Larissa

A former regional governor has denied charges of dereliction of duty and other misdemeanors related to activities conducted at site of the deadly Tempe railway collision, which was covered over aggregate and concrete in the aftermath of the deadly disaster.

Almost 19 months since the deadly train crash near the Vale of Tempe, in central Greece, that claimed 57 lives, Greece's railways are still seriously underperforming.

“Oikoxoria,” (Ecovillage), “Agapokoinotites” (Love Community) and various other terms denote the contemporary trend of returning to nature, as it has been expressed in Greece in recent years.

The permanent population of Greece, which reached 10.482 million in the recent census, is extremely unevenly distributed across the country. The two most populous Regional Units (RU), those of Thessaloniki and the Central Sector of Athens, host 2.09 million people (20.0% of the total population) while occupying only 2.8% of Greece’s area.

Conditions heat will prevail from today and at least until the end of this week, according to meteorologists’ forecasts. A feature of the next few days will be that the maximum daily temperature will exceed daily 38-40 °C in many parts of our country, reaching at levels 6-8 °C above normal for the season.

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced the first case of West Nile virus in Greece this summer on Friday, noting that the virus has appeared almost annually in the country over the last 15 years, necessitating individual mosquito protection measures.

The operations of the European Union's naval mission to the Red Sea have not been affected by Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel but the force needs more combat ships to protect merchant vessels sailing through "a vast area," its commander told Reuters on Tuesday.

A few days ago the Ministry of Development proceeded to impose a fine of 120,000 euros on an online store based in Larissa and at the same time suspended the operation of the store in question, as this possibility is now provided for by consumer protection legislation.

Police clashed late Wednesday with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets.

The violent protest occurred in the central Greek city of Larissa ahead of a concert by members of the West Point Glee Club, a musical group of the U.S. Military Academy which is currently on tour in Greece.

A memorial service was held on Wednesday at the site of the railway crash in Tempe, central Greece, to honor the 57 individuals who lost their lives on February 28, 2023. Relatives and friends gathered to pay their respects, leaving flowers at the scene as they called for justice.