The Guardian Europe
England beat Greece in a World Cup qualifier, but the real drama is the six existential questions facing the Lionesses before Brazil 2026.
The Guardian
Trump and Rubio are reportedly weighing whether to fire Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, who allegedly threatened a Greek official, took improper gifts, and asked a donor to cover a $100,000 credit card bill.
The Guardian Europe
Bulgaria gets its medieval czar back after decades of haggling, and Greece immediately uses the moment to remind Britain about those Parthenon marbles.
BBC World
Greece's twin fires do their best impression of a bad rom-com, Europe's nature reserves are auditioning for disaster movies, and Copernicus confirms summer is now a sauna.
BBC World
Afghan boxer charged with killing Scottish aid worker after wife's location-tracking app and emoji-forensics skills allegedly seal the deal.
BBC World
Two firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, killing two crew members, while a British pilot survives - because even in disaster, someone has to live to tell the tale.
The Guardian
EU fire weather breaks records, triple the burned area, 1,400 fires, and three firefighters dead - summer's just getting started.
BBC World
Three Greek firefighters die tackling wildfires as a fourth heatwave descends on Spain and France, because summer isn't trying to kill us hard enough.
The Guardian
Spain, France, Greece, and Hungary face wildfires, heatwaves, and nuclear plant shutdowns as Europe slowly remembers that maybe we should have done something about climate change.
The Guardian Europe
France reports 5,764 excess deaths in June heatwave as wildfires rage across southern Europe - summer is really bringing its A-game this year.
BBC World
Greek wildfire kills one, injures another, and forces evacuations as firefighters battle a 5km wall of flame - summer in Greece, everyone.
The Guardian
NATO countries get a gentle but pointed reminder that supporting Ukraine costs money, Hungary tries to make Orbán a one-act play, and Greece finds a Ukrainian sea drone in a cave - proving that even in war, littering is still illegal.
BBC Business
Greece promises Brits a summer of fast-tracked border crossings, despite EU rules and jet fuel jitters, as long as you don't mind a little bureaucratic bending.
BBC World
A German tourist wins €900 after his family's Greek holiday was ruined by the towel-based sun lounger reservation system that no one can seem to stop.
The Guardian Europe
Greece and Turkey get a late-season cold snap that makes spring look like a no-show, complete with gale winds, heavy rain, and snow in the mountains.
The Guardian Europe
An 89-year-old man allegedly shoots up government buildings in Athens over a rejected pension, proving bureaucracy can drive anyone to extremes.
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