The legislaton will be up for public consultation until April 15

Fire fighters are battling a massive forest fire in the Pierian Mountains in Northern Greece which broke out on Sunday morning and continues to burn for a third consecutive day

Prime Minister Mitsotakis had announced a one-week free holiday for those impacted by the fires, which has turned into a 300-400 euro voucher

The EU has added large-scale forest fires and air, water and soil pollution to its list of environmental offences, and is tightening sanctions