Vangelis Ilias was returning from holiday on Monday when friends called to tell him the unthinkable. A wildfire in forests north of Athens had suddenly descended on his suburb and was approaching his sculpture workshop.

More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region’s south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.

The fire service has released data on it its aerial operations during the days of the wildfire in northeastern Attica, following a request from main opposition party SYRIZA.

The European Commission has announced it is to mobilize emergency support to Greece and Albania, both of which have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism in response to severe wildfires.

Traders are moving Russian diesel cargoes to a new ship-to-ship (STS) loadings site in the northern Aegean Sea, as Western sanctions hit vessels carrying fuel loaded in Russian ports, LSEG and market sources data show.

A 58-year-old woman died in the early hours of Monday in eastern Attica after she was hit by a truck that was rushing to assist in the firefighting effort in the area.

The Drama International Short Film Festival, Greece’s top destination for short-film enthusiasts, returns for its 47th edition from September 2-8, in the charming northern city of Drama.

Attica Governor Nikos Hardalias has announced the formation of State Aid Committees to compensate businesses affected by the recent wildfire in northeastern Attica.

The number of US tourists visiting Greece has increased substantially, to the point where they are about to displace the French in absolute numbers this year, behind the Germans and the British.

The US Branch of the Venizelos Foundation has announced the completion of the restoration of the historic statue of Eleftherios Venizelos at the Embassy of Greece in Washington.

The Little Islands Festival returns to Sikinos for its sixth outing from August 29 to 31 under the theme “Homo Narrans.”

Greece on Tuesday thanked 10 countries and the European Union for sending firefighters and planes to support the country in its firefighting efforts.

Firefighters in Greece battled scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to contain the remains of the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations and leaving at least one person dead.

A wildfire has reignited in Dionysos, northern Attica, near Mount Penteli, in a remote area.

Two minors arrested on Monday afternoon for deliberately starting a fire in Athens' southern suburb of Glyfada have been fined 4,640 euros each.

The firefighters and volunteers battling to tame the large blaze near Athens are again proving they are public service role models.

The last shall be first. Once chastised as fiscally lax and slow-growing, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain are expanding faster than hitherto powerhouses France and Germany.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will chair a meeting on Tuesday evening to address the management of the wildfires burning around Attica.

The ferry boat situation in Greece is rapidly becoming an unfortunate stain on the very fabric of the country.  As someone who not only vacations in Greece, I also own, operate, and conduct business there in the tourism sector.

Per capita real disposable income of Greek households shrunk 1.9% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the final quarter of 2023, data released Monday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show.