News

New Fire Threatens Homes in Greece's Athens, Blaze in Crete Displaces Over 1,000, as Europe Bakes in Heatwave
IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive ...
Foreign Office issues visa update for Greece, Italy and other parts of Europe
The Forgeign Office has issued a visa update for Europe as part of a new crackdown on border security. Affected countries ...
Greece Wildfires: More than 5,000 evacuated from tourist hotspot
Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...
What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe
Some parts of Western Europe were starting to cool off as the extreme heat that has gripped the continent moved east.
New UK border security measures to affect travellers flying from Greece and Italy
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries ...
Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge
The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities following a ...
Severe heat waves hit southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in ...
Newsweek9y
Greece Gives Europe a Chance to Awaken - Newsweek
Greece Gives Europe a Chance to Awaken. Published Jul 07, 2015 at 7:17 AM EDT Updated Apr 07, 2016 at 9:15 AM EDT. A worker cleans graffiti outside the central Bank of Greece building in Athens ...
10 years after Europe’s migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond
Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union. She spent months in an overcrowded camp.
Ryanair Flights Cancelled Due to French Strike: How UK Trips to Spain and Greece Are Affected
Ryanair cancels 170 flights amid French ATC strike, disrupting UK trips to Spain and Greece. Here's how overflights and ...
Los Angeles Times10y
For many Greeks, a ‘no’ vote on bailout deal doesn’t mean no to the EU - Los Angeles Times
To the leaders of the European Union who warn that Greece might soon be expelled from their midst, Lydia Lenossi has an ancient reminder. For many Greeks, a 'no' vote on bailout deal doesn't mean ...
Deadly 'early summer’ heatwave moves across Europe as climate scientists ring alarm bells
A scorching heatwave across parts of Europe this week has been linked to half a dozen deaths, fuelled wildfires in Greece and Turkey and piled pressure on the continent’s already stressed waterways.