March 23, 2023
Economy
Exorbitant water bills up to 500 and even 1,800 euros have brought village residents in northern Greece to stage a protest outside the municipality in charge of the water bills. The residents of the Local Community of Exalofos in Thessaloniki, which consists of two villages, Polydendri and Pentas Vryses, saw …
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October 28, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Repairs of the sabotaged underwater pipeline which supplies the island of Aegina with drinking water from the mainland have been successful completed. The pipeline was damaged in July by the use of an incendiary device, with the contractor sending an ROV to assess the damage, and the Hellenic Coast Guard …
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July 26, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Tourists in Acropolis have strongly complained that they cannot find cold water to buy in the middle of the heatwave, “but only juice for 5 euros.” In a report broadcast by Alpha TV on Tuesday, several foreign visitors complained about the situation in the canteens of the most famous archeological …
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July 22, 2022
Society, Very Mix
The underwater pipeline that supplies water to the island of Aegina was damaged deliberately using explosives, the Attica Regional Authority said on Friday. The regional and port authorities were mobilized following a complaint, an investigation conducted by specialized divers, a fuse was found at the scene. “The protection of the …
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May 24, 2022
Uncategorized
A new tax for “recycling” of plastic with PVC will be imposed as of June 1, 2022, the Greek government has announced. The tax will be collected and forwarded to the public revenues with the sole purpose to finance recycling actions. The tax or “recycling fee” is set at 0.08 …
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February 4, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s top court, the Council of State, ruled on Friday that the transfer of the controlling stake of Athens Water SA and Thessaloniki Water SA to the Hellenic Corporation of Assets & Participation (HCAP), the privatization fund, is unconstitutional. The Council of State said that under the constitution the Greek …
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August 1, 2021
environment, Very Mix
Large parts on the island of Rhodes are without power as a raging wild fire has destroyed some crucial electricity columns and the blaze seems out of control due to strong winds. The fire broke out in Soroni, behind Panagia Pantanassa around 2 o’ clock Sunday noon and the fire …
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February 16, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, weather
Thousands of households in dozens of suburbs in Athens are without electricity for over 14 hours, some even without water. Public transport in Greek capital collapsed due to snowfall that is claimed to be the “heaviest in the last 15 years.” Covid-19 vaccinations have been suspended. Supermarkets will close at …
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January 27, 2020
Very Mix
With three bullets in the head, an elderly citizen shot dead the supervisor of Dionisos Municipality over a water leakage in his home.The perpetrator was arrested by police. The furious 77-year-old man went to the depot of Municipality of Dionysos, North Athens, at 8:45 Monday morning. He demanded a solution …
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October 26, 2019
Very Mix
Greek authorities have found high levels of radioactive uranium in the tab water of the village Mikrokomi in Volvi Municipality, northern Greece. They have warned the 50 residents of the village against the consumption of tab water for drinking and cooking and in favor of bottled water. The warning has …
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September 19, 2019
Greece
Where there is smoke, there is fire. In this case: there is water. Precisely, possible hikes in the water price, if one takes seriously the statements by New Democracy MP at the Sub-Committee on Water Resources earlier on Thursday. ND MP Babis Papadimitriou said that the water is “unacceptably cheap” …
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August 27, 2018
Tourism
Power supply on the island of Hydra has been fully restored 34 hours after a black out paralyzed the touristic destination in the Saronic Gulf and brought locals and visitors on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The power outage occurred at 5:30 on Sunday morning (August 26 2018). The …
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August 27, 2018
Tourism
The holiday island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf was declared in ‘state of emergency’ at 3 o’ clock on Monday morning, that is 24 hours after the black out, after the grid operator was not able to restore power and consequently the water supply. A power outage occurred at …
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August 26, 2018
Tourism
Locals, weekend visitors and tourists on the island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf remain without electricity and water since early Sunday morning, August 26th 2018. According to media reports, a power outage, a black out, occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday and affected also the water supply …
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July 24, 2018
Social
Food, water and basic needs items are being collected at the Municipality Shop of Nea Makri, Marathonos Leoforos/Avenue 104. Who ever wants to offer the above mentioned items, can do it the Municipality Shop. These items for the citizens hit by the fires, who can go to the shop and …
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June 24, 2018
Arts, Culture
World famous British singer Sting grabbed a broom and swept rain water off the stage of the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus on Saturday evening. The rain poured down short before the concert was to start. Wearing a trench coat, the music star had no problem to rush in aid …
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April 24, 2018
Very Mix
The church bell rang and all the village residents rushed to prevent technical teams deployed from the Water Company units from installing devices measuring water consumption in the fist houses of the village. Water for the village of Xylopariko by Trikala in Central Greece comes from own fountains in the …
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April 1, 2018
Social
Slowly but gradually water supply was restored in Thessaloniki on Saturday evening allowing thousands of people to enjoy a shower under running tap water for the first time after Tuesday. The water was back in the network sometime in early afternoon. However, it was cut again as it was very …
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March 30, 2018
Social, Society
A six-pack on one hand, a six-pack on the other. Eighteen liters of bottled water are been carrying home by a senior resident of Thessaloniki. Tap water comes only drop by drop – if at all. Basic needs can be covered only by the use of bottled water. Without water …
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March 29, 2018
Social
Forty percent of households and businesses in Greece’s second largest city Thessaloniki have been left without tap water. The problem started on Tuesday due to a big damage in the main water pipeline of Aravisos that supplies with water the urban complex of the city together with the river of …
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