Greece
Education
University of West Attica Unveils Post-Pandemic Goals And Challenges in Higher Education
The newly established University of West Attica (UNIWA), headquartered near the iconic archaeological site of Plato's Academy in Athens, is setting early post-pandemic goals with an emphasis on extroversy, research and innovation as it plans to attract more students...
Greece
PAME Interrupts 8th Regional Production Reconstruction Conference in West Attica
Members of the PAME trade union group affiliated with the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) on Sunday interrupted the proceedings of the 8th Regional Conference for the Reconstruction of Production in West Attica in order to protest against the...
Greece
Fears of Looting Keep Police on Alert in Western Attica
Greek police is on alert to deal with cases of possible looting and unruly behavior following the chaos caused by the floods in western Attica.
According to reports, extra police units will be monitoring the situation in the worst-hit towns...
Greece
Harrowing Videos of Western Attica Disaster Emerge
A number of amateur videos filmed by local residents show how the catastrophe unfolded in Mandra, west of Athens, on Wednesday.
At least 15 people were killed, dozens are injured and many are missing following the flooding that was caused...
Greece
First Death from West Nile Virus in Attica
The West Nile Virus (WNV) continues spreading in Attica and Northern Greece. According to the latest epidemiological data by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention (HCDCP), the number of cases of people infected with the West Nile...
Ancient Greece
The Imposing Ancient Fortress at Aigosthena West of Athens
The ancient Fortress of Aigosthena at Porto Germeno in West Attica built in the second half of the 4th century BC, is one of the most imposing ancient military installations in Greece.
It has now been extensively and painstakingly restored...
Environment
Jaw-Dropping Triangular Home Built in Olive Grove West of Athens (video)
A Greek architect designed a spectacular and unique triangle-shaped home for a couple west of Athens, using geometry to provide protection from wind and sun and to open up the residence to the views of nearby mountains.
Tilemachos Andrianopoulos designed...
Economy
Greek Unemployment Drops to Lowest Level Since 2011
Greek unemployment rate fell to 18.9 percent of the workforce in August, falling to its lowest level since August 2011, according to figures released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The number of unemployed people fell by 95,760...
Greece
Greece: Death Toll From West Nile Virus Rises to 44
The list of victims who have succumbed to the West Nile Virus in Greece continues to grow.
According to KEELPNO, the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention, the number of people who have succumbed to the West Nile Virus...
Greece
Death Toll From West Nile Virus in Greece Rises to 41
The list of victims who have succumbed to the West Nile Virus in Greece continues to grow. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention (KEELPNO), the number of deaths that have resulted from...
Greece
Death Toll From West Nile Virus in Greece Rises to 34
The number of people who died due to the West Nile Virus (WNV) outbreak in Greece is now 34, according to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention's (KEELPNO) latest announcement.
The deaths recorded this year are seven times...
Environment
Warning for Floods in Attica as Cyclone Expected to Hit 3/4 of Greece (video)
The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and expected to hit three-fourths of Greece, with meteorologists warning of floods in Attica.
Despite the latest meteorological forecast...
Greece
Greek Prosecutor Summons Attica Governor over Deadly Attica Floods
The governor of the prefecture of Attica, Rena Dourou, has been summoned by a prosecutor as a suspect for the floods west of Athens in 2017 that claimed the lives of 23 people.
According to Kathimerini daily, other local officials...
Greece
West Nile Virus Death Toll in Greece Rises to 21
The number of dead from the West Nile virus has reached 21 since the beginning of 2018, while a total 178 have been affected by the disease, according to the Hellenic Center for Disease Control & Prevention (KEELPNO).
Of the...
Greece
West Nile Virus Deaths in Greece Rise to 16
An official from the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) said on Wednesday that 16 people have died as a result of contracting the West Nile virus in Greece, out of a total of 133 cases reported.
“Unfortunately, the...