Aug 05 Wildfires, heat waves deliver blow to southern Europe's vital tourism industry By Michael Varaklas, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Mediterranean destinations like Greece, Italy and Spain that have been hit by heat waves and wildfires are now weighing how the crisis will affect the tourism sector fueling much of their economies. Continue reading
Aug 01 Greece plans tougher penalties for arson following spate of wildfires By Associated Press Greece's civil protection minister said that fines for causing fires deliberately or because of negligent behavior would match penalties introduced two years ago for the abuse of animals. Continue reading
Jul 26 Deadly wildfires rage across the Mediterranean, prompting evacuations and destroying homes By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support. Continue reading
Jul 25 Heat wave fuels wildfires in Greece, forcing more evacuations By Associated Press EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Continue reading
Jul 24 Wildfires continue to burn in Greece, forcing more evacuations By Michael Varaklas, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Heat wave conditions are expected to persist through Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Greece conducts country's largest wildfire evacuation as island of Rhodes burns By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 19 Wildfires rage outside Athens as scorching European heat wave continues By Derek Gatopoulos, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Evacuations from the Greek capital continued for a third day. Continue reading
Jul 18 Tourists, residents advised to stay inside as second heat wave hits Europe By Colleen Barry, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Officials are warning residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations to stay indoors during the hottest hours as the second heat wave in as many weeks hits the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerland battle wildfires. Continue reading
Jul 14 Emergency heat measures in place as Southern Europe swelters By Derek Gatopoulos, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Countries in southern Europe are preparing emergency measures at the start of a heat wave that is expected to push temperatures to 45 degrees Celsius (113F) in some areas over the next few days. Continue reading
Jun 25 Greece's conservative party wins majority in landslide election victory By Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Greece's conservative New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed to speed up reforms following his landslide victory Sunday that granted him a comfortable parliamentary majority to form a government for a second term. Continue reading