Warning to Irish tourists as deaths reported as wildfires grip Turkey and Greece

Hundreds of evacuations have taken place in Turkey as wildfires once again erupted, blazing through the country. The president of Turkey has warned of a "truly great disaster" after at least 13 were reported to have died in the fires. Fresh …

Major Power Line Supplying Greece Shut Down Due to Wildfire near Ilindentsi, SW Bulgaria

A 400-kV power line that passes through the area of the village of Ilindentsi and also supplies electricity to Greece has been shut down for several hours due to a raging wildfire, Strumyani Municipality Mayor Emil Iliev told BTA on Saturday afternoon. …

Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece's capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate

The Strategic Imperative of a France–Greece–Armenia–India Quadrilateral Format

Each of the other three participants brings strategic value and mutual reinforcement to the proposed format. France, as a major European military power with a global outlook, is seeking to project its influence across both the Eastern Mediterranean and the …

World Reuters Greece battles wildfires across country, evacuates villages

DROSOPIGI, Greece (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling wildfires near Athens and across Greece on Saturday as the Mediterranean country sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer, with some villages and settlements being evacuated. Explosions could …

Wildfires sweep across Greece amid scorching heatwave

ATHENS, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Multiple wildfires erupted across Greece on Saturday, placing enormous strain on firefighting resources as the country endures one of the most intense heatwaves in recent years. According to the Greek daily Kathimerini, blazes …

Greece Requests EU Support As Wildfires Rage Across Country

Firefighter at wildfires in Mycenae, Argolis, Greece. Credit: AMNA/Evangelos Mpougiotis Wildfires are raging across Greece on Saturday, threatening human lives, livestock, nature, industrial and residential properties, amidst a prolonged heatwave. Fire …

August Full Moon Free Events in Museums and Archaeological Sites in Greece

Like every year, dozens of emblematic archaeological sites and museums across Greece will host free night events during the week of the August full moon. Credit: Dim Leventis / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0 Greece is once again preparing to open dozens …

Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in Greece and Albania

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Draft Law Eyes Legal Recognition of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Greece

Draft legislation recently tabled in Parliament includes a provision defining the legal status of the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery of the Sinai in Greece, a development that comes after a recent Egyptian appeals court decision threatened the very …