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Former Attica Bishop Found Dead in Keratea

Former Attica Bishop Panteleimon Bezenitis was found dead at Vgethi beach, Keratea, in northeastern Attica, on Wednesday, July 2. According to Greek news, the former Bishop lost his life while swimming in the region, where his summer-house is located. The body was...

Over 20 Protesters Hospitalized After Keratea Waste Plans Riot

Greek riot police clashed with residents of Keratea, a town outside Athens, who were protesting against plans concerning the creation of a landfill for the storage of the capital's waste. It is said that more than twenty people were...

Anti- Landfill Protestors Dig Up Road, Keratea

Anti-landfill protestors in Keratea surprised authorities with some unexpected commando tactics in the early hours of Thursday.  They managed to dig a two-metre trench across one lane of Lavrio Avenue and completely block access via the first entrance of...

Tensions Plague Plans for Keratea Dump Site (video)

Another night of tensions and incidents between police and inhabitants occurred in Keratea, a working-class neighbourhood in the south-east of Athens. The inhabitants are opposing the creation of a large rubbish tip in the area. The incidents started when a...

Residents Outraged at Keratea Rubbish Dump Plans

Fresh incidents occurred last  night between police and residents of Keratea, south-east of Athens. This location has been chosen over the past few years alongside Grammatico (north of the capital) as the site for two new large rubbish tips for the...

Keratea, Athens Residents Protest Against Dump Site

For the second day in a row, incidents and clashes have occurred between police and those residing in Keratea.  Keratea is a town southeast of Athens where opposition has arisen to the construction of a large rubbish tip. Yesterday evening's (photo) incidents...

December 8th: Maritime and Air Disasters Make It a Cursed Day for Crete

Two major disasters hit the city of Chania in Crete on December 8th in the space of only three years, with the loss of more than three hundred lives. On December 8, 1966, a ferry on the Chania-Piraeus route sank...

Wildfire Rages in East Attica Town of Artemida, Evacuations Ordered

On Wednesday, a series of wildfires broke out around east Attica, forcing the evacuation of many towns in the region. And yet another new wildfire is threatening east Attica's seaside, including the town of Artemida. The fire is thought to...

Greece Orders Evacuation of Towns as Fires Rage East of Athens

Wildfires raging in towns east of Athens are approaching houses, resulting in the authorities issuing orders for evacuations in the region. High temperatures and strong winds are only strengthening the flames and spreading the fires, making them extremely dangerous. The...

The Forgotten Tragedy of 4,100 Italian Prisoners Who Drowned off Athens

This Sunday, Greece will honor the memory of the 4,100 Italian prisoners of war who perished in the Saronic Gulf in 1944 while aboard the Norwegian steamship "ORIA." This monumental human tragedy, which took place during the horrific years of World...

Attica's Tiny Islet That Has Its Own Natural Pool (Video)

Attica has many small and tiny islets, scattered all over its coastline, but one of them is quite peculiar and absolutely stunning. A 40-minute drive from downtown Athens and close to the town of Keratea, in Attica's Mesogea, a rocky...

Three Dead in Greece After Downpour Turns Creek Into Torrent

Greece's fire service discovered on Sunday the bodies of two men who had been missing since a downpour on Thursday. The bodies of both men were recovered from a creek southeast of Athens. The two men, 67 and 64 years...

Waste Transfer Station in Thessaloniki Goes Ahead Despite Protests From Locals

On Monday authorities made the official inauguration of a waste transfer station in Efkarpia, Thessaloniki, amidst protests by locals. The opening of the waste station has been long-awaited by authorities who originally had the contract drawn up for the project...

25% Less Fires in Greece in 2014

As summer is coming to an end, the first estimates of the Hellenic Fire Department (HFD) is that the number of forest fires in Greece this year fell sharply. Unlike previous summer periods, the measurable effects of fires in 2014...

Greek Police Seek 'Revolutionary Struggle' Hideout After Arresting Terrorist Leader Nikos Maziotis

Greek Police are seeking a hideout or other clues regarding the activities of left-wing militant group Revolutionary Struggle after its leader, Nikos Maziotis, was arrested following a dramatic shootout in downtown Athens yesterday. Maziotis, who had been at large since the summer...