70-year-old convicted after fire he lit to scare away wasps spread and caused 1.4 million euros in damage to nearby businesses

A major fire tore through the former Badminton Theater in Athens’ Goudi Metropolitan Park on Sunday evening, severely damaging the long-abandoned cultural venue and triggering an investigation into what sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly after 8 p.m., engulfing debris and materials inside the vacant building. Part of the roof collapsed during the […]

Authorities warn citizens that the risk of fires in Greece is high - even very high - across many regions of Greece

A 46-year-old woman sought in connection with the deadly 2010 Marfin bank arson attack has been arrested in the UK after Greek authorities issued an international warrant. She has maintained her innocence and says she wants to return to Greece.

Residents urged to stay indoors as firefighters battle blaze at well-known building in east Athens district of Goudi

Forensic analysis of suspect's recovered mobile phone expected to help identify alleged wider network behind fatal firebombing

Emergency alerts issued in central Macedonia and the Epirus province as authorities investigate cause of Thessaloniki-area fire

Counterterrorism unit officers charge that apartment near victim's home served as an operational base before and after attack

No immediate threat to nearby village in central Greece, but explosions from propane cylinders complicate firefighting efforts

Counterterrorism investigators said the primary suspects were traced through CCTV and forensic evidence following attack on home of New Democracy politician

A fresh investigation, reports of digital evidence and an anonymous tip led to arrests on Friday, as survivors urge accountability in one of Greece's darkest unsolved cases

Police say a man and a woman scouted the ND candidate's home for days before planting the device, then hid at the apartment of a third suspect. The woman, arrested in Crete, was convicted in 2022 over a string of arson attacks

A 78-year-old hospital patient has been formally charged after admitting to deliberately starting the fire that forced the evacuation of a hospital ward. The case has now been referred to an investigating judge.

The 76 year old patient who started the blaze that caused panic and an evacuation at Seismanoglio hospital in northern Athens was arrested and confessed

112 alert urges local residents to stay indoors as firefighters battle blaze that spread into business premises; arson investigators deployed

Authorities say the suspect admitted starting the blaze inside a hospital ward, as investigators continue examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Firefighters are battling a new blaze in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, with dozens of personnel and vehicles deployed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading.

Labour officials warn of missing safety measures and weak oversight in the industrial area of western Attica after a major blaze left several workers injured and raised fears of a wider industrial accident

A major fire at a recycling facility near Athens prompted a large emergency response, while authorities ordered nearby residents to leave the area and raised concerns over a propane truck at the site.

A 74-year-old former patient is being questioned as investigators probe the cause of the blaze, which destroyed a hospital ward and forced the evacuation of around 70 patients.