The military is preparing fixed infrastructure at Rhodes’ Maritsa airfield to support the permanent deployment, maintenance and operation of V-BAT unmanned aircraft.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis says Athens will keep communication channels open with Ankara while defending its sovereign rights and responding to Turkish provocations if necessary.

Since 2017, wildfires have destroyed around 126,500 acres of forest in Attica alone. Year after year, Greek leaders promise readiness. Year after year, the forests burn. A look at the numbers, the excuses, and what experts say is needed to break the cycle

From a 10-acre family plot in Messinia to the kitchens of leading restaurants, Antonis Gonis has built his reputation on one obsession: producing a melon whose flavor comes before everything else

Speaking on TV, criminal lawyer Vassilis Chirdaris praised the county's legal framework, but warned of the lack of a culture of animal care. The remarks come after two shocking animal cruelty cases in the Ionian island were reported

Attica and 11 regional units have been placed on Red Code alert as authorities warn of very high wildfire danger and increase patrols and emergency readiness

Temperatures are expected to reach 42°C in parts of Greece on Monday, while authorities remain on high alert for wildfires across 11 regions

Ferries are arriving packed with passengers and vehicles at the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio as August vacationers begin returning to the Athens area

Eurostat data show the South Aegean recorded 127.2 tourist overnight stays per resident in 2024, followed by the Ionian Islands with 102.6, highlighting the intense pressure tourism places on Greece’s island destinations

The Greek prime minister highlighted wildfire recovery, a €13 billion early debt repayment, energy projects, agricultural reforms and new protections for cancer survivors in his weekly review

The relocation is intended to strengthen protection around Souda Bay’s strategic air base amid a worsening security situation in the Middle East

The vessels reach shorelines cut off by flames and keep working when strong winds ground helicopters, a capability the Fire Service put to use during the devastating Boeotia megafire

Temperatures could top 40°C in central and western Greece through midweek, with forecasters warning that strengthening winds will sharply raise wildfire danger even as they bring some relief to coastal areas

Firefighting forces battle difficult wildfire front on Lemnos as authorities issue alerts and evacuate 59 people by sea

Police arrested a man in Serres after finding cannabis plants growing in forest and agricultural areas, as well as at his home, including plants reaching 2.5 meters in height

A €37,200 pilot project will test a floating desalinated-water reservoir designed to combine renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower and desalination, reviving a broader €200 million plan for Greece’s islands

The World Organization for Animal Health recognized Greece’s successful eradication and management of peste des petits ruminants, restoring the country’s official disease-free status as of Aug. 18

Firefighting forces are on full alert as high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds raise wildfire risks, while 110 drones monitor sensitive areas around the clock

Attica, Crete, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese and several mainland regions are under a high-risk designation for Friday, with authorities urging residents to avoid activities that could spark fires

Eight systems are already operating at sites including Mystras, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Ancient Olympia, with 14 more planned by September to provide early wildfire detection and real-time information to firefighters