Derek Gatopoulos

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Reporter with The Associated Press

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A firefighter works in front of flames during a wildfire in the Sierra de la Culebra in the Zamora Provence on Saturday, June 18, 2022. (Emilio Fraile/Europa Press via AP)

Heat wave, drought raise fears of wildfires in Europe

Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and high fuel costs for aircraft needed to fight wildfires have heightened concerns across Europe this summer.

News | June 22nd 2022

A ferry departs from Livadia port on the Aegean Sea island of Tilos, southeastern Greece, on Monday, May 9, 2022. File photo by The Associated Press/Thanassis Stavrakis

A tiny Greek island that runs on batteries a test case for greener future

When deciding where to test green tech, Greek policymakers picked the remotest point on the map: tiny Tilos.

News, Politics | May 12th 2022

A Resident passes next to a damaged Greek Orthodox chapel after a strong earthquake in Arcalochori village on the southern island of Crete, Greece, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Harry Nikos

Strong earthquake in Crete kills one and injures nine

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, September 27, 2021, killing one person and injuring several others, while damaging homes and churches and causing rock slides near the country's fourth-largest city.

News | September 27th 2021

An helicopter drops water over a fire in Ippokratios Politia village, about 35 kilometres (21 miles) north of Athens, Greece, on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Thanassis Stavrakis

Fire forces evacuations of thousands in Greece and Turkey, some by sea

Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey on Friday, August 6, 2021, as a protracted heat wave turned forests into tinderboxes and flames threatened populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites.

News | August 6th 2021

Geese walk at a burned house after a wildfire in Varibobi area, northern Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Thanassis Stavrakis

Thousands flee homes near Athens as fire rages

Firefighters in Greece raced on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, to fully contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens that destroyed or seriously damaged dozens of homes overnight, forced thousands to flee, and threatened a former royal palace, as high temperatures fueled wildfires across the country.

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News | August 4th 2021