Floods: Storms battered Pelion and Skiathos, flooding homes and roads; Platanias, Milina and Horto were among the hardest hit. Rainfall topped 100 mm in several locations, and emergency alerts urged residents to move to higher floors. Energy: Greece is seeking EU flexibility for temporary help with rising household and business bills. Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou also highlighted progress on the Greece-Cyprus electricity link; HELLENiQ ENERGY has opened the country’s first 100 MW battery storage project. Pollution: Residents near Athens’ Fyli landfill describe persistent stench and toxic smoke from fires, renewing concern about the health and environmental burden on nearby communities. Wildlife: A professor says wolf conservation must go hand in hand with public safety after at least six reported encounters in populated areas this year. Coasts and tourism: A court has frozen a five-star hotel project on Milos’ coast, while a new tourism initiative aims to promote agritourism and more balanced, year-round travel. Black Sea risk: A Greek-managed container ship sank after a drone strike off Bulgaria; its hazardous cargo raised pollution concerns, though initial checks found no visible contamination.