The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Five Greek government officials, including a minister, have resigned over allegations of corruption involving EU farming subsidies

Multiple countries on the continent are facing temperatures of 40C or above, with warnings for extreme heat

Hyundai will debut a new driver cooling system to help combat the searing heat at this weekend’s Acropolis Rally Greece, as cockpit temperatures are predicted to reach almost 70 degrees Celsius.

So, Londoners have at last abandoned the notion that “hot” is one of the prerequisites for a nice holiday, as in “nice and hot”. A report from a travel insurance company, Insure and Go, found that 84 per cent of people thought that their favourite holiday destinations might be unbearable…

Don’t let the name fool you, this Dodecanese destination is the Greek island dream – home to beach tavernas, picturesque windmills and a warm welcome, says Sarah Holt

Greek island has been battling several wildfires that broke out at the same time on Sunday and have so far ripped through an estimated 40,000 hectares

Blazes broke out on the island of Chios on Sunday and tore through 10,000 acres of mainly bush and pasture land in three days

The king of ancient Greece also turns up at one point.

Thousands marched in Athens against US military action in Iran