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Four life sentences for quadruple murderer
A mixed jury court in Patras has handed a man four life sentences after convicting him of the murder of four members of the same family in March 2022.
In a case that shocked the country, a 32-year-old father, a 37-year-old mother and their two children, aged 1.5 and 2.5, were found dead in their home in Andravida, a village in the Peloponnese region of Ilia.
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Synoikismoi | Elefsina | June 9-28
A festival within the ongoing Eleusis European Capital of Culture 2023 program, Synoikismoi, named after the Greek word for an amalgamation of tribes, villages or towns, celebrates the western Attica city and its denizens. Using different venues across Elefsina, the multimedia event features dance, music, theater, performance art, food and much more.
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Activists decry illegal horse track in Lesvos’ Natura area
Animal rights activists and concerned citizens decry the illegal transformation of a 900-meter road in a Natura area on the island of Lesvos into a horse racing track.
Although the Environment Ministry was involved in the issue, calling for a "complete ban on any kind of excavation activity in the area," races were held as normal, and attended by local officials.
Pregnant teen dies in Nea Makri amid allegations of ambulance delay
A 19-year-old pregnant girl has died in Nea Makri, in eastern Attica. Her relatives claim that she had to wait for hours for an ambulance to arrive.
According to reports, on Tuesday around 11 a.m., the National First Aid Center (EKAV) received a call regarding an 8-month pregnant woman who was feeling unwell and experiencing contractions.
Scientists say 50 beaches are clean, 7 are not in southern Attica
Scientists from the Center for Ecological Research published on Thursday their annual evaluation of the beaches in the southern coast of Attica.
The microbial analyzes in seawater taken from 50 beaches from Piraeus port to Vouliagmeni showed that 43 are clean but seven are unsafe.
Missing toddler found dead in canal near Pyrgos
A two-year-old girl who went missing on Monday in the area of Pyrgos, Peloponnese, was found dead by search and rescue units, state run broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday.
The body of the girl was found in an irrigation canal near a military camp. Her death is attributed to drowning, the report said.
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Tourist boat overturns on Italian lake, at least 3 dead; several missing
A tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy's Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region on Sunday, with at least three people confirmed dead, Italian media reported.
Italy flooded, at least eight victims PHOTO/VIDEO
Practically all the watercourses between Rimini and Bologna burst their banks from yesterday evening to this morning, flooding vast areas of the Romagna.
Local authorities announced that the floods affected 37 cities and towns, and that around 120 landslides were registered.
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Pope in final Mass in Budapest urges Hungary to open doors
Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others on Sunday, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.
No cash for piling trash
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.
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