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Greek socialist leader files complaint over attempted phone bugging

The leader of Greece's socialist opposition PASOK party filed a complaint with the country's top court prosecutors on Tuesday over an attempted bugging of his mobile phone with surveillance software.

Reuters

Brit student, 22, killed by helicopter blade as he disembarked with friends named

A British man decapitated when he was hit by a helicopter's rear rotor in Athens, Greece has been identified as public-school educated Jack Fenton, 22, who was travelling with friends

Daily Mirror

Brit, 22, killed by spinning helicopter blade in front of family on holiday

His parent's flight was diverted to another airfield in Spata, Greece, to save them the horror of seeing their son's body which was potentially decapitated

Daily Mirror

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Jack Fenton: British tourist killed ‘after being struck by helicopter blades in Greece’

Briton was reportedly travelling alongside a group of tourists that included his parents and sister

Evening Standard

British tourist, 21, killed after being struck by helicopter blades in Greece

Man killed instantly by aircraft, according to reports

The Independent UK

Turkey says Greece pushed migrant boat back into Turkish waters

Turkey on Monday accused Greece of pushing a boat carrying migrants out of Greek territorial waters and back into Turkish ones.

Reuters

Greece travel warning as holidaymakers evacuated

The country's hot dry summers and strong winds have caused problems

Liverpool Echo

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Villages evacuated as wildfires breaks out in southern Greece near Ancient Olympia

Officials said winds were blowing the fire away from the important archaeological site

Evening Standard

Firebreaks Halt Blaze on Greek Island, Homes Saved

Fire Service and municipal crews dug firebreaks outside evacuated villages on the Greek island of Lesbos early Monday, halting a wildfire that had threatened scores of homes, authorities said. The overnight work, using excavators and other heavy machinery, took place before six water-dropping planes returned to the southern coast of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘All my wage goes to the house’: A rental crisis brews in Greece

The vast majority of Greeks who rent spend more than 40 percent of their disposable income on housing.

Al Jazeera

Villages evacuated as huge fire burns near Greece's historic Ancient Olympia

125 firefighters and 43 fire engines were operating in the area as well as four planes and four helicopters

Wales Online

Fire damages homes in southern Greece; more blazes active

Α major fire has broken out in southern Greece, burning homes in villages not far from the famous archaeological site of Ancient Olympia

The Independent UK

Wildfires burn coastal homes, forests in Greece as Europe's heatwave spreads east

Greek firefighters battled wildfires on the island of Lesbos for a second day on Sunday as well as new fires in the western Peloponnese and in northern Greece, evacuating nearby settlements as a heatwave set in.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan rails at Greece over Muslim minority rights

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is criticizing Greece for allegedly violating the terms of a settlement that has governed relations between the rivals for nearly a century

The Independent UK

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Greece Battles Fierce Wildfires

Greece on Sunday battled three ferocious wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as higher temperatures raised concern over more blazes. The country is in the grip of a heatwave that began on Saturday and is expected to last 10 days.

The Independent UK

Greece battles 4 major wildfires; hotels, homes evacuated

Greece’s fire service was fighting four major fires across the country, including one where they had to evacuate over 450 people from an island holiday resort

ABC News

The number of overseas flights has doubled since March, but many feel anxious to fly again. Here's how to prepare for an international flight

Sunsets on the beach in Greece or gelato in Italy? Everyone you know is on holiday, but many are still feeling anxious about travelling overseas again. Curb those travel nerves as we chat to some industry experts about how to prepare for an international flight.

Reuters

Saudi crown prince to visit Greece to sign energy, telecoms deals

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Greece on July 26 to meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek foreign ministry said on Friday, in his first visit to an EU country since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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Wales Online

The official advice anyone going to Spain, Greece or Turkey on holiday this year need to read

Covid, entry rules, new laws, ID requirements, threats and travel issues

Reuters

Wildfires: Europe's latest economic headache

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Wales Online

Cheap last-minute Cardiff Airport flights and holiday deals this summer

Sunny destinations that you could be jetting off to include Turkey, Lanzarote and Greece

Evening Standard

Amanda Holden poses with her lookalike daughters in rare family portrait on Greece trip

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 51, looked chic in a white ensemble for her idyllic holiday snap

Liverpool Echo

Drug gang used fake 'LeBron James' branding on cocaine shipments

Four Liverpool men remain in custody in Greece

Reuters

Europe's heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires

The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries including Italy, Poland and Slovenia to issue their highest heatwave alerts as firefighters battled wildfires across the continent.

Glasgow Live

Greece travel warning issued to UK holidaymakers as tourists are evacuated

Wildfires are roaring across Europe as the continent is battling extreme heat - tourists in Greece have been evacuated as winds pushed the flames to four areas and a hospital.

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