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Greece braces for ‘particularly dangerous’ summer as hot dry weather fuels wildfires
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoState-run ERT television later reported that another two firefighters and a volunteer had suffered...
Greece arrests 7 over arson attacks on synagogue, Israeli-owned hotel
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoGreece's anti-terrorism police have arrested seven people over arson attacks against an Israeli-owned hotel and a synagogue in central Athens this year, ...
British backpacker, 22, ‘feared she would die alone’ after plummeting 13 feet in Greece quad bike...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoA British backpacker told her mother she feared she would die alone in Greece after falling 13 feet...
Two wildfires are burning near Greece’s capital, fueled by strong winds
Toronto Star· 4 days agoA burnt car is seen in the yard of a house after a wildfire at Keratea area, southeast of Athens, ...
Fires Erupt Near Athens as Half of Greece on High Alert Status
Bloomberg· 5 days agoTwo wildfires broke out Saturday near Greece’s capital, with a third igniting on the island of...
Greece's governing center-right party evicts lawmaker after airport altercation over flight boarding
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's governing center-right party on Wednesday booted out a lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled ...
Firefighters tackle blaze on Greek island of Chios as premier warns of ‘dangerous summer’
Toronto Star· 3 days agoA firefighter tries to extinguish a forest fire at Keratea area, southeast of Athens, Greece,...
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in ‘most difficult day of year’
The Nation· 4 days agoFirefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon,...
Greece deploys foreign firefighters for the third year running to help tackle wildfires
National Post· 2 days agoGreece is reinforcing its firefighting teams this summer with 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta,...