Flames embattled houses, factories and farmland, with residents and tourists of popular holiday islands of Zakynthos and ...

Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe ...

Countries such as Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece have seen highs of more than 40 degrees Celsius in recent days.