Wildfire rages in forest area near Athens
Dozens of firefighters were battling on Saturday to stop a wildfire from spreading to a nature reserve in a mountainous forest area on the outskirts of the Greek capital, the fire service said.
Two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests among 10 prisoners released by Russia after Vatican mediation
Ten Ukrainian civilians held prisoner for years by Russia arrived in Kyiv overnight Saturday after the mediation of the Vatican, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
SYRIZA turmoil: Kasselakis throws down gauntlet to Tsipras
Main opposition SYRIZA was plunged into further turmoil at the weekend after its leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, whose tenure at the helm has been challenged by party cadres, took his predecessor, Alexis Tsipras, to task in a social media post late Friday asking for support “without games.”
Greece increases number of ‘untrodden’ beaches to 238
The number of protected, so-called “untrodden,” beaches has been expanded by 40 to a total of 238, the Environment Ministry has said.
Civil Protection warns of high fire risk in six regions on Sunday
The Civil Protection Ministry issued a warning regarding a significant risk of fires in six regions of Greece on Sunday.
Covid-19 hospitalizations have doubled since May, expert says
The number of people who are hospitalised and are diagnosed with coronavirus has almost doubled since the end of May, Gikas Magiorkinis, a professor of epidemiology and a member of the expert committee advising the Ministry of Health, said on Saturday.
Wildfires break out near Athens, alerts sent to residents
Two new wildfires ignited near the Greek capital on Saturday afternoon, with fire-fighters rushing to put them out as strong winds fanned the flames.
Man dies while swimming in northern Greece
A 33-year-old man died while swimming in a popular beach in northern Greece, authorities said on Saturday.
Teen beaten by father, uncle after saying he is gay
Α 15-year-old boy from a settlement just outside Patras, in southwestern Greece, was severely beaten by his father and uncle after he revealed to them that he was gay, local media reported on Saturday.
US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
The pier built by the US military to bring aid to Gaza has been removed due to weather to protect it, and the US is considering not re-installing it unless the aid begins flowing out into the population again, US officials said Friday.