CNN — A Greek-flagged vessel attacked by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea appears to be leaking oil, according to a Pentagon spokesperson, who warned of a “potential environmental catastrophe” in one of the world’s busiest waterways. The Sounion came under a barrage of projectiles
The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion pictured in this 2017 file image. David Mackinnon/AP CNN — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The
Greece was battling a wildfire northeast of Athens on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week. A wildfire burns vegetation along a road during
An increasing number of visitors has sparked numerous anti-tourism movements in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Locals blame tourists for driving up housing costs, inflation, and causing environmental degradation. Some affected regions are beginning to take small steps to ease
Mount Parnitha, near Athens, Greece, June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Elias Marcou Purchase Licensing Rights ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) – A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to order several hamlets to evacuate.
Greece’s parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C) attends the parliamentary vote on same-sex
A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday. A fire truck drives among charred
Greece will take part in training of Ukrainian air force pilots for F-16 jets, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday. Greece has been a strong supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, providing humanitarian aid and weapons including infantry fighting vehicles and Kalashnikov
Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country. Giannis Triantafyllou,22, cleans metal debris from his cousin Giannis Routis’, 35, house backyard following a wildfire
1 of 20 Kyriakos Mitsotakis leader of center-right New Democracy hugs his family at the headquarters of the party in Athens, Greece, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Greece’s conservative New Democracy party has won a landslide victory in the country’s second