Thousands of people have evacuated the Greek island of Crete to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire threatening homes and hotels. Firefighters, with the support of water-dropping planes and ...

Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of ...

The Acropolis closed temporarily on Tuesday as soaring temperatures continue to grip Greece. The popular site in the capital city of Athens was shutting from 13:00-17:00 local time (10:00-14:00 GMT), ...

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.

Greece Authorities have issued a new alert this afternoon expressing concerns about the potential for a wave of wildfires tomorrow. A new warning has been issued by Greece's Civil Protection of a ...

Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its second ...

A blaze in southern France forced the closure of the Marseille airport, and weather agencies issued warnings for other parts ...

Heavily-armed police officers arrived in a well-to-do Barcelona suburb before dawn to raid a two-storey house that turned out to be packed with 800 marijuana plants growing under powerful lamps.

The head of Catalonia's pro-independence government on Friday ruled out calling a snap election after its junior coalition partner pulled out, triggering the biggest crisis facing the Spanish ...

Authorities have closed the Acropolis for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures. The closure lasts from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Provides an overview of Catalonia, and key facts about this politically distinct Spanish region.