The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Where have there been wildfires so far in 2025?

Wildfires have brought chaos and devastation to multiple countries already this year

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

Ogier set for Acropolis Rally WRC return

The eight-time world champion is contesting a partial WRC campaign for the second consecutive season, with the Frenchman expected to compete in as many as seven rounds this year.

Autosport · Aug 7, 2023

Multinational force fights stubborn wildfire in Cyprus, including Lebanon, Greece and Jordan

Officials say a multinational force is helping Cyprus fight a stubborn wildfire that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain in the summer heat

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat

A zoo outside Athens is feeding animals with frozen meals to help shield them from the searing heat as heat wave temperatures return to Greece

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

‘It was hell but the owner said, you have to work’: dying from heat in Greece

Greece relies on its tourism industry. But intense heatwaves, which have led to wildfires across the country, are making life a misery for thousands of staff who have to work outside – and killing some of them

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Rare 'Ides of March' dagger coin minted by Brutus after Julius Caesar's murder goes to auction

Brutus minted the silver denarius as a way to pay his troops in the aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination.

LiveScience · Aug 3, 2023

The spread of rented lounge chairs on Greece's beaches brings a pledge to increase inspections

Greece’s finance minister has promised to step up inspections of beach bars and other businesses renting out seaside sunbeds and umbrellas

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily

Greece's government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Greece's government is planning tougher penalties for arson following a spate of wildfires

Greek authorities are planning tougher penalties for arson with fines to be increased to 10 times the current level

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Unwrapping Kefalonia’s grown-up side: How the Captain Corelli Greek island went from sleepy to sophisticated

Travellers have long flocked to the largest of the Ionian islands for its literary connections, quiet coves and vine-tangled tavernas. But lately it’s becoming more than just a simple escape, finds Nicole Trilivas

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023