Wildfire Watch: Greece’s highest wildfire risk season has been flagged, with Crete and parts of the North Aegean (Chios, Samos, Ikaria) kept on Red Code mobilisation and Attica still on Red Code after the July 31 fires. Public Health: West Nile virus continues to spread across Europe, with Greece reporting 61 cases in the latest ECDC update. Justice & Politics: Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has rejected four requests to reopen the long-running Predator wiretapping investigation for the third time. Tourism Rules: Greece has introduced a new national spatial-planning framework for tourism, tightening conditions for new hotel development in pressured areas while creating incentives elsewhere. Migration & Safety at Sea: More than 200 migrants were rescued off Greece, mostly Bangladeshis, as arrivals continue to be monitored. Crime & Community Impact: The family of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross remembered her as “kind, principled and selfless” after her body was found in a suitcase in Athens; a boxer suspect has been charged. Culture & Science: Researchers say the ancient Greek Antikythera Mechanism could reproduce the Moon’s changing speed using bronze gears alone. Travel Demand: Attica ports are seeing the peak of the August exodus, with tens of thousands of passengers expected to depart Saturday. Sports: Anna Stroumpou set a Greek U20 steeplechase record at the World U20 Championships, finishing seventh.