Greece adopts its first national forest fire risk map in decades to modernize prevention, improve planning, and streamline resource allocation.

In the event of spotting a fire, immediate notification to the fire department is crucial. Citizens should call 199 without delay.

A handful of major blazes were raging in the country just before dusk on Saturday, with the most visible being just north, north-east of Athens proper

At the 10th Delphi Economic Forum, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Yiannis Kefalogiannis discussed Greece's plans for the upcoming fire season. 

Vassilios Papageorgiou steps down to ‘facilitate justice’ in Tempi train crash case. Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos also resigned on Tuesday.

Last week's hitman murder of a 54-year-old surveyor in Athens and more 'Mykonos Mafia' incidents prompted Greece to get tougher on crime.

Citizens are urged to be especially careful and to avoid activities that could inadvertently increase a wildfire risk

Prompted by climate change, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said more than 2 billion euros would be channeled into strengthening civil protection infrastructure.