Greece’s power grid ADMIE (IPTO) warned on Thursday evening of the possibility of rolling cuts in electricity supply depending of the evolution of the forest fire in Kryoneri and Drosogpigi in North-West Athens. The fire has put out of operation two circuits that supply the High Voltage Center of Agios …
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Drosopigi NW Athens: Forest fire out of control, residents evacuate
A major fire broke out again n North-West Athens at Thursday noon and residents of Ippokratio Politeia and Drosopigi were ordered to evacuate and leave their homes and businesses as soon as possible. A second text message via the European emergency number was sent to residents in Kryoneri to seal …
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Athens residents urged to stay inside due to heavy smog caused by forest fire
With an urgent warning the National Observatory of Athens called on residents of the Greek capital to stay at home with closed doors and windows due to the high concentration of micro-particles PM2.5 as a heavy smog cloud caused by the Varibobi forest fire has covered the Attica basin. “The …
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State offers free accommodation to citizens affected by Attica fire: latest info
Greek authorities call on citizens of Attica who cannot return to their homes due to the forest fire in north-western Attica to seek accommodation calling EODY hotline . Authorities have arranged rooms in hotels in several areas, the government said in a statement. Accommodation cost is paid by the state …
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Drones determine the Urban Heat Islands in Athens on hot day (video)
Drones with thermal cameras flew over the Acropolis and the Omonia Square on one of the hottest days in Athens and the country on Sunday, to determine that the phenomenon of the Urban Thermal Island is getting more and more intense every day, especially in the Greek capital. The Project …
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Three Athens organized beaches open free of charge over heatwave weekend
Three organized beaches in Athens Riviera will open to the public free of charge over the upcoming hottest days of this year, Saturday until Monday, July 31- 2 August 2021. The beaches Akti Vouliagmenis, Astir Beach in Vouliagmeni and Voula Beach A will be waived over the weekend, to help …
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Greece hosts tripartite summit with Cyprus and Jordan
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted a tripartite summit with the King of Jordan Abdullah II and the President of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis in Athens on Wednesday. It is the second summit of the three countries since 2018. Aim of the meeting was expand partnership, strengthen cooperation and the coordination …
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Beekeeper arrested for causing the forest fire in Stamata
A beekeeper has been arrested for the forest fire in Stamata, north-eastern Athens, on Wednesday morning. The 64-year-old man was initially detained late on Tuesday on the ground that he has beehives on the hill above the cemetery of Stamata, there where the blaze started. Witnesses had seen him in …
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Two forest fires rage in ΝΕ Athens, residents evacuated in Stamata
Residents were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday noon when a forest fire broke out near the villages of Stamata and Agios Stefanos in north-eastern Athens in the foothills of Penteli mountain. According to the Fire Department, the fire is close to a residential area. Short time later, one more forest …
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Detentions, tear gas and water canon during anti-vaccines protest in Athens
Greek police detained more than five anti-vaccines protesters on Wednesday when the latter started to hurl bottles and other objects. Police responded with limited use of tear gas and water from a special police vehicle. The incidents started early evening when some 3,500 protesters who had gathered at Syntagma Square …
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Anti-vaxxers in Greece: Far-rights and religious zealots rally against Covid-vaccines
Waving Greek flags, holding wooden crosses and icons more than 5,000 anti-vaxxers gathered in downtown Athens on Wednesday afternoon to protest vaccines against Covid-19 and the mandatory vaccination of specific groups of professionals. The crowd consisted of far-rights like Golden Dawn and others, religious zealots, Macedonia-is-Greek patriots and supporters of …
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Athens mayor to revamp Syntagma Square, Panepistimiou Avenue again
Athens mayor Kostas Bakoyannis said that a project to revamp the lower, commercial end of Syntagma Square in downtown Athens is expected to start within August and will be followed shortly by “permanent” interventions on adjacent Panepistimiou Street. “When we talk about permanent work, we mean – to put it …
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Police officer arrested for trafficking, holding captive 18-year-old girl
A police officer was arrested late on Saturday for trafficking and holding captive an 18-year-old girl. The case was revealed when the girl managed to escape from his home and sought help in a cafe nearby in Ilioupoli suburb of eastern Athens. The girl had run away from home after …
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Doctor in public hospital suspected of “bogus vaccinations” to anti-vaxxers
A doctor at a public hospital is being accused of organizing bogus vaccinations to anti-vaxxers to facilitate them obtaining vaccination certificates. The unprecedented incident took place at Asklipieio Hospital in Voula, southern Athens on Sunday, the hospital workers union POEDIN revealed on Thursday. According to the report, the doctor, an …
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Infections rise triggers higher turnout for free Rapid tests in Athens southern suburbs
The sharp increase in Covid-19 cases reported the previous day has resulted in a much higher turnout by the public for free rapid tests offered by National Public Health Organization (EODY) mobile teams in the southern suburbs of Athens on Wednesday. In the coastal suburb of Glyfada, the municipality officially …
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Four injured in Athens suburbs when man runs amok, randomly stabbing passersby
Four people have been injured in Zografou suburb of Athens after a man began to randomly attack passersby with a knife on Wednesday morning. None of the injuries in the hand and legs are considered to be serious. Among the injured is a 17-year-old boy, the owner of a bakery …
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Priest attacks 7 bishops with acid liquid, at least 9 people injured
Α priest attacked seven bishops with acid liquid and sent them injured to the hospital. The unprecedented incident took place during a session of the Synodical Court at Petraki Monastery in Athens on Wednesday. Injured are seven bishops, two of them in critical condition, one policeman and one lawyer, both …
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Police arrests the rapist of the cleaning lady in Athens
Greek Police arrested a man on the suspicion of raping a cleaning lady in Kato Petralona district of Athens last Saturday. The 35-year-old rapist was arrested on Tuesday night in a park in Nea Filadelfia suburb of western Athens, where he was pretending he was a beggar. The man, a …
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Cleaning lady abducted during work, raped and beaten in Athens
A cleaning lady was grabbed by a man while she was working in a residential building, she was raped and beaten for several hours before she managed to escape. She was taken to the hospital with concussion and broken rips, not to mention the sexual and psychological injuries. The 50-year-old …
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EU-MED-7 Ministers meeting opens in Athens
A meeting of the Ministers of European and Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Malta (EU-Med7) will be held in Athens on Friday, with a focus on the preparations for the EU-Med7 Summit that will take place in Athens in September 2021. The issues on the meeting’s …
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