The areas hit worst by wildfires in Greece are the seaside communities of Mati and Kineta. Mati is a popular summer camp and resort town about 21 miles east of Athens. Kineta is a seaside settlement ...

Greece continued to battle deadly wildfires on Tuesday, 48 hours after a giant wall of flame spread to just six miles from Athens city centre. The fires had eased by the morning, but fears over strong ...

A huge wall of forest fires is raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, forcing hundreds of residents to flee. Strong winds across the country are reigniting fires and the Greek capital has ...

THE airport bus, packed with passengers, leaned slightly to one side because everybody was trying to see the acropolis. There were murmurs of apprehension. Athens is a good-sized modern city, ...