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Greece renews calls for artefact returns after British Museum thefts

Questions are being raised about the British Museum's security protocols, its handling of thefts, and how long senior management was aware before action was taken. Now, Greece is renewing its calls for the return of the Parthenon Marbles.

23/08/2023

Green News

Greece battling major wildfires with devastating environmental fallout

Europe’s summer fires have removed wooded areas capable of absorbing 2.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

23/08/2023

World News

Greece wildfires: Firefighters uncover the burned bodies of 18 people

Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days.

22/08/2023

Greece

Greek authorities rescue nearly 60 migrants from boats in Aegean Sea

Interceptions have greatly reduced the number of migrant arrivals in Greece, but with intense criticism of potential risk to people following dangerous Mediterranean migration routes.

19/08/2023

Greece

105 football fans detained in Greece for trial after deadly clashes

The men are accused of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital on Monday which ended in the death of a 29-year-old AEK Athens supporter.

14/08/2023

Greece

One man's desperate search for his son lost in a migrant shipwreck

Mohamad Diab - one of many relatives still searching for news of their loved ones - refuses to believe his son is dead.

13/08/2023

Greece

Alarm sounded over migrants stranded in no man's land on Europe border

What's happening in Greece's Evros region "shows the dark side of EU migration policy", one analyst told Euronews.

10/08/2023

Greece

Dozens of Croatian football fans appear in court after deadly violence

Youths face murder charge as police set up roadblocks and border checks to stop other suspects from leaving the country.

09/08/2023

World News

Flying north for summer? How heatwaves are changing European holidays

Does the classic Mediterranean summer holiday have a future?

08/08/2023

Travel News

Fear of wildfires is leading some holidaymakers to change their plans

Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday.

07/08/2023

Travel News

Want to visit the Acropolis? You might not be let in under new rules

In the past, 23,000 tourists a day crammed into the ancient complex.

03/08/2023

Travel News

How are wildfires affecting Greece’s summer travel season?

As thousands are evacuated from the Greek islands of Rhodes and Corfu, there are concerns over the future of Greece’s future tourist industry as sweltering heat and future wildfires could hinder the viability of Greek tourism.

27/07/2023

World News

Catastrophic wildfires kill scores across the Mediterranean

Read the Euronews live coverage of violent fires that have killed dozens of people, sparked mass evacuations and destroyed homes in several countries across the Mediterranean region.

26/07/2023

Greece

Both pilots die after Greek firefighting plane crashes

The water bomber crashed on Tuesday while fighting forest fires on the southern Greek island of Evia, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios said.

25/07/2023

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Watch: Aerial shots of wildfire devastation on Greek island of Rhodes

Tens of thousands of people have already fled blazes on Rhodes, with many frightened tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights.

24/07/2023

Climate

Greek islanders worry the heat will hit tourism and wreck harvests

On Saturday, Greece faced its hottest July weekend in 50 years.

24/07/2023

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WATCH: Aerial shots show the devastation from Greek island fires

Aerial shots show the devastation caused by a wildfire near the seaside town of Kiotari on the Greek island of Rhodes.

24/07/2023

Greece

'We are at war': Greek PM orders new evacuations as wind fuels fires

A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fueled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece.

24/07/2023

World News

Corfu launches evacuation as wildfires rip through Greece

Firefighters struggled through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece - 64 of which started on Sunday.

24/07/2023

Experiences

Acropolis overcrowding: Should you visit alternative sites instead?

Stay longer, go off-season, don’t cruise: Here's how to ease the burden of overtourism in Athens and beyond.

23/07/2023