epa12249126 Tourists wear hats and use fans and umbrellas as they stroll in the city center during a heatwave, in Athens, Greece, 20 July 2025. An intense heatwave with temperatures exceeding 44 degrees Celsius in some locations is expected in Greece and parts of the Balkans from Monday 21 July, according to a forecast issued by the National Observatory of...

epa12248122 A BMX rider dives into the water after riding his bike over a ramp that was set up by the sea, during a heatwave at Kavouri beach, near Athens, Greece, 19 July 2025. EPA/GEORGE VITSARAS

epa12249117 Tourists wear hats and use fans and umbrellas as they stroll in the city center during a heatwave, in Athens, Greece, 20 July 2025. An intense heatwave with temperatures exceeding 44 degrees Celsius in some locations is expected in Greece and parts of the Balkans from Monday 21 July, according to a forecast issued by the National Observatory of...