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Firefighters battle wildfire near the village Agia Paraskevi, Greece, August 2, 2026.

Two die as firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, French blaze changes course

"There are moments when the force of nature and the intensity of weather conditions exceed all human planning and every operational capability,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in his...

FILE PHOTO: Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS plane EI-EKG approaches Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia January 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Ryan Air passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece

Firefighters and emergency responders work to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, 4 July 2026. Photo: AP/Giannis Papanikos via UNB

Hundreds of firefighters battle Portugal blaze; Greece issues toxic smoke alert

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stefanos Rapanis

Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception

People gather outside the Athens’ Court of Appeal following a shooting incident that left several wounded, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2026. Photo: Sotiris Dimitropoulos/Eurokinissi via REUTERS

Octogenarian Athens shooter acted in 'protest and despair': Lawyer

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Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phones

A mural in the southern Greek city of Kalamata, inspired by legendary soprano Maria Callas. Photo: UNB/AP

Olives, opera and climate vision: Greek mural named world's best

FILE PHOTO: Woman is seen in front of displayed social media logos in this illustration taken, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says

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17 found dead in migrant vessel off Crete: coastguard

Relatives and friends reach for cones filled with rice, a traditional symbol of prosperity, moments before tossing them in celebration at a wedding ceremony in Thessaloniki, Greece, October 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidi

The new revenue stream for Greece's struggling rice farmers? Wedding confetti

A firefighting vehicle drives down a road as flames rise from a wildfire burning on the island of Chios, Greece, August 12, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Konstantinos Anagnostou

'Cooked alive': Europe's wildfires hit tourism spots and forests

Locals shout from a rooftop as flames rise from a burning house, while a wildfire burns in the village of Kryoneri, near Athens, Greece, July 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

Greece battles wildfires across country, evacuates villages

Salvage vessel 'Giant' is moored at the port of Piraeus, before sailing to the Red Sea to assist in maritime accidents and global shipping and protect seafarers, following the Houthi attacks revival, in Piraeus, Greece, July 24, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Greece to send salvage ship to Red Sea after latest Houthi attacks