“She’d been smoking,” a Greek official said of a Georgian woman who was arrested after a blaze tore through 11,000 acres of Chios this week.
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Villages Evacuated on Greek Island as Wildfires Rage
More than 400 firefighters were battling five wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as possible arson.
Villages Evacuated on Greek Island as Wildfires Rage
More than 190 firefighters were battling three wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as arson.
He Saved 31 People at Sea. Then Got a 142-Year Prison Sentence.
Greece is prosecuting migrants on charges of people smuggling, and imposing heavy jail terms. Rights groups say many migrants are being unfairly accused and sentenced.
On the Greek Island of Chios, Covid-19 is Everyone’s Business
When someone tests positive in a small, close-knit community on a Greek island, privacy is the first thing to go.
Riot Police Pulled From Greek Islands After Clashes Over New Camps
Dozens of officers sent to guard sites for planned migrant camps were injured; two had shotgun wounds. Ten residents were also hurt in the escalating protests.