Masked suspects used Halloween disguises to plant a makeshift incendiary device at the entrance to the minister’s office

New Fire Service guidelines require vegetation clearance, safer fuel storage, fire detection systems and round-the-clock emergency planning at telecommunications sites in forested areas. Existing installations will have two years to comply where adjustments are practically feasible

More than 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were deployed nationwide, about 10,000 more than the previous week, backed by helicopters and drones.

Two defendants have completed supplementary questioning over the deadly 2010 arson attack on a bank in Athens and remain in pretrial detention. A third suspect is scheduled to testify on Friday before the investigation moves toward its next stage.

As Europe’s wildfire problem grows, targeted grazing is explicitly recognised as part of wildfire prevention. This is because sheep, goats and cattle can reduce the amount of flammable material in the countryside. However, this method has its limits

A series of well-fall incidents across Greece over the past year has highlighted the dangers, with some victims rescued alive and others dying from their injuries

Defiant chancellor tells the FT he is determined to drive through unpopular reforms and equip Europe for an age of upheaval

Zelensky says he had not heard of the deal but Kyiv is ready to accept it, and offers to hold elections in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire

Smoke has affected the air over Piraeus and surrounding areas, and damage so far is extensive.

The passenger-and-vehicle ferry will be transferred to the ONEX shipyards in Elefsina after a fire damaged its upper decks and vehicles aboard.

The government plans to recruit 600 firefighters this year and another 600 in 2027, as authorities report fewer fires and less burned land during the 2026 wildfire season

The four are already in pretrial detention; prosecutors expanded charges in the fatal arson case

Investigators found flammable material around the cafe after a blaze forced residents to flee to the roof. A 10-year-old girl was hospitalized after inhaling smoke, while firefighters broke down a door to rescue a nine-months-pregnant woman

A café in Nea Ionia was destroyed by a fire that followed three explosions. The Extortion Unit is investigating, with arson as the main scenario

The cargo ferry has developed a slight tilt to the right after large amounts of water were used to fight the blaze. Crews are preparing to pump water from the vessel before salvage specialists can go aboard.

The video, released by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Union, shows the blaze aboard the cargo ferry as firefighting efforts continue; 29 people safely evacuated