Attica
Anti-soil erosion works 70% complete, says gov’t
Anti-soil erosion works are in full progress in areas affected by last summer's forest fires, including West Attica, Parnitha, Evros and the Dodecanese island of Rhodes, the Ministry of the Environment and Energy announced on Monday.
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A million US visitors in Athens
Athens has developed into a booming 12-month tourism destination, and its biggest market is the US, a new survey is showing.
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Traffic measures ahead of farmers’ rally in downtown Athens
Police will implement emergency traffic measures as thousands of farmers from different parts of the country descend on the Greek capital in their tractors on Tuesday.
Taxi union plans 48-hour strike for the end of February
Athens taxi drivers have announced mobilizations following the decision by the Attica Taxi Drivers Union to hold a 48-hour strike on February 27 and 28. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the Administrative Council on Wednesday.
Damage to Aegina water pipeline ‘no coincidence’
The Attica Regional Authority has attributed the latest damage to the underwater pipeline for Aegina island in the Saronic Gulf to sabotage.
It was the fourth time that the pipeline has suffered damage and now there are indications that an explosive device was used.
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Inter IKEA to invest €70 mln in Greek logistics infrastructure
In a meeting at the Maximos Mansion on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Vasilis Fourlis, President of the Greek retailer Fourlis Group and Andrea Colzani, Inter IKEA Holding's Global Logistic Units Manager, announced Inter IKEA's decision to invest in Greece.
Wintry weather closes mountain roads in Athens, Evia and Viotia, keeps ferries at port
Residents around Athens' mounts Parnitha and Penteli woke up on Tuesday morning to a blanket of snow, which has prompted authorities to close streets and avenues like Dionysou, Fylis and Parnithas leading to and from the mountains until they are clear and safe for driving.
Realty buys that make sense
The affordable areas of the center of Athens, its western suburbs and Piraeus are the most attractive destinations in Attica for investors who wish to acquire property for income.
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Gale-force winds keep ferries docked at ports on Monday
Waves batter the port of Rafina in Attica. Ferries remained tied up at the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, and Lavrio on Sunday and Monday due to gale-force winds reaching up to 9 Beaufort in some places. Hydrofoils that service the Argo-Saronic Gulf islands (Salamina, Aegina, Hydra, Poros and Spetses) were also prohibited from sailing.
Rapid implementation of power interconnection
The Crete-Attica electricity interconnection is being implemented faster than similar projects in other European countries
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