Wildfires Force Residents to Flee Greek Seaside Villages
Thousands of acres have burned, leaving residents and firefighters scrambling.
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Wildfires Near Greek Capital Force Residents to Flee
Thousands of people evacuated as multiple wildfires burned near Athens.
Weather tracker: temperatures to intensify in Europe as new heatwave hits
Spain, Italy, Greece and parts of Balkans to be worst affected, with some areas braced for possible 48C conditionsIn contrast to the rather cool, unsettled and unseasonably windy weather in the UK, large parts of southern Europe are in the grip of inte…
Southern Europe braces for second heat storm in a week
New system pushing into region from north Africa could lead to temperatures above record 48.8CSouthern Europe is bracing for a second heat storm in a week, with Spain, Italy and Greece, along with Morocco and other Mediterranean countries being told te…
Acropolis closes to protect tourists as Greece faces unprecedented heatwave
First-aid workers drafted in to treat visitors suffering effects of 48C – 118F –temperatures at the country’s most visited monumentThe Greeks know a thing or two about heat, and they know a thing or two about dealing with it. But last week saw heat of …
Health alerts issued as blistering heat scorches southern Europe
Tourists collapse in Greece and Italy and worker killed near Milan amid heatwave worsened by carbon pollution A ferocious heatwave inflamed by carbon pollution is baking southern Europe, posing severe health risks to older people and those with underly…
Europe’s Heat Wave: What to Know
More scorching weather is expected in the southern part of the continent and the Balkans in the coming days. Here’s what to know.
Greek shipwreck: hi-tech investigation suggests coastguard responsible for sinking
Research into loss of trawler with hundreds of deaths strongly contradicts official accounts – while finding a failure to mobilise help and evidence that survivor statements were tampered withAttempts by the Greek coastguard to tow a fishing trawler ca…
Pave way for Turkish EU entry then Sweden can join Nato, says Erdoğan
Surprise obstacle thrown in way of Joe Biden plan involving offer of F-16 jets after last-minute talksThe Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has thrown a surprise obstacle in the way of a plan from Joe Biden for Swedish accession to Nato by annou…
Acropolis now: crisis as soaring visitor numbers overwhelm Greek treasure
With cruise ships decanting thousands of tourists in Athens, tough new controls have been imposed at the country’s most visited siteIt’s official: more than 25 centuries after it was built and nearly 200 years after it began attracting tourists, the Ac…