Greece

Two wildfires erupted on the Greek siland of Salamina within 20 minutes, killing two people as 260 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters battle the flames

Last month, a Ryanair aircraft suffered an engine failure after departing Thessaloniki, seriously injuring a passenger. The NSTB has issued a preliminary report with the cause of the incident

Over 500 fires since August 1: Greece remains on high wildfire alert after 40 fires broke out Thursday, with strong winds forecast and Category 5 danger declared in six regions

July provided another impressive figure for Greek tourism, with 6.9 million passengers at the 14 airports operated by Fraport Greece. Since the start of the year, traffic went up 5.4%

The municipality of the Greek capital has temporarily closed "Wolves' Hill" due to fears of fires due to extreme weather conditions. Other sites in the city have recently been closed

A new wildfire has erupted southeast of Athens as strong winds fuel the flames and Greece issues very high fire risk warnings for Tuesday, August 11

Athens Airport, the largest airport in Greece, reports a 4.7% increase in passenger traffic in July and continued growth in cumulative figures since the beginning of the year

Despite partial control of the fire, firefighters continue to work for fear of renewed flare-ups. Firefighting helicopters returned to action after the crash disaster and Greece declared a state of high alert

Increase in passenger numbers at Copenhagen Airport: Spain remains the most popular destination, Italy recorded the highest growth rate

The day after a firefighting plane crash disaster, the fires in the Corinthia region, west of Athens, are visible from afar, with smoke reaching the skies of the Athens Riviera

July provided another impressive figure for Greek tourism, with 6.9 million passengers at the 14 airports operated by Fraport Greece. Since the start of the year, traffic went up 5.4%

The municipality of the Greek capital has temporarily closed "Wolves' Hill" due to fears of fires due to extreme weather conditions. Other sites in the city have recently been closed

A new wildfire has erupted southeast of Athens as strong winds fuel the flames and Greece issues very high fire risk warnings for Tuesday, August 11

Athens Airport, the largest airport in Greece, reports a 4.7% increase in passenger traffic in July and continued growth in cumulative figures since the beginning of the year

Despite partial control of the fire, firefighters continue to work for fear of renewed flare-ups. Firefighting helicopters returned to action after the crash disaster and Greece declared a state of high alert

Increase in passenger numbers at Copenhagen Airport: Spain remains the most popular destination, Italy recorded the highest growth rate

The day after a firefighting plane crash disaster, the fires in the Corinthia region, west of Athens, are visible from afar, with smoke reaching the skies of the Athens Riviera

The main challenge for firefighters who have been working for more than two days to extinguish the fires in Crete is the strong winds that are making firefighting efforts difficult

The Hellenic Tourism Association's Research Institute reports a slight increase in the number of international flights in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period last year

After partially controlling the fires on the island of Paros, the Greek fire services are now dealing with the fires that broke out in central Crete. Several villages have been evacuated