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An unspeakable family tragedy: a member of the Greek Air Force killed her own child, a 20-month-old boy, when she drove her car backward. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning at the residence premises of the 110 Wing Battalion in Larissa. The mother stepped in the driver’s seat and started …
Read More »Huge traffic jams on Syggrou Avenue: Roadworks to last 15 days
Roadworks in one of the main avenues linking the south suburbs to the center of Athens created huge jams on Tuesday morning. Syggrou Avenue was turned into a huge parking as thousands of commuters headed to work either by buses or on private vehicles. The roadworks conducted on the Avenue …
Read More »City Councils upside down: In 58 municipalities mayors have fewer seats than main opponents
The new system of the so-called “simple proportionality” in the municipality elections is depriving winning mayors of the absolute seats majority in local councils and forces them into alliances. In 58 municipalities winning mayors have fewer seats in the city councils than the opposition. In Thessaloniki, for example, the new …
Read More »Greece’s National Meteo issues weather warning with rainfalls and thunderstorms
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has issued a weather warning for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3-55 2019. Meteorologists forecast rainfalls and storms that will be locally intense and accompanied by hail fall. According to the warning the following Greek regions will be affected: Monday, June 3 Macedonia, Thrace, Epirus, …
Read More »New reusable fabric bags for Ithaca residents
Mayoral elections haven’t just taken place on Zakynthos recently, it’s been reported that the Mayor of Ithaca, Dionisis Stanitsas was re-elected and shortly after, handed out reusable fabric bags to local students. The Mayoral authorities have decided to ban plastic bags and will replace them with fabric bags, which have …
Read More »A family pay tribute
The family of Matthew Jeffery from Somerset, UK, who died due to injuries sustained after an incident in Laganas, have been paying tribute to him. Somerset Live reports that family friends have shared photos with them on behalf of the family, including a tribute describing Matthew as a kind and …
Read More »Several earthquakes with strongest 5R rattle Greece and Albania borders
A series of consecutive earthquakes have been rattling the regions along the borders between Greece and Albania on Saturday morning. At least six tremors with the strongest measuring 5 R have been recorded between 07:00 – 10:00 in the morning. The earthquakes have been felt in Kastoria, Ioannina and other …
Read More »Archbishop Elpidophoros: Our priority to unite the expatriate community
The new Archbishop of America Elpidophoros has said that his top priority is to unite the expatriate community. Elpidophoros, who is currently visiting Athens, was speaking after a meeting with Foreign Minister George Katrougalos and Deputy Foreign Minister Terence Quick at the foreign ministry in Athens on Friday. Concerning the …
Read More »Parents of British Zakynthos assault victim donate his organs
For the parents of the 35-year-old Briton it was certainly the most difficult decision of their life. Despite their deep sorrow, they decided to donate his organs and save other people’s lives. For seven days the assault victim was fighting for his life in the intensive care of a hospital …
Read More »Panos Zarlas: 28-year-old winner of reality show killed on his birthday
The winner of Greek reality show “Power of Love I” Panos Zarlas was killed on a traffic accident he had with his motorcycle. Tragic irony: the 28-year-old was killed on the day of his birthday. Zarlas was driving on Syggrou Avenue at 2 o’ clock Friday morning when his probably …
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