The rapid ascent of Stefanos Kasselakis, a former Goldman Sachs trader and Greece’s first openly gay party leader, has gripped the nation. But his leadership is dividing the country’s main opposition party.
Author: NIKI KITSANTONIS
Rain and Flooding in Greece Traps Residents and Submerges Villages
Greek military forces were called in to assist the rescue efforts. At least six people in Greece and at least nine in neighboring Turkey have died this week amid torrential rains and flooding.
Record Rains Flood Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, Killing at Least 7
The deluge caused extensive damage and a death in Greece, just as firefighters contained blazes there. Floods in Bulgaria and Turkey also led to six fatalities in total.
Dozens of Arson Arrests After Greek Fire Sets Record for E.U.
Firefighters are battling blazes near Athens and in a region where about 180,000 acres have burned, according to an E.U. official who called it a record.
As Wildfires Spread, Anger Rises in Greece Over Government Response
Firefighters were battling scores of blazes nationwide, but the threat to a precious woodland north of the capital had some fearing a dystopian future.
18 People Killed in Greek Wildfire May Be Migrants
The authorities said the bodies were found near the border with Turkey, in an area that is a crossing point for thousands of migrants seeking to enter Europe.
In Greece, a ‘Beach Towel Movement’ Fights for a Spot on the Sand
As lounge chairs that rent for up to $130 pop up across the islands, local people have decided they won’t take it lying down.
Fires Strike Corfu and Evia in Greece as Rhodes Continues to Burn
New blazes broke out on Corfu and Evia as tourists were being flown home.
Wildfires on Rhodes, Greece, Force Thousands to Evacuate
As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions, the authorities sent tourists and residents on Rhodes to schools, gyms and boats moored at the port for shelter.
Wildfires Imperil Greek Isle of Rhodes, Forcing Big Relocation
Greek Coast Guard vessels were dispatched to rescue visitors and residents trapped in threatened seaside villages on the large island, a leading tourist destination. Some fled in their bathing suits.