Europe heatwave: Greece issues warning to all British tourists as temperatures soar

The Greek Prime Minister has issued a warning following recent wildfires. (Image: Getty) The Prime Minister of Greece has issued a warning to tourists intending to travel to the country this summer as heatwaves and wildfires grip the nation. Speaking earlier this week, Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned that this summer was on course to be “dangerous” as wildfires broke out across the country, including two near the country’s capital Athens .

The threat was so great that authorities reportedly sent messages to some residents asking them to evacuate. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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