The right for anyone to request protection, or asylum, is inscribed in EU and international law and in the constitution of Greece itself. But in a move implemented in haste earlier this month and criticised by human rights lawyers, the government has over-ridden that principle for the next three months at least.

A massive wildfire erupted on Saturday July 25, on the island of Kythira. Initially appearing contained, the blaze intensified dramatically.

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.

Summer blazes are common in the eastern Mediterranean region, where experts warn that climate change is exacerbating the situation.View on euronews

A major forest fire has broken out in Greece, and authorities have ordered several villages near Corinth, west of Athens, to evacuate

The seasonal disembarkation charges are part of a broader effort to manage overtourism in high-traffic destinations.

A man tried unsuccessfully to save his wife from drowning while they were on holiday in Greece, the opening of an inquest has heard. Emma Slack, 54, from Mold, Flintshire, died in Roda, on the north coast of Corfu, on 9 July.

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.