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Added on the 09/04/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Staff turn away tourists from the Acropolis in Athens as Greece shuts its archaeological sites during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. The Acropolis, a World Heritage Site, is currently experiencing a surge in visitor numbers and had already closed last weekend during the hottest hours. Greece is preparing for further high temperatures until Sunday, with peaks of 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) expected in the centre of the country on Thursday. IMAGES
The EU hikes its eurozone growth forecast for 2023 from 0.3 to 0.9 percent on the back of lower gas prices, with EU Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, announcing that the "EU economy is thus set to narrowly escape the technical recession that was projected back in autumn," at a conference in Brussels, Belgium. SOUNDBITE
In Brussels, people take to the streets to demonstrate against the anti-Covid health restrictions in place in Belgium. The protesters hold placards and wave flags. IMAGES
Hundreds of people protest in Brussels against health measures aiming to prevent the spread of Covid-19. IMAGES
Santa Cruz de La Palma, Oct 1 (EFE).- Spain's La Palma airport resumed its usual operation Friday after it was forced to closed due to the continuing eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island. (Camera: EFE).B-ROLL OF LA PALMA AIRPORT ON THE CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN.