Greece
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More migrant deaths feared in Greek fire zone, locals say
A day after the bodies of 18 migrants were found in one of the wildfires raging around Greece, locals said Wednesday they were expecting more deaths as the area is …
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Following theft of 1,500 artifacts at the British Museum, Greece loudens calls for return of Parthenon Sculptures
Details surrounding a spate of thefts at the British Museum reported in Artnet continue to emerge, while Greek officials use the scandal to lobby for the return of the Parthenon …
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Athens district evacuated as Greek fire death toll hits 20
Thousands of people in an outer district of Greece’s capital Athens were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a steadily growing wave of wildfires around the country that has …
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Eighteen burned bodies found as Greece fires rage
Eighteen burned bodies have been found in a remote, rural area in northern Greece where wildfires have been burning for days, the fire brigade says. “Given that there have been …
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Hospital patients evacuated as Greece fires rage
Dozens of hospital patients have been evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis as wildfires rage uncontrolled for a fourth day, killing one person. Hundreds of …
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Two dead as Greece battles growing wildfire front
Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly wave of fires in a month. Blazes burned unchecked in …
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First Indian prime minister in 40 years set to visit Greece
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Athens this week in what will be the first visit to Greece from an Indian PM in 40 years. Modi will meet Greek …
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Man killed in Greece wildfires as new blazes rage
A man was found dead in a wildfire raging north of the Greek capital Athens Monday, firefighters said, as they battled fresh blazes across the country. “An old shepherd ran …
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Zelenskiy says Greece will train Ukrainian F-16 pilots
Greece will take part in training of Ukrainian air force pilots for F-16 jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says during a visit to the country. Denmark and the Netherlands on …
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Major fires burn in Greece, Spain’s Tenerife island
Major wildfires are burning in Greece and on one of Spain’s Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa, with hot, dry and windy conditions hampering the efforts of hundreds of firefighters …