Metro Expansion Inaugurated Amidst Train Tragedy and Health Alerts
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A significant infrastructure milestone was reached today with the inauguration of the new Thessaloniki Metro line, attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. This development is expected to enhance public transportation in the region.
However, the nation also grapples with tragic news, as a man was fatally struck by a train in Larissa. Concurrently, public health officials are on alert following the hospitalization of a 13-year-old with severe symptoms of the West Nile Virus.
In a broader societal concern, a report highlighted that ten femicides have occurred in the past eight months, prompting questions about the state's protective measures. Additionally, changes concerning 'red loans' are anticipated in September, impacting thousands of borrowers.