The government pledged Thursday to formally declare wildfire-ravaged western Attica as an area for reforestation, and to quickly press ahead with work to prevent soil erosion and flooding in burnt former forest land. Source link
A British family’s long-held dream of a new life in Greece was reduced to ashes when a wildfire destroyed their mountain home in Aigialeia, in the Peloponnese, just days before they were due to move in permanently. Rory Clifford, 36, and Stephanie Harper, 35, had planned to relocate from the UK with their three children …
The Thessaloniki metro’s schedule has been temporarily revised for Thursday and Friday to facilitate extension work. Source link
A 26-year-old Afghan national has been formally charged with the murder of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and remanded in custody. The suspect, who entered Greece as an unaccompanied minor from Afghanistan in 2016 and later received asylum, was charged on Thursday with murder, robbery and illegal gun possession. He appeared before an investigative …
The most dangerous period for wildfires in Greece spans roughly six weeks, from around July 10 to August 20, according to an analysis by Meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens covering the country’s largest forest fires since 2007. Source link
Two fires broke out on Thursday afternoon in the region of Messinia, in the Peloponnese, and near the town of Agrinio, in western Greece, the Fire Department said. A contingent made up of 20 firefighters, one unit on foot, and five fire engines were dispatched to the rural area of Ariohori, near the town of …
Two fires broke out on Thursday afternoon in Messinia, in the Peloponnese, and near the town of Agrinio, in western Greece, the Fire Department said. Source link
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a phone call on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, expressing Egypt’s solidarity with Greece over the devastating wildfires while discussing bilateral cooperation and regional developments. According to the Egyptian presidency, Al-Sisi conveyed his condolences over the firefighters and pilots who lost their lives battling the fires and …
Five days after a 72-year-old man was found dead in the back seat of a parked car in Ano Liosia, in northern Athens, police announced they have arrested two men in connection with the case. Source link
Third quarterly Gift with Purchase in the 2026 series arrives August 11 LEGO has officially unveiled 40908 Restaurants of the World: Greece, the third model in its 2026 Restaurants of the World Gift with Purchase (GWP) series. Following earlier releases focused on Japan and Mexico, the new set shifts to a traditional Greek taverna. The …