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"Never achieved before": meteorologist analyses MTG-I2 leap to forecast disasters

Euronews Monday 31 August 2026, 07:56 UTC 1 min read
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Panos Giannopoulos from Greece's National Meteorological Service, who has spent years interpreting satellite images, tells "Euronews" what changes with the new Meteosat launched from French Guiana, the world's most advanced weather satellite.

Panos Giannopoulos from Greece's National Meteorological Service, who has spent years interpreting satellite images, tells "Euronews" what changes with the new Meteosat launched from French Guiana, the world's most advanced weather satellite.
MTG-I2 (ORG) Panos Giannopoulos (PERSON) Greece (LOCATION) National Meteorological Service (ORG) Meteosat (ORG) French (ORG) Guiana (LOCATION)
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