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More than €100,000 has so far been collected during the #StandByGreece campaign organised to help victims of last week’s devastating fire in Greece. The campaign culminated in Tuesday’s concert at Nicosia’s municipal park where pop stars Anna Vissi and Antonis...

The Greek government has vowed to demolish 3,185 illegal constructions, built in forests and along the coastline of Attica, following the deadly fire at Mati. Government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Tuesday the government will begin work to crack down...

The first lawsuit by the family of two victims of the East Attica fires was filed against the Greek State on Wednesday. The lawsuit is directed against Secretary General of Civil Protection Yannis Kapakis, Governor of Attica Region Rena Dourou,...

President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos paid a visit to the fire-stricken areas of eastern Attica on Wednesday morning, talking with local residents and state emergency services staff on the scene. At his own request, the president carried out the...

As Greece mourns dozens of deaths from the fire that devastated the resort of Mati and other areas east of Athens ten days ago, the role of the of the Civil Protection Agency and the traffic police are under...

German politicians and Greek expatriates in Germany alike showed their solidarity to the victims of the deadly East Attica fires by donating essential goods and money. At a political level, Germany's Green Party (Grüne) through MP Lisa Badum and current...

Firefighters are battling the flames in Zakynthos as a wildfire is burning out of control in the Vrondero area of the Greek island. According to reports, the fire which is aided by strong winds is close to the village of...

The Greek government will pay out the emergency relief subsidy to fire victims as quickly as possible, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis said. The one-off benefit is available to people and businesses that sustained damage in the destructive fires...

Greek pop stars Antonis Remos, Anna Vissi and Giorgos Theophanous will sing in Cyprus on Tuesday for a fundraiser to help children in Greece who were victims of the East Attica fires. The singers will also speak at a radio Marathon...

Leader of main opposition New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, vowed that all those responsible for the deadly fire in eastern Attica earlier in the month will be held accountable. In a press conference in Athens, Mitsotakis named the Prime Minister, Alexis...