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“Bird caused the wildfire in SE Athens,” claim power distribution workers

June 6, 2022 environment, FEATURED, Politics 2

“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 …

Doctor in public hospital suspected of “bogus vaccinations” to anti-vaxxers

July 8, 2021 CORONAVIRUS 1

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 …

Mafia-style assassination of foreign national in Voula, south Athens

May 31, 2020 Very Mix Comments Off on Mafia-style assassination of foreign national in Voula, south Athens

A foreign national was assassinated outside his house in Voula suburb of southern Athens late on Friday. Police is investigating the real identity of the victim, after it found that he man had two different identity cards from Belgium as well as a large amount of cash. The man was …

Government MP claims he swam in Voula and saw “no oil spill”

September 19, 2017 environment 1

Thanassis Papachristopoulos, lawmaker from SYRIZA’s junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) claimed on Thuesday: “Beacuse I have a problem with my foot, I went for a swim in Voula. I saw no oil spill.” Papachristoupolos made his statement while he was addressing the Greek Parliament. And while Health authorities warn …

Oil Spill: To Swim or Not To Swim? Stand of Athens Riviera beaches

September 15, 2017 environment Comments Off on Oil Spill: To Swim or Not To Swim? Stand of Athens Riviera beaches

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 …

“Monster” legislation to destroy Greek coastline in the name of “revenues”; sign Petition

May 5, 2014 Tourism 2

Endless coastline, natural beauty, free beaches, untouched landscape. The number one tourist attraction in Greece is soon to be no more. A legislation foreseeing the development and privatization of the Greek coastline will not only proceed to large scale environmental destruction; it will block free access to kilometer-long beaches as …

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