The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

Greek police have ordered vehicles off the streets of the central town of Volos and the nearby mountain region of Pilion as a severe storm has hit the area, turning streets into flooded torrents

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Far-right militants in Greece illegally ‘arrest’ migrants they blame for fires

Two videos posted online on August 23 show Greek members of the extreme right illegally “arresting” migrants in Evros, a Greek region bordering Turkey. The footage shows the militants forcing one group of men to sit in the dirt. Another group of terrified migrants have been crammed into a trailer.…

France 24 · Sep 4, 2023

A massive wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating, with over 700 firefighters deployed

Greek firefighters say a massive wildfire that decimated vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days is gradually abating, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling pockets that continue to burn

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

A visual guide to Greece’s deadly wildfires

Greece has been stricken by hundreds of wildfires this summer, including a blaze in the north-east that started on 19 August

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023

Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey

Greek authorities say more than 450 migrants have reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two days

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

2023 extreme weather events: What is causing a year of disasters, from Hurricane Idalia to Greek wildfires?

From Greece to Florida, extreme weather has caused chaos and displaced people around the world

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Families of Yorkshire divers who died on Greece trip ‘may never know what happened’

Investigation into deaths of Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville ‘let down’ by Greek authorities, says coroner

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

Where do the items in the British Museum come from?

The British Museum houses a collection of about eight million historical and cultural artefacts from around the world.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2023

Greece further reinforces firefighting forces in massive wildfire in northeast burning for 13th day

Greek authorities have further reinforced firefighting forces in the country’s northeast, where a massive blaze in its thirteenth day has flared up once more, triggering authorities to issue alerts to residents in the area to be on standby for possible evacuation

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

We won't always have to use animals for medical research. Here's what we can do instead

Animals have been used for medical research for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Greece where the first dissections were performed.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023