Greece

Greece

Firefighters contain wildfire that threatened resort town near Athens

Local officials said a few houses on the outskirts of Nea Makri - around 38 kilometres northeast of the capital - had suffered fire damage, but no injuries were reported.

21/09/2021

Greece

Fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp, forcing evacuation

The migrants are being transferred to a brand new €43 million facility.

20/09/2021

Climate

Athens' Chief Heat Officer says we need less focus on global warming

As Eleni Myrivili takes up the post, she explans the unique problems that cities face in staying cool.

17/09/2021

Greece

Greece probes crash that killed Netanyahu corruption trial witness

Haim Geron, a former senior official at Israel’s ministry of communications, and his wife were killed in the crash on Monday.

14/09/2021

Greece

Greece begins mandatory testing for unvaccinated workers

Some 56% of Greece’s residents have been fully vaccinated, while the average rate in the EU is just over 60%.

13/09/2021

Culture news

Thousands gather in Greece for composer Mikis Theodorakis' funeral

Political leaders, family members and thousands of fans paid their final respects to Greek music great Mikis Theodorakis who was buried Thursday on the island of Crete.

09/09/2021

Green News

Greece’s summer of extreme weather should be a warning to us all

Greece is in need of urgent action after a summer of deadly weather. Is a new government department the answer?

07/09/2021

Greece

Hundreds pay their respects to Greek composer Theodorakis

Theodorakis, who died Thursday at 96, is lying in state in a cathedral chapel for three days ahead of his burial on the southern island of Crete.

07/09/2021

Greece

Greece appoints former EU commissioner to lead new climate ministry

Greece has appointed the former Cypriot EU commissioner Christos Stylianides to head the country's new climate crisis and civil protection ministry.

06/09/2021

Experiences

Meet Persephone, the robot tour guide who can speak 33 languages

Persephone, a robot who speaks 33 languages, is the latest addition to the tour guide team at the Alistrati Cave in Greece.

04/09/2021

Greece

Europe's top rights body urges Greece to amend migrant deportation law

The Council of Europe warned that the draft law could "seriously hinder he life-saving carried out at seas by NGOs."

03/09/2021

Greece

New Greek health minister apologises for previous Holocaust remarks

"I never wanted to insult the Jewish people, and I apologise if I did," said Thanos Plevris.

02/09/2021

Greece

Zorba The Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis dies at 96

Mikis Theodorakis will not only be remembered as the most renowned Greek composer in history but also as an icon of resistance to dictatorship.

02/09/2021

Greece

Greek PM plans to create Civil Protection ministry after wildfires

Greece plans to create a new Civil Protection ministry even after the appointed candidate rejected the role.

31/08/2021

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Greek police fire tear gas as 7,000 protest vaccine rules in Athens

Around 7,000 people protested in Athens on Sunday against a new rule obliging health workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, said police who fired teargas to quell violence among the demonstrators

30/08/2021

Climate

Why does Greece want to start naming heatwaves?

Greek scientists say that naming and categorising extreme heat events could help the public and policymakers.

23/08/2021

Greece

Greek firefighters battle two new blazes near Athens and Evia

Greece scrambled firefighting aircraft and ground forces as at least two new blazes including one on the island of Evia, which has already been scarred by wildfires this summer.

23/08/2021

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Wildfire northwest of Athens burns for 4th day

Hundreds of Greek and Polish firefighters were battling a major wildfire decimating a pine forest for a fourth day Thursday northwest of the Greek capital.

19/08/2021

Greece

Wildfire continues to rage near Greek capital

Greece’s fire department said 370 firefighters, including 143 from Poland, were deployed at the Vilia fire Wednesday, along with 130 vehicles, eight helicopters and three planes.

18/08/2021

Greece

Greek wildfires under control as rainfall helps firefighters

More than 580 fires have been observed since late July with over 100,000 hectares of forests and olive groves razed to the ground.

13/08/2021

Nature

Greek PM Mitsotakis: Wildfires 'worst ecological disaster' in decades

The Greek prime minister has blamed the climate crisis for the recent heatwave and wildfires that have ravaged several parts of the country.

12/08/2021

Greece

Greece wildfires: Multinational force works to tame flare-ups

Hundreds of firefighters from several countries are helping Greek colleagues contain the wildfires, whose spread officials say has been largely halted.

11/08/2021

Green News

Residents in Greece resist evacuation to battle wildfires

Residents refuse to abandon their homes as they battle the wildfires burning across Greece for more than a week.

11/08/2021

Greece

Greek PM apologises as fight against wildfire on Evia continues

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologised for "any weaknesses” in the efforts to quell the wildfires on Evia, amid criticism over the government’s handling of the situation.

10/08/2021

Green News

Criticism grows over Greece's handling of raging wildfires

Authorities on Evia, Greece's second-largest island, have in recent days denounced "insufficient" means to tackle the blazes when the situation was "critical".

09/08/2021

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Pefki threatened as enormous blaze devours forests

Enormous flames devoured pristine forests and encroached on villages Sunday on Greece's second-largest island.

09/08/2021