Grammatiko

A showdown is in the offing between Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou and local authorities and residents over the operation of a new landfill near the village of Grammatiko, northeast of the capital.
Dourou appears unwilling to back down, having emphasized during a session of the regional council on Thursday that the project will go ahead.

The test run of the new landfill in the village of Grammatiko in the municipality of Marathon, northeastern Attica, will be temporarily halted after clashes on Tuesday between police and local residents opposed to its operation.

The Municipality of Marathon, northeast of Athens, is gearing up for a confrontation after the Attica Regional Authority announced plans for a new landfill at the village of Grammatiko.

Police on Wednesday were seeking a hideout or other clues that could shed light on the activities of Revolutionary Struggle after Nikos Maziotis, the leader of the leftist guerrilla group, was arrested following a dramatic shootout in central Athens.