September 1, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
The platform where citizens in the regions of Attica and South Aegean can register with a personal doctor opens on Thursday afternoon, September 1, 2022. The platform for all other regions has been available since August 1. The Personal Doctor program entails that a single doctor will constantly monitor a …
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August 13, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
In Athens mid-August? Longing for a refreshing swim at a beach nearby? There are plenty of beaches along the Athens Riviera, along the whole regional unit of Attica, some of them organized and some free for all. Free beaches have no sunbeds but some like in Glyfada (Blue Flag) and …
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August 5, 2022
environment
A forest fire broke out near the Elefsina toll station on the Athens-Corinth national highway, forcing authorities to shut down traffic in a part of the highway and ordering the evacuation of a nearby settlement. The fire broke out in low vegetation area, three kilometers from the Elefsina toll around …
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July 28, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel, Uncategorized
According to the Greek Health Ministry, there are 12 beaches in Athens, Piraeus and Attica unsuitable for swimming and where bathing is prohibited. The Health Ministry published on Thursday, July 28, 2022, the areas of Attica where bathing in the sea is not allowed According to the relevant decision, this …
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July 15, 2022
environment, FEATURED
An extremely difficult battle against the flames is still being fought by the fire brigade in Rethymno, as the fires that broke out in Rodakino and between Orne and Krya Vrysi are still raging on Friday night. Strong winds blowing with intensity of up to 8 Beaufort make fire-extinction work …
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June 24, 2022
Arts, Culture
One person was slightly injured as 8 people found themselves in the water, when two speedboats collided during the shooting of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3.”and one of them capsized. The accident occurred around 10 o’ clock Friday morning, in the sea area off Palaia Fokia in south-east Attica. …
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June 8, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A abbot shot and injured a 45-year-old man when the latter asked to be paid for works at the monastery in Oinoi, north-western Attica. The perpetrator was arrested and so was his victim as the first had filed a lawsuit against him. The 45-year-old man had gone to the monastery …
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June 7, 2022
environment
The big fire in a plastic factory in Aspropyrgos, West Attica, that released large quantities of toxic smoke has been largerly contained, however, the blaze keeps burning plastic material in the warehouses on Tuesday morning. The blaze started on Monday night and spread across an area of roughly 4,000 square …
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June 3, 2022
environment, FEATURED
Th first smoke-free beach in Attica is getting ready to welcome swimmers and sunbathers, the mayor of Rafina-Pikermi and the CEO of the Rafina Port Authority announced on Thursday. The smoke-free beach is part of an environmental program “Small acts, Big Crimes” that authorities implement in the area of eastern …
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March 10, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Primary and secondary schools in parts of northern, eastern and western Attica will remain closed also on Friday, March 11, due to snow weather “Philip”, regional authorities announced on Thursday. Hay trucks are banned from highway parts as of 10 p.m. Thursday. According to a statement by the Attica regional …
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March 9, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Schools in several areas of Attica will remain closed on Thursday due to snow and cold weather front “Philip”, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides decided on Wednesday. The schools are in areas of north, east and west Attica. The specific areas affected by this decision were announced …
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January 26, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix, weather
Normalcy will partly return to Attica and Crete tomorrow Thursday, 27. January 2022, after two days of “obligatory holiday” due to snow weather Elpis. According to an announcement by the government spokesman the instructions about the operation of the public and private sector as well as the retail and schools …
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January 26, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Schools, kindergartens and nurseries in Attica will remain closed also on Thursday, January 27, the regional government decided on Wednesday, following the aftermath of snowstorm Elpis. According to the decision, primary and secondary schools as well as nurseries and kindergartens will remain closed on Thursday to “prevent accidents and better …
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January 23, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Primary and secondary schools as well as pre-schools and kindergartens in Athens and Attica will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday, January 24-25, due to the second wave of the snow weather. The regional government of Attica took this decision on Sunday afternoon for “preventive reasons, for the safety of …
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December 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Greece have reached 26, health authorities announced on Monday morning. The majority of them are not related to travel. Dozens of suspected cases under examination. The confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have reached 26 on Monday from 17 last Thursday. President of …
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December 18, 2021
weather
Bad weather front Carmel has brought snow in Athens even at low altitudes of 300 meters. Carmel is pounding central and south Greece with snow, freezing temperatures and ice cold winds since Friday afternoon. Several villages on Evie without electricity. Snow has been heavily falling in North-West Attica and authotiries …
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December 17, 2021
Tourism, Travel
Τhe region of Attica was declared “World’s Leading Seaside Metropolitan Destination” of the World Travel Awards, an institution that awards the protagonists of the tourist industry and is acknowledged as the total trademark of the travel industry worldwide. The importance of the distinction was underlined by the other contenders, internationally …
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December 3, 2021
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A video shows a teacher beating a female student in the classroom of a vocational school EPAL in Attica. The teacher has been suspended from duties, classmates of the girl destroyed his car. According to the footage the teacher hit the 16-year-old girl twice. He first slapped her, then pulled …
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October 14, 2021
FEATURED, Very Mix
After the unprecedented evacuation of students from a flooded school in western Athens, authorities decided to close all schools in region of Attica including Athens, Piraeus and suburbs on Friday, October 15, 2021, as stormy weather front Ballos is forecast to intensify. Afternoon and evening schools in the same areas …
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October 14, 2021
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s Civil Protection sent an Alert message to mobile phones of the residents of Athens, Piraeus and other suburbs of Attica warning of extreme weather phenomena and urging people to refrain from unnecessary movement outdoors. The message in Greek and English urges the residents of the Greek capital to avoid …
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