September 7, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Uncategorized, Very Mix, weather
Dozens of villages in the regions of Karditsa and Trikala in the plain of Thessaly in central Greece have been flooded with the water reaching a height of up to 3 meters. Hundreds of desperate people are on roof tops waiting for rescue that it currently seems impossible. Βούλιαξαν. Λάσπη …
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September 6, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Forty-four cases of fake certificates of vaccination against Covid-19 issued were handed to the public prosecutor of Karditsa, northern Greece, on Monday, a health official said. The scandal was discovered when some printed vaccination certificate did not have a doctor’s signature and an official seal. Governor of the 5th Health …
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September 5, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
A public prosecutor investigates at least 47 fake vaccination certificates issued at a public hospital in Karditsa, northern Greece. An employee was falsely certifying vaccinations against Covid-19 to residents of the broader area. The bogus certificates were issued at the Palamas Hospital in the month of August. The scandal was …
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January 5, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias demanded the resignation of the director of the public hospital in Karditsa for forcing health personnel to sign a controversial consent form before receiving the Covid-19 vaccination. According to reports by hospital workers union POEDIN, the director of Karditsa hospital had created his own consent form …
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November 16, 2020
FEATURED, Greece
Two incidents with police against young people in northern Greece over the weekend have mainstream media and social media users wonder whether police is going too far with brutality and apprehension of people for literally no reason. media and social media users speak of “police arbitrariness and authoritarianism.” A video …
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October 5, 2020
Social
Residents and business people of Karditsa went to the streets on Monday to demand compensation for the damages they suffered from Medicane Ianos last month. The protest rally was organized jointly by the Union Federation of Agricultural Associations of Karditsa with the Commercial Association of Karditsa and other local professional …
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September 25, 2020
Social
Justice authorities intervened in the tragedy with four dead people and extensive damages through floods in Karditsa, Central Greece. Authorities will investigate possible malfunctions and omissions by the competent services in charge of prevention and reduction of the consequences of bad weather. According to local media, the head of the …
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September 24, 2020
Social, weather
The body of a woman was recovered Thursday noon from the banks of river Pamissos, in the flood-stricken municipality of Mouzaki in Central Greece. The body was discovered by a fire service dog, a week after storm Ianos hit the area. The body was reportedly covered by branches and trees …
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September 23, 2020
weather
Greece’ National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning as a bad weather front will strike with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms, powerful winds and possible hail. Affected are mainly areas already hit by medicane Ianos over the last weekend: the Ionian islands and Karditsa in Thessaly that remains under water. …
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September 22, 2020
Very Mix
Power is mostly restored on the Ionian Islands and Karditsa, the areas hardest hit by the Medicane, hurricane, Greece’s Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) said on Tuesday evening. The few remaining and remote areas still without power since Ianos hit over the weekend were being worked on, the operator added. …
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February 7, 2020
Earthquake
Several earthquakes have shaken North Peloponnese, the island of Crete and West Macedonia in the last 24 hours with seismologists to closely monitor the seismic activity. With the highest magnitude to be 4.6 on the Richter scale, two earthquakes occurred in the sea area between eastern Crete and Kasos. The …
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August 31, 2018
Earthquake
An earthquake with 5.2 R rattled Central Greece and had residents rushing out of their homes on Friday morning. The earthquake occurred at 10:12 a.m. on 31. August 2018. Its epicenter is located in Argithea, especially in the triangle of Drakotrypa – Pefkofyto-Oxya. in the mountain area West of Lake …
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July 8, 2018
Very Mix
Greek police was proud on Tuesday to announce the crack down of a cannabis plantation in Kardista, Northern Greece. “10,500 cannabis seedlings were destroyed, the owner was detained,” police said in a statement stressing it was “the biggest cannabis plantation found ever found in the country.” The pride of the …
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December 10, 2015
Economy
Finally. The granny that ruined Greece with invading taxes and almost ruined the eurozone as well has been caught. And fined. A juicy fine for a granny in central Greece who decided to sell vegetables in the open market of Trikala in Central Greece without permission. Tax inspectors in Greece …
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February 9, 2012
animals
This is a dramatic situation in the Filokardi animal shelter of Karditsa in Central Greece. Heavy snow falls and torrential rains caused damages and flooded the shelter area. The animals’ houses are under water and the 130 dogs and cats, plus 20 puppies, have not an inch of dry soil to …
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