The Latest Breaking News from Greece

Record-breaking heatwaves are sweeping across the northern hemisphere, affecting large parts of southern Europe, the US and China. On July 24, Sicily recorded blistering temperatures of more than 47.5℃ and wildfires are currently tearing through Greece. The heatwaves come as record numbers of fires continue to burn across Canada.

Wildfires briefly reached the outskirts of Athens on Thursday as strong wind gusts caused flare-ups around Greece, disrupting highway traffic and rail services

Homes have been lost in the deadly flames as thousands evacuate the Greek Islands amid 40C heatwave

Travellers on package holidays enjoy better consumer protection than people who have booked flight-only deals

Temperatures will dip from extremes but weather still expected to remain ‘sunny and warm’

Fire Service spokesman Ioannis Artopios said 12 villages were ordered to be evacuated

Thousands of firefighters tackle spreading flames as Rhodes placed under state of emergency

There were few people to be seen in Mystras as temperatures were forecast to reach 46C

Greece, France, Italy and Croatia among countries scorched by deadly blaze