Aetolia-Acarnania

Meteorologists forecast slight dip in sweltering weather

After a sweltering weekend that saw temperatures reach as high as 39 degrees Celsius in the Peloponnese, meteorologists forecast a dip early in the week. 

According to counting stations of the National Observatory of Athens, temperatures reached 38.9 in Messinia, 38.5 in Aitoloacarnania, 38.2 in Ileia, 37.7 in Agrinio and 37.3 in Trikala.

Molester, 65, nabbed in Agrinio

A 65-year-old man faced a prosecutor in Agrinio Tuesday on charges of sexually molesting a minor.

According to investigators, the suspect met the girl online and managed to lure the 17-year-old from her home on the Ionian island of Corfu to Antirio on the Greek mainland, where the suspect collected her and drove her to the village of Thermos in Aitoloacarnania.

Greek villages are vanishing

Vassilis was born in Aghios Ioannis and is one of about 10 permanent residents who remain in the village. Aghios Ioannis is part of the Thermo municipality, in the Aitoloakarnania region of western Greece. The municipality has a total population of 9,299. Aghios Ioannis is 15 kilometers from Thermo, the area's main town.

Two Environmental Assessments approved for hydrocarbons research in W. Greece

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy approved the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessments for hydrocarbons research in two areas in Western Greece. This way the Parliament can now approve the activation of the contracts for Aitoloakarnania and Northwestern Peloponnese.

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