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Mortality at Agrinio Covid-ICU reached 100% – Commander forced to resign

June 6, 2021 CORONAVIRUS Comments Off on Mortality at Agrinio Covid-ICU reached 100% – Commander forced to resign

The commander of general hospital of Agrinio was forced to resign on Saturday after revelations of dramatically high mortality rates of Covid-19 patients in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital in western Greece. On Thursday, the Greek hospital workers union POEDIN revealed that 35 out of 40 patients died …

Forest fires on Zakynthos, Evia and West Greece; 60 fires in 24 hours

September 6, 2019 environment Comments Off on Forest fires on Zakynthos, Evia and West Greece; 60 fires in 24 hours

A series of forest and wild fires broke out in Greece on Friday mobilizing dozens of firefighters and several aerial means. Two fires broke out on the island of Zakynthos in the areas of Lagadakia and Romiri. Video: Fire in Lagadakia Hardly had the firefighter managed to set the fire …

Street vendor arrested for “illegally” selling Clean Monday kites

March 12, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Street vendor arrested for “illegally” selling Clean Monday kites

Police in Agrinio arrested a street vendor on Monday for selling kites without a relevant license. The man faces a heavy fine for having set up his provisional make-shift stand to sell kites traditionally sold only once a year, from early morning on Clean Monday until early afternoon. The 50-year-old …

Crowds pilgrim to a boiled chestnut blessed by Elder Paisios!!!

July 20, 2017 Very Mix Comments Off on Crowds pilgrim to a boiled chestnut blessed by Elder Paisios!!!

A chestnut blessed by Greece’s most profit bringing saint was put on display in Agios Dimitrios Church in the city of Agrinio in Central Greece on July 11th. The chestnut attracted hundreds of faithful Greeks who lined up to see, touch and probably kiss in respect the precious fruit that …

Agrinio: Hungry pupil, 7, faints in classroom

October 28, 2016 Society 5

Going hungry in a family with no means of support. Going to school without a meal for two consecutive days. In Greece, in European Union in the seventh year of Loan Agreements and deadly austerity. A 7-year-old boy fainted during a class break on of the elementary schools in Agrinio …

Philip Morris to turn town of Agrinio into Europe’s tobacco warehouse

August 29, 2013 Economy Comments Off on Philip Morris to turn town of Agrinio into Europe’s tobacco warehouse

Big investment on the way. Greece will turn into tobacco warehouse for the whole of Europe. Philip Morris has plans to build a new central warehouse in Agrinio, a town in western Greece and supply with tobacco all smokers within the European boundaries. “Philip Morris plans to take 50 percent …

“Dengue Fever” is Back – First Death Case in Greece after 90 Years

September 4, 2012 Very Mix 2

I remember the word “dengue fever” from the elderly in my family. I don’t know, if the family had a victim, so that grannies and grandpas felt the need to talk about it. In my ears, ‘dengue fever’ sounded ‘horrible’ alone through the sequence of letters. As in Greek it is not …

Agrinio: Flat on Fire – Barking Little Dog Alerts Residents

January 14, 2012 animals Comments Off on Agrinio: Flat on Fire – Barking Little Dog Alerts Residents

The persistent barking of a dog literally ‘saved’ a building in Agrinio when fire broke out in one of the apartments. According to local media agriniopress, the fire broke out in the kitchen on an apartment, most probably due to the kitchen stove. However the building was on a side road …

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