There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Forensics officers investigate the area of a bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens, Greece, on April 11, 2025.

Athens has been forced to close the Acropolis as Greece is scorched by a 42C heatwave that has all but brought the nation to its knees. A combination of high temperatures and winds has started a ...

Renee Maltezou has covered major news events from Greece, from devastating wildfires, riots and anti-austerity protests to snap elections and the 2016 migrant crisis. She reported from Athens and ...

A firefighting helicopter drops water while battling a blaze in the seaside area of Charakas, south of Athens, Thursday, June 26, 2025, as authorities evacuate five locations during Greece's first ...

The Mediterranean as a whole is warming up faster than the global average. With travel to Greece booming, officials say Athens is forecast to welcome a record 10 million visitors this year.

But after Athens’s first major dam was built in the early 20th century to meet a growing demand for water, the aqueduct was largely abandoned. “It still works, but the water is wasted,” said ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, triggering authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts of the coastal road linking the Greek capital ...

Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry summers. In 2018, a massive fire swept through the seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, trapping people in their homes and on roads as they ...