September 25, 2024
FEATURED, Social, Society
Violent incidents among teenagers have gone out of control in recent days with Greece’s authorities apparently unable to find solutions to a social problem that is growing day by day. Whether inside or outside the school, incidents of brutal violence seem are getting more frequent, the severity of conflicts between …
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August 13, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Greek police arrested two teenager boys, aged 15 and 16, for staring a fire in low vegetation area in the area of Terpsithea in Ano Glyfada, south-eastern Athens, on Monday afternoon. The high school students had fired fireworks “for fun” as they confessed to police. However, the fun for the …
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February 12, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A shooting incident inside a shipping company in Glyfada, suburb of southern Athens, on Monday morning, left behind four people dead and dozens in shock. Among the dead is also the perpetrator, an employee for almost four decades. Dead is the 77-year-old woman owner of the company, the co-owner and …
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October 26, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Experienced officers of the Land Mine Clearance Battalion (LAND Clearance Battalion) neutralized a 500-lb WWII bomb found in Glyfada suburb of southern Athens on Thursday morning. At 10:15 on Thursday morning, with the use of thermite bomb was successfully defused without requiring an explosion.the neutralization of the World War II …
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October 25, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Part of Poseidonos Avenue in Glyfada suburb in southern Athens will be closed to traffic on Thursday, October 26, after a World War II bomb was found. The bomb was found during construction works at the old Athens airport. A controlled explosion is planned to neutralize the ammunition. Part of …
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June 6, 2022
environment, FEATURED, Politics
“The wings of a bird caught fire and it fell outside the substation wall thus spreading the fire,” a representative of workers at Greece’s Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDHE) told a panel of stunned journalists at state-broadcaster ERT discussing the wildfire in Ano Voula and Ano GLyfada, in South-East Athens …
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June 4, 2022
environment, FEATURED
At least one house has been reportedly burnt , one firefighter was taken to hospital due to respiratory problems and residents of Panorama Voula, South Athens, and neighboring areas were urged to evacuate their homes due to the wildfire on Saturday afternoon. Two bed-ridden elderly have been reportedly taken to …
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July 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
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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May 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
With rising temperatures and lifting of the swimming ban, Greeks flock to the beaches for a sunbath and a refreshing dive into the sea. But even if restrictions have been lifted, caution is due and avoid crowding on top of the agenda. “Keep safety distance at the beach” is the …
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May 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Three Swedish nationals currently visiting Greece have been tested positive to COVID-19. They were in 14-day quarantine in a hotel in Glyfada suburb of South Athens. They had arrived from Stockholm. The Swedish patients were reportedly taken to NIMITS hospital on Thursday night. According to Alpha TV, one of them, …
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March 25, 2020
Very Mix
What do you do if there is a national holiday and you are not allowed to go out to celebrate? The Mayor of Glyfada in south Athens had an idea on the occasion of the Greek Independence Day on March 25. He called on residents to go out in the …
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October 25, 2019
Very Mix
A 65-year-old British woman died in a fire in her home in Glyfada suburb of Athens, the Fire Service said in a statement. The fire broke out in the early morning hours of Friday, around 2 a.m. Fire fighters found the woman’s body after they had extinguished the fire. Χωρίς …
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March 1, 2019
Uncategorized
A powerful explosion took place on Friday morning in an open parking lot on Vouliagmenis Avenue in Glyfada suburb of South Athens. An Australian citizen under whose car explosives were placed got injured in legs and hands. Four other vehicles parked next to the car were damaged. It was short …
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July 31, 2018
Social
A body floating in the sea was recovered on Tuesday morning near the islet of Fleves in the sea area of Glyfada in south Athens. The macabre finding was discovered by the owner of a private boat sailing from the marina in Glyfada to the island of Aegina at 8:30 …
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November 6, 2017
Very Mix
Authorities have launched the procedure of controlled explosion of a WWII bomb found in Ano Glyfada, suburb of south-east Athens. Residents in surrounding houses have been evacuated, police has stopped traffic in the broader area. The projectile was discovered after excavation at the boundary of the Air Force camp fence. …
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September 15, 2017
environment
Shipping minister Panagiotis Kouloumblis stunned and confused residents of Athens, Piraeus and Salamina when he stated Thursday evening on Skai TV that “people can go swimming” there was no problem in Salamina. Indeed. Friday morning, some brave ones wore their bathing suits, packed their things and went for their daily …
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September 13, 2017
environment
With every wind blow, with every wave the oil spill sails a bit further. The thick, oily, stinky, black carpet breaks into pieces that now sail independently, swept away by the winds, the waves and the sea currents. It is normally the penetrating smell of petroleum that has locals to …
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February 22, 2017
Society
“Salt Therapy is incompatible with the Orthodox faith and life.” The message is simple and understandable. Salt chambers? Salt crystals? These are dangerous tools that spiritually mislead the Orthodox believers. And they have to reject them without a second thought. This is what is said in a statement issued by …
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October 7, 2016
Society
Women in nightwear, men in pajamas. Some on wheel chairs, others on ambulance stretchers with an oxygen mask on the face. 150 elderly found themselves suddenly on the street, after a court had ordered the eviction of the private care home. Together with their angry relatives they all stood on …
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July 18, 2015
animals
With 52 wildfire fronts burning currently across Greece, the Association for the Protection and Welfare of Wildlife ANIMA appeals to citizens to help wildlife that is at risk. Of course, it is not only the wildlife at risk, as many dogs and cats also have sought refugee in wooded areas …
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