Latest Greece Headlines
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Greece Fights Deadly Fire on Aegean Island as Temperatures Soar
Jul 12 2024 // Greece is fighting a deadly fire on the island of Lesvos, as temperatures in some parts of the country exceed 40C (104F). A person died in a burned-out car on Lesvos, where authorities are investigating whether the vehicle...
Greece Evacuates Hospital as Wildfire Threatens City of Patra
Jul 9 2024 // Greek authorities evacuated a hospital after a wildfire broke out in Patra, the country’s third-biggest city. Firefighters, assisted by planes and helicopters, safely evacuated a hospital and a nursing home,...
Europe Braces for Heat Following Greek Fires and Swiss Floods
Jun 24 2024 // European capitals are bracing for heat wave conditions, following wildfires in Greece and flooding in Switzerland over the weekend. High pressure over southern Scandinavian will bring the highest temperatures this year to...
Sanctioned Oil Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk in Mediterranean, Greece Says
Jun 5 2024 // Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective measures to safeguard its coast, the country’s shipping minister told...
Update: Greek-Owned Ship Takes on Water After Being Hit by Missiles in Red Sea
May 29 2024 // A bulk carrier has taken on water and is leaning to the side after being attacked while sailing through the Red Sea, underscoring the continuing risks facing ships trying to navigate a waterway long critical to global...
Greece Invests Over €2 Billion to Fight Climate Change Effects
Apr 8 2024 // Greece is investing €2.1 billion ($2.27 billion) to protect the nation from natural disasters caused by climate change as wildfires are already breaking out ahead of fire season, which normally starts in May. The Aegis...
Greek Ship Attacked in Red Sea by Houthis Arrives in Port of Aden With Cargo
Feb 20 2024 // The Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion arrived in the southern Yemeni port of Aden on Tuesday after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appeared to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia,...
Climate Change Made Deadly Floods in Libya and Greece More Extreme
Sep 21 2023 // The low-pressure weather system that unleashed unprecedented amounts of rain across the eastern Mediterranean last week was made more likely and more intense by climate change. Global warming caused by human emissions of...
More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Planes Struggle to Control Greece Wildfires
Aug 28 2023 // More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters, were battling three major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of which have...
Update: Greece Fights Almost 200 Wildfires as Wind Raises Risk in Mediterranean
Jul 27 2023 // Greece is fighting almost 200 wildfires as strengthening winds put a sting in the tail of the Mediterranean’s fading heat wave. More villages in mainland Greece were evacuated on Thursday as blazes threatened, while...
Greece Wildfires Raise Questions for Tourists About Their Travel Insurance Cover
Jul 25 2023 // Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised questions for tourists about their travel insurance coverage. As the threat of fires remains high...
Wildfires Rage Across Greece With Record Heat Forecast for Italy
Jul 24 2023 // Wildfires are raging across Greece after about 19,000 people were evacuated from the island of Rhodes over the weekend, while record temperatures are forecast for Sardinia. Over the past 24 hours, 162 fires have been...
European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns
Jul 19 2023 // Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as wildfires continued to rage in Greece. Authorities warned lives were in danger after the latest...
UK’s Ardonagh to Acquire Greek Reinsurance Broker SRS Group
Jun 1 2023 // The Ardonagh Group announced its expansion into Greece following its agreement to acquire a majority shareholding in SRS Group of Companies (SRS). Founded in 2019 and based in Athens, SRS’ businesses include a...
Update: Two Trains Collide in Greece, Killing at Least 38 People
Mar 1 2023 // At least 38 people were killed and 72 more were injured in a train crash in northeast Greece late Tuesday night, a tragedy that prompted the country’s top transportation official to step down. The crash, the...
Chubb to Launch Technology Hub in Thessaloniki, Greece
Dec 12 2022 // Property/casualty insurer Chubb announced it will launch a new technology services center in Thessaloniki, Greece, in early 2023, aiming to deliver innovative technologies that enhance the customer experience, increase...
Greek-Managed Vessel Shipped Coal From Russia Despite EU Sanctions
Sep 15 2022 // A vessel managed by a company based in Greece transported coal from a port in Russia late last month, after European Union sanctions on the commodity had come into force, according to maritime data reviewed by...
EU Court Upholds Greece’s Claim to ‘Feta’ in Snub to Denmark
Jul 15 2022 // Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term ‘Feta’ as Europe’s top court reprimanded Denmark for not blocking local companies from using the name for sales outside the...
Greece Wildfire Threatens Homes Near Athens
Jun 6 2022 // ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek firefighters on Sunday were battling a wildfire for a second day near two Athens suburbs. Local media reported some damage to houses as well as vehicles, with 65 fire engines and 283...
Iran’s Seizure of 2 Greek Oil Tankers Adds Risk to Key Shipping Route
Jun 1 2022 // Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments from a region that’s a vital source of global energy supplies. On Friday, the Islamic...
