Greece
Wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes forces hundreds to evacuate
ATHENS, July 22 (Reuters) - A wildfire raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Rhodes on Saturday, forcing hundreds of people to…
Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth day as another heatwave hits
By Fedja Grulovic ATHENS, July 21 (Reuters) - Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a…
Wildfires slowly abate in Greece but temperatures rise
ATHENS, July 20 (Reuters) - Wildfires across Greece slowly abated on Thursday after razing swathes of forest and dozens of homes in…
Staff at Athens tourist sites protest against heatwave working conditions
Staff at the Acropolis, Greece’s top tourist attraction, and other ancient sites in the country will stop work for four hours a…
Wildfires northwest of Athens rage into the night, burn homes
MANDRA, Greece (Reuters) - Two wildfires swept uncontrolled through forestland and towns northwest of Athens, forcing more residents to flee their homes…
Wildfire rages southeast of Greek capital, villagers told to evacuate
Villagers were ordered to leave their homes southeast of Athens as a wildfire fanned by strong winds burned vegetation nearby, authorities said.…
Greek parliament gives backing to new government’s four-year plan
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's new government won a key vote in parliament on Saturday after promising to rebuild…
Greek unemployment drops to 10.8% in May
June 30 (Reuters) - Greece's jobless rate stood at 10.8% in May, down from an upwardly revised 11.3% in April, data from…
Greece’s Tsipras resigns as Syriza party leader
ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Greece's Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday as leader of the leftist Syriza party following a heavy defeat…
UPDATED: Mitsotakis sworn in as Greek PM, promises more jobs and ‘big changes’
By Lefteris Papadimas and Karolina Tagaris ATHENS, June 26 (Reuters) - Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised to rebuild Greece's credit rating, create jobs, raise…
Greece’s election on Sunday: how the system works
ATHENS (Reuters) - Following is the political backdrop to Greece's parliamentary election on Sunday. Opinion polls show former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis'…
Greek conservatives appear set to win Sunday election tinged by tragedy
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservatives appear set to win a repeat election in Greece on…