- 4h ago
Greek FM Gerapetritis denies AI-fabricated dinner story, calls it 'personal targeting'
A front-page story in the Greek Sunday newspaper Estia, complete with an AI-generated photograph, claimed Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis held a secret dinner with two PASOK officials to plot against the opposition leader. All three named individuals immediately denied the report as a fabrication.
- 6h ago
Greece's prime minister says winds of 10 Beaufort made water drops impossible, as three firefighters die and thousands of hectares burn
Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his weekly Facebook post to address what he called the first large wildfires of the summer, acknowledging that even the dozens of available aircraft could not fly safely in the extreme conditions.
- 7h ago
Greece wildfires: Over 1,150 evacuated near Athens, 4,000 hectares burned, winds hit 130 km/h
Fires near Porto Germeno, 70 km from Athens, prompted sea evacuations as winds reached 130 km/h. Over 70 blazes are active across the country.
- 8h ago
Two arrests in Viotia wildfire that spread to Attica: sparks from wind-farm power lines blamed
An electrical engineer and a contractor were arrested after investigators traced the Viotia wildfire to oscillations in a private grid connecting wind turbines to the main network, according to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.
- 9h ago
Greece braces for 37°C heat and strong winds as fire risk stays high on Sunday
Temperatures will reach 37°C in western mainland areas, while north winds up to 7 Beaufort sweep the Aegean. Civil Protection has placed Attica, Boeotia, and Evia on orange alert for very high fire danger.
- 13h ago
Smoke from Greek wildfires travels more than 750 km to North Africa
Satellite images show smoke from fires in South Boeotia, West Attica and Argolida drifting across the Mediterranean to the Libyan coast, while gale-force winds batter Evia and Crete.
- 14h ago
Attica governor hits back at 'disappeared' claims during firefight: 'When we operate, we don't talk'
Nikos Chardalias, Regional Governor of Attica, responded to accusations of media silence during the recent wildfires, detailing 53 water tankers and 11 heavy machines deployed across three fronts.
- yesterday
Panathinaikos forward Pavlos Pantelidis out 4-6 months after compound leg fracture in training friendly
The 23-year-old winger underwent surgery late on July 31 after a compound tibia-fibula fracture and ligament damage suffered against Athens Kallithea, adding to the club's injury crisis.
- yesterday
Greece opens childcare voucher scheme for 2026-2027 with higher income limits and no threshold for large families
The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family has earmarked 393 million euros for the 2026-2027 period, raising income thresholds for small families and fully scrapping them for families with three or more children. Applications close on 5 August.
- 2d ago
Wildfire on Poikilo Mountain forces evacuations in Haidari, West Athens, as flames approach urban areas
A wildfire that broke out on Poikilo Mountain near the Egaleo ring road on Friday afternoon has spread rapidly, blanketing western Athens suburbs in smoke and ash and prompting emergency evacuations in Haidari.
- 3d ago
Panathinaikos reaches Conference League third round after 2-2 draw with Paks, Rastoder scores late equaliser
Panathinaikos survived a tense evening at OAKA, drawing 2-2 with Hungarian side Paks to reach the Conference League third qualifying round 4-3 on aggregate.
- 3d ago
PASOK and Tsipras's ELAS trade accusations over 1.16 billion euros in party debts and bank ties
Greece's main opposition PASOK and Alexis Tsipras's ELAS exchanged fierce accusations on July 30 over 1.16 billion euros in combined debts of New Democracy and PASOK, with each side alleging the other serves bank interests.
- 3d ago
Dozens of homes lost in Greek wildfires as France contains historic blaze
Strong winds up to 130 km/h grounded firefighting aircraft in Greece, where dozens of houses burned near Porto Germeno and up to 150 are believed damaged. Meanwhile, France declared its largest wildfire since 1949 under control after 42,000 hectares burned.
- 3d ago
Greek police probe phone messages sent from British tourist's mobile days after her body was found in a suitcase
The body of Elisabeth Ross, 38, was found in an abandoned building in the Kypseli neighbourhood on 18 July. Investigators say her mobile phone continued to send messages for days after her disappearance, in what they believe was an effort to conceal the crime.
- 3d ago
George Clooney evacuates French estate as wildfire burns 130 hectares near Brignoles; pledges to help rebuild
The actor and his family left their Domaine du Canadel estate in Var after a fast-moving fire broke out Wednesday, though the property was outside the official evacuation zone. He wrote to the mayor promising community support.
- 3d ago
Three arrested for July 12 fire at former Badminton Theater in Athens; suspects burned cables for copper
Greek authorities arrested three men on 29 July in connection with the fire that damaged the abandoned Olympic badminton venue in Goudi Park on 12 July. Investigators say the suspects set fire to electrical cables to extract copper.
- 3d ago
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops $727M globally as translator Emily Wilson calls script 'abysmal'
Christopher Nolan's epic has earned $727.9 million in 12 days, but classicist Emily Wilson's London Review of Books takedown has ignited a fierce debate over fidelity to Homer.
- 4d ago
38-year-old British woman found in a suitcase in Athens identified; phone used after her death
A 38-year-old British woman found dead in a suitcase in Kypseli has been identified through Interpol and US fingerprint records. Police are now probing how her mobile phone remained active after the estimated time of death.
- 4d ago
Four dead from West Nile virus in Greece as 21 new cases reported in one week
Greece's national public health body has recorded 42 domestic West Nile virus infections and four fatalities in 2026, with 21 new cases confirmed in the past week alone. Most cases are concentrated in Attica, while five patients remain in intensive care.
- 4d ago
Greece wildfires: Chaïdari suburb evacuated as winds fan flames near Athens
New wildfires broke out near Athens on Friday, forcing the evacuation of part of the suburb of Chaïdari as strong winds fanned flames across Greece. Firefighters deployed water bombers and helicopters, while authorities also ordered evacuations in coastal areas and battled blazes on the islands of Paros and Crete.
