News from Greece
€1.1m cash stashed behind wall as Greek pizza empire rocked by €25m scandal
A secret hiding place behind a wall, bags stuffed with banknotes and a suspected €25 million tax fraud operation have left Greece reeling after police...
Miraculous survival off Greece as cruise ship passenger found alive after 20 hours at sea
A 44-year-old woman defied all odds in the Ionian Sea after going overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, surviving nearly a day in open...
Frantic search in Greek capital as loved ones wait for news of missing Brit, 78
Hours have turned into an agonising wait for one British family, as rescue teams comb through the wreckage of a collapsed Athens building in search...
Ferry erupts in flames off Mykonos as everyone on board abandons ship
Twenty-eight crew and a lorry driver had only lifeboats between them and the flames tearing through their ferry's cargo deck off Mykonos on Friday Septemeber...
Severe sunbed row on Greek beach ends in devastating tragedy
A relaxing Sunday morning by the sea turned into a horrific nightmare for beachgoers at one of Athens' busiest resorts, after a minor disagreement spiralled...
Fake accountant cruelly tricks Greek pensioner out of €400,000 saying “a satellite is watching”
An elderly woman did exactly as she was told: she packed €400,000 in cash and jewellery into a bag and left it outside her front...
Where wild boars swim with tourists: The island cove that’s going viral
You are paddling in the turquoise shallow waters, looking back at the stunning cove and a gorgeous shoreline. Now imagine it with a crowd of...
Two firefighting heroes killed after helicopters collide battling Greece wildfire
Fighting a wildfire is dangerous enough without the added threat of flying through thick smoke, extreme heat and unpredictable winds. But for two firefighting helicopter...
Three firefighters killed as Greece battles deadly wildfires
The dangers facing firefighters on Europe's wildfire frontline were laid bare on Wednesday July 29 after three Greek firefighters lost their lives battling fast-moving blazes...
Ryanair flight nightmare: Passenger almost sucked out when engine debris smashes window
Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki/Salonika in Greece to Memmingen in southern Germany turned into a scene of pure terror on Friday morning after part of...
Greece’s world-first wildfire satellites could spot fires before people are trapped
A fire breaking out above a village, beside an island road or near a holiday resort can become dangerous before anyone on the ground fully...
Greece fears overtourism as famous islands face new restrictions
Greece welcomed almost 38 million visitors last year, but the country is now starting to push back against the pressures that come with record tourism....
Brit dad stranded in Greece after 39 years in UK by little-known passport rule
A British father faces a holiday nightmare after being barred from boarding a Jet2 flight home from Kefalonia, Greece, due to recently updated border controls....
Ryanair slashes flights in Greece and 700,000 seats will disappear this winter
Ryanair is cutting back heavily in Greece this winter, removing 700,000 seats and shutting down several routes in a move the airline says is directly...