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Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
ATHENS - Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed ...
Foreign Office issues visa update for Greece, Italy and other parts of Europe
The Forgeign Office has issued a visa update for Europe as part of a new crackdown on border security. Affected countries ...
Greece Wildfires: More Than 5,000 Evacuated From Tourist Hotspot
Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...
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Greece arrests gang smuggling cocaine-infused leather from Latin America
ATHENS - Greek police have dismantled a gang that had been hiding cocaine in sheets of leather that were smuggled from Bolivia to Greece on container ships, police officials said on Friday. Read more ...
New Fire Threatens Homes in Greece's Athens, Blaze in Crete Displaces Over 1,000, as Europe Bakes in Heatwave
IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive ...
Beyond France: Europe’s air travel system struggles to cope with post-Covid demand
Europe’s skies are buckling under pressure as a French air traffic control strike exposes a continent-wide aviation system ...
What to Know About the Dangerous Heat in Europe
Some parts of Western Europe were starting to cool off as the extreme heat that has gripped the continent moved east.
Severe heat waves hit southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) in ...
10 years after Europe's migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond
Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union. She spent months in an overcrowded camp. She struggled with illness ...
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Greece Implements Strict New Laws on Tobacco and Alcohol Access
Alcohol consumption in Greece is often associated with social gatherings, meals, and celebrations rather than isolated heavy ...
Greece, EU to press Libya on migrant crossings as Mediterranean numbers surge
The European Union’s commissioner for migration says Europe will take a firmer stance with Libyan authorities following a ...
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European Commission issues positive recommendation on revised ‘Greece 2.0’ Recovery and Resilience Plan
The European Commission has issued a positive recommendation for the revision of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan ...