- 4h ago
Helicopter crash on Greek island of Sifnos kills pilot and two British tourists
A private Bell 206 helicopter carrying a Greek pilot and a British couple crashed near the Tholos helipad on the island of Sifnos on Monday, causing a fatal post-impact fire.
- 18h ago
Greece places 20 regions on high fire alert for Monday as winds ease slightly
Greece's General Secretariat for Civil Protection will place 20 regions, including Attica and Crete, on high fire alert (category 3) for Monday, August 17, even as meteorologists forecast a slight weakening of winds and temperatures up to 36 degrees.
- yesterday
Turkey declares two marine parks near Greek islands; Athens calls them illegal under international law
Turkey published two presidential decrees on 16 August declaring national marine parks in the NE Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, drawing an immediate rebuke from Athens, which called the parks illegal and said they cannot create faits accomplis.
- yesterday
Two dead as wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina amid Europe-wide fire crisis
Two people believed to be an elderly couple died when twin wildfires erupted on the Greek island of Salamina on August 16, forcing the evacuation of over 570 people as fires scorched land across Greece, Belgium and France.
- 2d ago
West Nile virus cases reach 110 in Greece as Attica becomes epicenter of 2026 outbreak
Greece has recorded 110 West Nile virus cases by 12 August 2026, with Attica at the epicenter and health authorities warning the season could be among the most difficult in recent years.
- 2d ago
Greece issues Red Code for four regions as strong meltemi brings gusts to 129 km/h and temperatures to 35 degrees
Greece's Civil Protection authority issued a Red Code for four regions on Sunday, August 16, 2026, as a strong meltemi persists across the Aegean with gusts forecast up to 129 km/h in Western Crete and temperatures climbing to 35 degrees in mainland areas.
- 2d ago
Athens turns into 'ghost city' on 15 August as holidaymakers flee the capital
Athens turned into a near-empty city on 15 August as thousands of holidaymakers left for islands and the mainland, leaving central streets largely deserted despite heavy port traffic and wind-related sailing bans at Rafina and Lavrio.
- 3d ago
Former Greek minister Stefanos Manos dies at 86 or 87 after decades in politics
Former Greek minister and MP Stefanos Manos, who held multiple portfolios across three governments over three decades, died on Saturday after years of health problems. Sources disagree on whether he was 86 or 87.
- 3d ago
German sprinter Ansah wins 200m gold at European Championships despite pending four-year doping ban
Owen Ansah ran 19.95 seconds to win 200m gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, as Germany's anti-doping agency seeks a four-year ban for an alleged refusal to provide a sample.
- 4d ago
Wildfire in Halkidiki forces hundreds of tourists to evacuate by sea as flames reach Greek resort hotels
A fast-moving wildfire erupted Thursday afternoon on the Kassandra peninsula in northern Greece, spreading across a 3-kilometer front through pine forests and prompting the evacuation of over 300 tourists from beaches, with 20 hotels cleared and two firefighters hospitalized.
- 4d ago
Greek top court annuls three private university licenses, opposition demands repeal of Pirrarakis Law
Greece's Council of State annulled operating licenses for three non-state university branches on August 13, 2026, triggering opposition demands to repeal the Pirrarakis Law while the Education Ministry insists the framework remains constitutional.
- 4d ago
Wildfire on Chalkidiki forces evacuation of 250+ tourists from Greek holiday resorts
A fast-moving wildfire on the Chalkidiki peninsula in northern Greece forced the evacuation of more than 250 tourists from the resorts of Siviri and Fourka on Thursday, with many rescued by sea as flames reached the beaches.
- 5d ago
Athens shuts hills and deploys thermal-camera drones as Attica faces category 5 fire risk on 13 August 2026
Attica was placed under a category 5 extreme fire risk alert on 13 August 2026, triggering hill closures, drone surveillance and 24-hour municipal standby as winds gust to 110 km/h across five Greek regions.
- 5d ago
Spanish airports set record July with 34.4 million passengers, Barcelona-El Prat nears 5.9 million
Aena's Spanish airport network handled 34.4 million passengers in July 2026, up 5% year-on-year, with Barcelona-El Prat posting its best-ever July at 5.87 million and Bilbao jumping 16.8%.
- Aug 11
Marfin arson case: woman extradited from UK to testify before Greek authorities on August 11
A 46-year-old woman extradited from the UK will testify before Greek investigating authorities on August 11, 2026, facing charges of a supporting role in the 2010 Marfin bank arson that killed three employees in Athens.
- Aug 11
Greece contains new wildfire near Athens as winds fan flames across Attica
A wildfire that broke out on Monday morning in Kouvaras, 60 km southeast of Athens, was contained within hours after the deployment of at least 172 firefighters, though Greece remains on maximum alert amid a severe summer fire season.
- Aug 10
Record heat drives wildfires across France, England and southern Europe
Europe's fifth heatwave of 2026 has ignited wildfires from the UK to Greece, forcing evacuations and hospitalising firefighters as temperatures approach 41C in France.
- Aug 10
Greek name day on 10 August 2026: Saints Laurence, Sixtus II and Hippolytus honoured
On Monday 10 August 2026, the Greek Orthodox calendar honours Saint Laurence the Archdeacon, Pope Sixtus II, and Saint Hippolytus, with name days for those bearing related names.
- Aug 9
Greece on wildfire alert as 400+ fires hit in 10 days, Tournas warns
Greece's civil protection mechanism remains on alert after more than 400 fires in a 10-day period, with some still active and a new wave of strong winds approaching.
- Aug 9
Greece replaces license plate procurement tenders with digital ordering system
Greece's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is pushing a legislative overhaul to replace central procurement tenders for vehicle license plates with a fully digital ordering and manufacturing system, aiming to end recurring shortages.
