Ioannina

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Greek energy communities: The low-down for producing your own power

Members of the energy cooperative Koinergia in the northern city of Ioannina are finally benefiting from the virtual net-metering of the energy harnessed in their community solar park. Last month, one of them received a negative electricity bill, an eye-catching sight with a reasonable explanation.

Mother bear with 2 cubs shot dead near Konitsa

A mother bear and her two cubs have been shot dead near Konitsa in Greece's Epirus region. The incident was reported to Arcturos, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the brown bear, on Sunday after the lifeless bodies were discovered alongside the road connecting the cities of Ioannina and Kozani.

Ioannina is evolving into a science and technology hub

PwC on Thursday launched its new digital center in the city of Ioannina, northwestern Greece, which boasts an ecosystem of innovative companies seeking skilled staff.

The capital of Epirus has evolved into a magnet for tech companies, including PwC Greece, which opened its second satellite office in Greece after its Tech & Innovation Hub in Patra.

Arta: Baby dies after being left in car

A 5-month-old baby died in a car after it was left there by its father in the northwestern town of Arta.

According to police sources, the father was supposed to drop the child off at the nursery, but forgot it in the backseat of the car. The infant's mother went to the nursery at noon to pick up the baby and was informed it was not there.

Pregnant woman beaten by father in Ioannina

A 22-year-old woman, who is in the sixth month of her pregnancy, has filed charges of physical injury against her father.

The woman alleges that she was verbally abused and beaten by her father on Sunday in the northwestern city of Ioannina. 

The woman was taken to hospital where doctors confirmed that the baby was not in danger.

Her father is being sought by police.

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