Sunny weather, seasonally high temperatures, and strong northerly winds are expected across Greece through Thursday, with only isolated showers forecast in mountainous northern areas.
A fire meteorologist says climate change, human activity, and poor land management are driving increasingly destructive wildfire seasons, while rescuers describe the extreme conditions faced during the Porto Germeno blaze
Greek wonderkid Konstantinos Karetsas is set to join Borussia Dortmund until 2031, with the club celebrating his arrival with a Greek-inspired welcome.
Authorities arrested local officials, utility personnel and suspected arsonists as investigators intensified efforts to determine the causes of dozens of wildfires, imposing more than €70,000 in administrative fines.
Authorities say extreme fires fueled by climate conditions are overwhelming traditional firefighting methods, while highlighting prevention projects and aerial response measures used in the Attica-Boeotia blaze.
Emergency inspections are underway as affected residents become eligible for immediate financial assistance, housing support, and state-funded rebuilding following recent wildfires.
Firefighters are battling dangerous flare-ups for a third day in western Attica as strong winds fuel the blaze, threaten homes and monasteries, and emergency crews expand damage assessments and state aid efforts across wildfire-hit regions.
High-resolution satellite imagery analyzed by the National Observatory of Athens shows extensive damage from the major wildfires in Boeotia and Porto Germeno, with the Attica blaze still burning
Greece plans €4.7 billion in early debt repayments by year-end, aiming to cut borrowing needs, strengthen market confidence and reduce its debt ratio.
Greek authorities arrested two men over the wildfire that spread from Boeotia to Attica after investigators linked it to a wind farm power line.
Wildfires have burned more than 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) across Boeotia and Attica, with strong winds continuing to challenge firefighting efforts.
Smoke from major wildfires in Porto Germeno, Boeotia, Aigialeia and Phocis is being tracked by satellite and atmospheric models, with forecasts showing dense plumes drifting over the Gulf of Corinth and parts of the Peloponnese.
Firefighters brought most of the past day's rural and forest fires under control, but crews remain deployed at 14 active fronts as authorities investigate the causes and urge the public to remain vigilant
Fire meteorologist Theodoros Giannaros says hurricane-force wind gusts, rugged terrain and dense pine forests have fueled one of Greece's most challenging wildfires in recent years, while residents returning home describe widespread devastation.
Meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas says weakening winds over the coming days will bring a gradual rise in temperatures, but current forecasts do not indicate a heatwave.
A power grid worker was seriously injured while repairing electricity infrastructure damaged by Friday's wildfire in Argolis, after a tree collapsed during restoration work.
Wildfires continue to burn across Boeotia, Achaia and Crete, prompting evacuations, sea rescues, road closures and large-scale firefighting operations as hurricane-force winds complicate efforts to contain the flames.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the annual tax-free threshold for tips paid electronically will rise to €6,000, with higher allowances for seasonal workers and retroactive application from Jan. 1, 2026.
ELICA launches new tenders for seabed and onshore studies, advancing the 3,000 MW GREGY Interconnector linking Egypt’s clean energy to Greece.
Satellite data show more than 55.000 stremmata burned across Rethymno and Paros in recent wildfires