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Residents of the fire-stricken Greek town of Mati, located 40 km (25 miles) east of Athens, have raised a huge banner on a burned-out building, wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". "Merry Christmas. Happy 2019 with...

House Speaker Nikos Voutsis announced today that out of the 37.7 million euros collected for emergency aid to the victims of the deadly East Attica fires in July, not one euro has been disbursed four months later. The issue was discussed...

Dimitris Philippis, the last remaining victim of the deadly fire in the Greek resort of Mati, was discharged from the intensive care unit of Evangelismos hospital in central Athens on Tuesday. Speaking from his hospital bed, Philippis said that he...

After a treacherous 24-hour period, Greece's fire brigade revealed some good news, announcing on Friday that "there is no active fire front in the area of Sarti, Halkidiki." However, two firefighting air crafts, two water-dropping helicopters, 70 fire engines and...

Dozens of firefighters are struggling to bring under control a forest fire in Halkidiki which is aided by strong winds. The fire has been burning a pine forest between the villages of Sarti and Platanitsi since the early hours of...

The Prosecutor's office investigating the East Attica fires that led to the death of 99 citizens has summoned about 20 officials to testify next week. The Greek officials are suspects for actions or omissions that led to the death of...

Corfu's fire fighters said that a blaze that broke out in the area of Koulouras next to the village of Viggla on the island of Corfu, was easing up late Tuesday, allowing residents who had been evacuated earlier to return...

According to the Greek fire brigade, a fire burst on Friday morning around the area of Spiantza, near the city of Pyrgos in Peloponnese's Ilia region. The adverse weather conditions due to the strong winds caused by the Mediterranean cyclone...

The fire that broke out in a building belonging to the University of Crete at 8:50 on Sunday morning has been completely extinguished, the university's rector Achilleas Zoras told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Sunday. "Everything indicates that there...

A huge fire has engulfed the University of Crete campus in the capital Heraklio. Dozens of fire fighters are at the scene while thick smoke has covered the area. There are no reports of injuries. The police blocked off road access to...