October 16, 2021

Athens

An aerial view shows damage caused by a wildfire near the village of Mati, near Athens, on July 24th, 2018. More than 70 have died and 170 have been injured in wildfires ravaging woodland and villages in the Athens region. The death toll soared with a Red Cross official reporting the discovery of 26 bodies in the courtyard of a villa at the seaside resort of Mati.
Environment

Viewfinder: Surveying the Damage From the Wildfire Outside Athens, Greece

An aerial view shows damage caused by a wildfire near the village of Mati, near Athens, on July 24th, 2018.

A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on July 23rd, 2018. At least five people have died and more than 20 have been injured as wildfires tore through woodland and villages around Athens on Monday, while blazes caused widespread damage in Sweden and other northern European nations.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: A Massive Wildfire Outside Athens, Greece

A firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina near Athens, on July 23rd, 2018.

Sammy Hambod presiding over his grocery store in the Skaramagas camp outside Athens.
Economics

Building a Life in Greece's Biggest Refugee Camp

From gaming cafes to talent shows to small businesses, children and adults are creating a hard-won culture in Greece's most populous refugee camp.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gestures as he delivers a speech during a parliamentary session in Athens on December 19th, 2017.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: A Parliamentary Session in Athens

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gestures as he delivers a speech during a parliamentary session in Athens on December 19th, 2017.

A firework explodes during clashes between protesters and police in central Athens on December 6th, 2017, at a demonstration commemorating 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos, who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2008. Masked youths threw stones and vandalized property during the annual protests.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: A Fiery Political Demonstration in Athens, Greece

A firework explodes during clashes between protesters and police in central Athens on December 6th, 2017.