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Recent strong winds mean the wildfire is once again spreading.

Temperatures expected to peak at 46C as Europe heatwave continues A heatwave sweeping southern Europe is continuing to spread with temperatures in the central Mediterranean…

Wildfires spread during the hottest days of the year in Spain, Italy and Greece. Thousands have been evacuated and some homes burnt down.

“According to the fire service, 81 fires went out in Greece in the past 24 hours [. . .] the main ones are still very much underway,” said FRANCE24’s correspondent in Greece, Nathalie Savaricas. “We have been seeing evacuations of people, of animals; property damaged as well as unfortunately many animals dying.”

After suffering a devastating forest fire last year, the Greek island of Evia is looking to transform itself into Europe’s most environmentally friendly destination for filmmakers. We visited the island to meet the people planning its revival.

Cerberus heatwave: Deadly hot weather sweeps across Southern Europe Southern Europe and north-west Africa are being smothered by a current heatwave sweeping the area -…

School principal Tim Kelleher said: ‘They all want to leave. They were traumatised and people were saying I want to get home.’

My stress-busting itinerary included bird watching in wetlands and yoga by the sea.

Greek Conservatives win second election and pledge more reforms  Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek conservative leader, has beaten his centre-left rival in the second election in…

Former Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a second term in a national election on Sunday as far-right parties also posted gains. FRANCE 24’s Nathalie Savaricas reports.

Nine Egyptians suspected of being people smugglers connected with the deadly sinking of an overloaded migrant boat off Greece have been charged with human trafficking and remanded, a Greek legal source said on Tuesday.

Greece boat disaster: Nine trafficking suspects plead not guilty in first court appearance Nine men, aged between 20 and 40, who were accused of causing…

Greece boat disaster leaves at least 79 dead and hundreds missing A fishing boat disaster off the southern coast of Greece has resulted in at…

‘The outer deck was full of people, and we presume that the interior (of the vessel) would also have been full.’

Think you know Corfu? Think again.

Greek election: Mitsotakis celebrates big win but wants majority, second election hinted Kyriakos Mitsotakis has emerged victorious in the national elections, with a significant win…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Tuesday that the country would hold a general election in May, as his government faces widespread anger over a train disaster that killed 57 people in February.

Greece train crash: Angry protests erupt after disaster Protests have swept Greece following the deadly train collision that claimed the lives of 43 people. Many…

At least 36 dead and scores injured in fiery Greece train collision At least 36 people have died and dozens more injured after two trains…

Archaeologists feared devastating tsunamis from the Ionian Sea had wiped it away centuries ago.

The row between Greece and Turkiye with 22 migrants dead, after 2 migrant ships sink. Both parties lay blame on the other, with Greek authorities…

At least 16 migrants have died and 30 missing after two boats sank in Greek waters in two separate incidents – rescue teams are working hard throughout the day.

Euronews says FIERCE wildfires are sweeping through the north, south and east of Greece on Sunday, as a scorching heatwave boils the country.

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France24 says ALL EIGHT CREW members were killed when a Ukrainian-operated cargo plane crashed in Greece en route from Serbia to Bangladesh carrying military goods.