Athens, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Greek mayor accused of arson over wildfire near Athens

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Greek authorities placed a town mayor in pre-trial detention on Friday after charging him with arson over a wildfire that ravaged large areas of forest near Athens last week. Investigators believe the blaze started with a spark from power cables managed by a private company near Agios Vasileios, a seaside village at the foot of a mountain 85 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Athens. Fanned by wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres per hour, the fire......

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