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Greece bracing for 'heat dome' as second 40C heatwave to hit this weekend
A second major heatwave is set to descend on Western Europe starting this weekend, bringing temperatures above 40C to Greece.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, 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 ...
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 UK border security measures to affect travellers flying from Greece and Italy
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries ...