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With heatwaves on the rise, can Greek homes adapt?

Greece is in the middle of a new heatwave that will see temperatures pass 40 degrees celsius - or 104 Fahrenheit - this week. While the government issues warnings to stay out of the sun and remain cool indoors, this is not an option for many Greeks living in buildings that are not designed to cope with these high temperatures. Today we're bringing on Alexia Kalaitzi, an award-winning journalist and features reporter for Kathimerini, who joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the question: How hot is too hot when you’re inside your own home?

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

How hot is too hot when you’re inside your home?

Greece to create two national marine parks in Ionian and Aegean Seas, PM says

Sea parks an assertion of sovereignty

Turkey Nears Preliminary Deal for Eurofighter Combat Jet Order, Sources Say

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