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Greek Court Acquits Driver who Dragged Tied Dog

A Greek man who was filmed driving at speed with his dog tied to his pick-up track pleaded not guilty to animal abuse and was acquitted by a Greek court. The judge and the prosecutor accepted his plea that the...

Shocking Footage of Brutality as Driver Ties Dog to Speeding Vehicle

Police in Kalavryta, Peloponnese, are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck who tied a small dog behind the vehicle and drove away at a high speed. The horrific footage published in a local news site was captured by...

Blazes Burn Forest Land in Kalavryta Area

A fire that broke out in the Karoussi region of Kalavryta, in Peloponnese, on Tuesday afternoon is burning forest land, without threatening any houses. The blazes expanded quickly in an ineccessible area of ravines, forcing the Fire Department to send...

Kalavryta: The First Greek City Liberated From the Ottomans

On March 21, 1821 the Greek rebels started the siege of Kalavryta, making it the first Greek town that was liberated from the Ottomans, thus declaring the revolution for independence. In the morning of March 21, 600 armed fighters were sworn...

POEDIN: State of Regional Health Centers Dire

The state of regional health centers was the focus of a new survey by the Panhellenic Federation of Employees at Public Hospitals (POEDIN). The survey revealed that facilities are in dire conditions as they suffer from an array of issues...

Pilots Found Dead Next to Missing Cessna Airplane

The two pilots who flew a Cessna airplane that went missing on Sunday have been found dead next to the remains of the airplane three kilometers north of Kalavryta. According to the Civil Aviation Service, the last known communication with the small vessel...

Singing Songs in Remembrance and Reconciliation: The Deutsche Welle Choir Tours Greece

The Deutsche Welle Choir has commenced its seven-day tour of Greece under the theme of reconciliation. The choir started off in Kalavryta, the town where the Kalavryta Massacre occurred during Nazi Germany’s occupation during World War II, when nearly every male in...

Writer Victoria Hislop Finds Inspiration in Greece's Peloponnese

On searching for inspiration for her latest book, writer Victoria Hislop explored Peloponnese and praised its beauties in a feature published in the Mail on Sunday. The British author explains that Peloponnese, the southern peninsula of mainland Greece, is in...

Bishop Ambrosios vs. the Devil: Outspoken Clergy Member Spooked by Alleged Paranormal

Metropolitan bishop Ambrosios of Kalavryta, the same member of the clergy that encouraged members of his flock to bash homosexuals, spoke of paranormal events that took place in his room last Friday. The outspoken bishop outlined the events on his...