Corinth

Long lines of cars formed on the Athens-Corinth motorway in southern Greece with travellers returning from a long weekend trapped for hours in their vehicles after police closed traffic on both directions to contain a fire that broke out on a fuel truck on Thursday afternoon.

Inspired by the myth of Icarus, "Falling," a sculptural sound installation by Coti K. and Dimitris Georgakopoulos at Acrocorinth, delves into the themes of arrogance and downfall.

Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, destroying forests and homes and spurring evacuations, as authorities braced for a new heatwave that was likely to further stoke tinderbox conditions across the country.

Wildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens on Wednesday, as authorities braced for a new heatwave stoking tinderbox conditions across the country.

All roads between Elefsina and Corinth have been closed by order of the police, due to the intensification of wildfires in the region.

The order concerns the new motorway between the two toll stations at Elefsina and Corinth as well as the old national highway.

The roads are the only access points to the Peloponnese from Athens.

Greek traffic police has stopped traffic circulation on the Athens-Corinth national highway from the Agii Theodori intersection to the Epidaurus intersection, on Monday, due to fires southeast of Loutraki.

Circulation in both directions has been shut down. [AMNA]

Just 14 months after the first waste management unit opened in the Peloponnese, local authorities owe more than €3.9 million to the site's private operator, who is threatening legal action to collect interest.

The worst offenders are the municipalities of Nafplio (€1.4 million) and Argos (€1.1 million), with Corinth (€323,000 in arrears) in third place.

Energy management solutions industry leader Landis+Gyr on Tuesday announced it would resort to the European Court against a decision excluding the company from an international tender for the supply of electricity consumption meters.

A 76-year-old man died on Friday after his car hit a Heavy Goods Vehicle near Nemea in the region of Corinth.

The man was severely injured and was rushed to the Corinth General Hospital where he soon died.

The Nemea police are conducting an investigation into the causes of the accident.

Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis signed a 9-million-euro package for the studies and construction work necessary for the complete restoration of the sides of the iconic Corinth Canal in southern Greece which are prone to landslides that have led to the frequent barring of ships from passing through on public safety grounds. A new state of emergency was declared only a few days ago.