ATHENS (Reuters) - Wildfires that tore through suburbs of Athens and forced thousands of people to flee their homes were contained on Tuesday as the government's handling of the disaster became an election issue. Likely to face voters early next year, the conservative government said very strong winds had made it difficult to fight fires in east Attica where swathes ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Helped by a lull in winds, fire fighters on Monday beat back wildfires that swept through suburbs of Athens and forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The government, however, faced criticism over its handling of the crisis which could hurt its prospects in an expected snap election later this year. A dozen Greek, Italian and French ...

Kidnappers released Greek shipping magnate Pericles Panagopoulos on Tuesday for a record ransom which reports said could be as high as 100 million euros (130 million dollars). The 74-year-old founder of Greece's largest ferry company Attica, one of the country's richest men, expressed his relief and delight at being back with his family after an eight-day kidnap ordeal ...