Deadly Wildfires Spread in Greece
At least 19 people in Evros, Greece, have died in a wildfire described as the biggest on record in the continent, according to a European official.
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Asylum seekers in Greece ‘facing two great injustices of our time’
Amnesty links wildfires and lack of legal migration routes to deaths of 19 people believed to be asylum seekersRefugees and migrants in Greece are facing off against the “two great injustices of our times”, Amnesty International has said, as it linked …
Firefighters in Greece tackle more than 200 wildfires in 48 hours
Temperature records broken in France and red alerts issued in Italy as late summer heatwave continues in southern EuropeFirefighters in Greece have battled more than 200 blazes in the past 48 hours, officials say, as swaths of southern Europe bake in a…
Tory MP accuses Greeks of opportunism over missing British Museum items
Tim Loughton responds after archaeologists’ association raised concerns about protection of Greece’s heritageThe chair of parliament’s all-party parliamentary group for the British Museum has accused Greece of “blatant opportunism” in claiming the inst…
Migrants believed dead in Greece wildfires that forced evacuations
Another major blaze has been burning across Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands for a week, although no injuries or damage to homes was reported.
Greek Wildfire Burns for Fourth Straight Day
Firefighters battled a major wildfire near Alexandroupolis, in northern Greece, that forced residents to flee.
Athens offers more support as Zelenskiy takes high-speed tour of Europe
Ukrainian president also meets leaders of Serbia and Croatia in bid to broaden support baseRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy’s high-speed tour of Europe’s smaller countries continued in Athens on Tuesday, where he obtained fur…
Eighteen bodies found in wildfire zone in north-east Greece
Officials working to identify people found in Alexandroupolis region as firefighters battle second wave of firesThe bodies of 18 people have been found in an area of north-east Greece where firefighters are battling a major wildfire, authorities have s…
Dueling Tours for Influence as Ukraine War Scrambles Alliances
As Volodymyr Zelensky went on a diplomatic blitz of Europe, a top Iranian general made his way to Moscow.
Zero-degree line at record height above Switzerland as heat and fire hit Europe
Weather ballon climbs to 5,300 metres before temperature falls to 0C amid late summer heatwaveA Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented 5,300 metres (17,400ft) before the temperature fell to 0C (32F), meteorologists have said, as a late …