epa11405716 Children play in a water fountain during a heatwave in Athens, Greece 12 June 2024. The widespread high pressure field covering the coast of Africa and the Central Mediterranean and accompanied by very warm air masses is expanding further east and will cause very high temperatures in Greece until Friday, according to the Emergency Weather Report updated with the latest forecast data. Primary schools in the municipality of Athens will be shut on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12-13, due to the intense heatwave expected in the country. EPA/KOSTAS TSIRONIS
