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Firefighters spray water on burned-out cars in a suburb of Athens as Greece continues to battle a massive wildfire threatening the capital for a third day. One woman has been found dead in a burned-out factory and thousands of people have been kept away from their homes by the flames. IMAGES
Firefighters are deployed in the suburbs of Athens as Greece orders evacuations over ongoing wildfires. Thousands of residents near the Greek capital fled their homes on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon. According to officials, emergency services are working around the clock with "superhuman" efforts to contain the fires. IMAGES
Images of wildfires and heavy smoke on hillsides in Greece seen from Mount Pentelicus, between Athens and Nea Makri. Authorities ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near the capital as wildfires spread. IMAGES
A giant cloud of smoke billows over the Parthenon in Athens as Greece battles several wildfires, with warnings of extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week. IMAGES
Polls close in Athens as election officials begin counting ballots to determine the results of the European elections. The vote comes as the continent is confronted with Russia's war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions marked by US-China rivalry, a climate emergency and a West that within months may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES 1ST IMAGES
A large crowd of Greek farmers demonstrate on Syntagma Square in central Athens to demand financial aid, escalating a four-week showdown with a government that says it has no more funds to help. Farmers began protesting last month, joining a wider movement that has seen roads blocked in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, among other countries. IMAGES
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