Holidaymakers heading for Cyprus or Greece have been urged to take a simple safety precaution as wildfires hit the popular destinations. Two bodies have been discovered in burnt-out cars on Cyprus, with homes destroyed and a dozen villages evacuated on the …
Children “ride” a tank during a military parade in Athens. Credit: AMNA Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias today, Thursday, presented the second phase of “Agenda 2030,” an ambitious reform program aimed at fundamentally modernizing and …
ATHENS – Apartments that sat empty during Greece’s 2010-18 economic and austerity crisis, when few people had the money to rent them are now out of reach for many with rents jumping as much as 54.2 percent from 2019-25 as the economy recovered. Greeks are …
Tourists drink water to cool off while visiting the Acropolis as the worst heat wave of the season hits Athens, Greece, on Tuesday. The Acropolis is shut from noon to 5 pm to keep visitors and workers away from intense heat. NICOLAS KOUTSOKOSTAS/GETTY …
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has invited Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli to start talks on demarcating exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday. The move is aimed at …
Greece has unveiled a comprehensive national water strategy aimed at addressing increasing water scarcity and long-term climate challenges. The plan introduces a centralized, investment-oriented approach to water management that replaces the country’s …
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) has issued a red weather alert due to a prolonged and dangerous heatwave expected to last until Monday, July 28. The emergency weather bulletin has been upgraded to a warning for hazardous weather …
Temperatures in Athens to reach 107 F. Credit: AMNA/Orestis Panagiotou Greece is experiencing a severe heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40∘ C (104∘ F) in numerous locations on Wednesday. This intense heat is projected to persist through the …
The Foreign Office has updated its guidance over wildfires in Greece, warning UK tourists of the best approach to take if a blaze was to occur while on holiday. On July 4, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's (FCDO) updated a range of …
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