brought under partial control after about an hour Forest fires are common in Greece during the hot Authorities have repeatedly warned the public not to engage in outdoor activities that could cause fires burning dried weeds or lighting campfires and barbecues Parks and forest areas are closed to the public at times of high fire risk more than 100 people died when a fast-moving forest fire broke out in a seaside area northeast of Athens and raged through a nearby settlement of mainly holiday homes The fire trapped people in their cars as they attempted to flee while many other victims drowned as they tried to swim away from beaches overcome by heat and choking smoke on the eve of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary (August 14 he will officiate at the Vespers of the Feast at the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Kontodespoti the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women... 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