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A street musician plays drums during a heatwave in Athens AFP/LOUISA GOULIAMAKI
30 Jul 2021 11:10AM Share this content
ATHENS: In Athens parliament square, the Evzones parade under their red berets and stifling heat.
With sweat beading on their foreheads, the presidential guards rehearse their choreography in front of a cluster of tourists as a new heatwave hits the Greek capital.
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Advertisement They re amazing, but they must be suffering, says Jim Grace, an Irish tourist who, holding a bottle of water, watches them under the scorching sun. We re adapting, says his wife Esther Grace. We re drinking lots of water and putting on sunscreen.