Kimberly Guilfoyle Set for Senate Hearing as Trump’s Pick for U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle, a close ally of President Donald J. Trump, is set to appear before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., as part of her confirmation process to become the next U.S. Ambassador to Greece. Upon Senate …

Wildfire Erupts in Southern Greece: Evacuations Ordered in Laconia

A wildfire broke out Thursday morning in the Archangelos area of Laconia, southern Greece, prompting an immediate emergency alert from authorities. The blaze, which is burning through forested land, led to the activation of Greece’s emergency warning …

Beachgoers look on as wildfires burn in Greece

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as major wildfires continue to burn out of control in parts of Greece. The fires, which have been fanned by gale-force winds, broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly, threatening homes, tourist accommodation, …

Greece recorded its hottest ever summer last year when 45,000 hectares were torched

Devastating fires on the island of Crete in Greece. Hundreds of people evacuated

0 Hundreds of locals and tourists on the Greek island of Crete have been evacuated due to devastating wildfires. These have intensified due to strong winds. Fires are also taking place on the island of Kythera and in the north of the Halkidiki region, …

Panic as wildfires spark evacuations at holiday hotspots in Turkey and Greece

Parts of Turkey and Greece are facing mass evacuation as wildfires sweep the region. Wildfires raged overnight in Izmir and the surrounding areas of Western Turkey, while in Crete, the eastern area of the island faced an outbreak of flames yesterday …

Wildfires erupt across Greece as heat wave intensifies

ATHENS, July 3 — Wildfires broke out across Greece on Wednesday as high temperatures and strong winds fueled dangerous conditions nationwide. On Crete, a major blaze near Ierapetra forced the evacuation of at least four coastal settlements, including …

Ghost Farms and Dead Men: Greece’s Farm Scandal Uncovered

Reports suggest a deputy government minister requested a subsidy be paid to a deceased individual. Credit: Public Domain The farm scandal in Greece, involving allegations of widespread illegal agricultural subsidies, continues to unfold, revealing a …

Thousands evacuated as Greece wildfire rages on Crete

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials have said. An elderly man died in neighbouring Turkey, where wildfires forced the evacuation of six …

Greece travel warning as hotels evacuated in tourist hotspot

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as a major wildfire continues to burn on the Greek island of Crete. A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, More than 1,500 …