Eleni Myrivili has been tasked with finding ways to help the Greek capital cope with ever-hotter heat waves that are expected to be part of life for years to come.
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Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes
A thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: The rain doused some of the smoldering fires, but lightning sparked new ones.
Greece works to contain wildfires, as help arrives from other nations.
Wildfires were still burning in Turkey and other parts of Europe, where a protracted heat wave has created tinderbox conditions.
Fires Continue to Ravage Greece Amid Europe’s Protracted Heat Wave
Multiple countries are sending firefighting aid to Greece as blazes rage for a sixth day.
Greek Fires Force Thousands More to Evacuate
Wildfires are raging in Greece and Turkey as southern Europe faces one of its worst heat waves in decades.
In Photos: Fires Ravage Southern Europe
From the Greek islands to southern Turkey, extreme heat and dry conditions are driving devastating wildfires that have killed people and threatened homes, ancient heritage sites and tourist havens.
Greek Villages Evacuated as Wildfires Threaten Ancient Sites
In Greece, firefighters tried to keep flames from reaching ancient Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Wildfires in Greece Force Thousands to Evacuate
Thousands of people were forced to evacuate on Tuesday, including many who had to be rescued by firefighters.
Member of Greece’s Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Arrested After 9 Months on the Run
Christos Pappas, the party’s deputy leader who was taken into custody in Athens, will join the rest of the party’s leadership in prison.
In Greece, It’s Almost Normal
In Athens and on the island of Paros, a visitor joins other international travelers in search of that idyllic European vacation they’ve been yearning for.