Greece: Storm Byron Triggers Flooding and Severe Weather Alerts

Storm Byron brought heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds, causing flooding and disruptions in several regions, including Laconia and Zakynthos.

Wildfire in the Peloponnese Region - Greece

Wildfire in the Peloponnese Region - Greece

Handout photo dated on July 22, 2025 shows On 22 July 2025, a wildfire erupted in Greece's Northern Peloponnese region, devastating a significant portion of the landscape. Over 340 firefighters, supported by aerial and ground units, worked to combat the flames. On the same day of the fire’s outbreak, the Greek Disaster Planning and Management Directorate - General secretariat for Civil protection - Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection activated the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) to provide emergency mapping (EMSR815). This data visualisation, based on CEMS data, shows the evolution of the affected area between 23 and 24 July. Greece on July 22, 2025. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Emergency Management Service via ABACAPRESS.COM

Greece: Wildfire Erupts in Laconia, Very High Fire Risk Continues in Peloponnese

Wildfires raged in several places in the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece, where a very high risk of forest fires is still predicted. On Monday, June 23, a wildfire erupted in the agricultural forest area in Karavostasi, Laconia, prompting residents to be on alert.

Greece: Wildfire Continues To Rage In Corinthia, Leaving 2 People Dead

A large wildfire broke out near Xylokastro in Corinthia, in the Peloponnese, Greece, on Sunday, September 29, prompting evacuations and road closures around the area. As of Monday, the fire has not yet been contained, resulting in two deaths. Smoke from the fire spread over a wide area, and this video shows it covering the city of Piraeus in Attica on Monday.

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the archaeological site of Olympia in Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the archaeological site of Olympia in Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the archaeological site of Olympia in Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the archaeological site of Olympia in Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

GREECE-ANCIENT OLYMPIA-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE-TOURISM

(230424) -- ATHENS, April 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the archaeological site of Olympia in Ancient Olympia on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, April 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

Greece's Corinth Canal reopens to shipping after 18-month hiatus

STORY: Greece's Corinth Canal reopens to shipping after 18-month hiatus DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: CORINTH, Greece CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greece's Corinth Canal 2. various of tourists on the bridge of Corinth Canal 3. aerial and ground of part of the canal where the repair work is being carried out 4. various of crossing of Greece's Corinth Canal 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE ZOUGLIS, General Manager of Corinth Canal S.A 6. various of Greece's Corinth Canal 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGE ZOUGLIS, General Manager of Corinth Canal S.A STORYLINE: Greece's iconic Corinth Canal reopened to shipping earlier this month after an 18-month hiatus for repair works following a series of landslides, local officials told Xinhua on Monday. The canal saves vessels sailing from the Ionian Sea to the Aegean Sea some 130 nautical miles. Constructed from 1881 to 1893, the Corinth Canal between the Peloponnese peninsula and the mainland is considered an iconic 19th-century e