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Jul 27, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Jamie Bullen |Mariana Hallal |Iro Pappa

With evacuations from Greek islands underway, holidaymakers are deciding whether to continue with their trips or cancel them A firefighter looks on during a fire near the village of Vati, in the southern part of the Greek island of Rhodes Credit: SPYROS BAKALIS Swathes of southern Europe are on high alert as wildfires continue to rage amid a sweltering heatwave on the Continent. With evacuations from the Greek island of Rhodes underway, holidaymakers are faced with deciding whether to...

Jul 26, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Neil Johnston |Iro Pappa

Hoteliers in Rhodes have slashed prices and begged tourists to return as the mayor of the island said he would take legal action over alleged arson. Some five-star resorts have cut their prices by nearly half as they desperately try to lure tourists to fill hundreds of empty rooms. The north of the island is safe and not affected by wildfires but mass cancellations have left owners with no choice but to offer last-minute deals.

Jul 25, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Barnes |Neil Johnston |Francesca Marchese |Iro Pappa

Michael Gove will travel to a wildfire-hit Greek island on holiday next week, despite the Greek prime minister warning of a “difficult summer” ahead. The Foreign Office is under pressure to advise Britons against travelling to the region, but the Levelling Up Secretary insisted on Tuesday that it was still safe for tourists to go there. As a heatwave sweeps the Mediterranean, wildfires left people in Sicily without water or power, and 34 people were killed as blazes also broke out in Algeria.

Jul 25, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Iro Pappa

Accident follows warnings by Greece’s prime minister that the country’s water bombers are old and unwieldy A Greek plane fighting wildfires crashed on the island of Evia on Tuesday, killing the captain and co-pilot after it nosedived and burst into flames. The accident followed warnings by Greece’s prime minister that the country’s water bombers were old and unwieldy.

Jul 25, 2023 | telegraph.co.uk | Jamie Bullen |Iro Pappa

With evacuations from Greek islands underway, holidaymakers are deciding whether to continue with their trips or cancel them A firefighter looks on during a fire near the village of Vati, in the southern part of the Greek island of Rhodes Credit: SPYROS BAKALIS Swathes of southern Europe are on high alert as wildfires continue to rage amid a sweltering heatwave on the Continent. With evacuations from the Greek island of Rhodes underway, holidaymakers are faced with deciding whether to...