Patras
Crime
The Damning Evidence Against a Mother Charged with her Child’s Murder
Damning evidence against Greek mother Roula Pispirigkou, whose three children all died under suspicious medical circumstances over the last three years, emerged on Thursday.
The police report charging Pispirigkou with the murder of her eldest daughter Georgina in 2022 includes...
Crime
Greek Mother Charged with Her Child’s Murder Given More Time to Testify
Greek mother Roula Pispirigkou whose three children all died in suspicious medical circumstances over the last three years was brought before an Athens examining magistrate on Thursday following her arrest in the city of Patras on Wednesday on murder...
Greece
COVID-19 Pandemic: Greece Records Another 78 Fatalities on Sunday
Greece announced another 1,955 COVID-19 infections on Sunday, with a total of 749 patients now being intubated across the nation's hospitals.
Greece
The Metropolitan Who Blessed the Greek War of Independence
The name of Palaion Patron Germanos may not be the first that comes to mind in the Greek War of Independence, yet he was the one who sealed the uprising
Art
Melina Mercouri Mural Welcomes Public to Greek Street Art Festival
A striking mural of iconic Greek actress Melina Mercouri, famous for both her career on the big screen as well as her life of activism, has kicked off ArtWalk's Fifth International Street Arts Festival in Patras.
The impressive graffiti piece...
Greece
Following Thessaloniki, Greece Closes Waterfront Promenades in Volos and Patras
Nikos Chardalias, the Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, announced on Friday afternoon that the waterfront promenades in two major Greek ports will close in the coming days to promote social distancing.
The waterfront promenade of the city of Volos,...
Greece
Coronavirus Cases in Greece Climb to Double Figures
The second case of coronavirus was recorded in the western Greece city of Patras on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the country to ten.
The Greek Health Ministry announced that the tenth victim is a close...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece Closes Schools, Theaters, Cinemas in Achaea, Zante and Elis
Greek authorities announced on Wednesday evening that emergency preventative measures will be taken in three counties in the West of the country amid Covid19 coronavirus fears.
More specifically, the regional units of Achaea, Zakynthos (Zante) and Elis (Ilia) will be...
Greece
Greece's Ninth Coronavirus Case Hospitalized in Serious Condition in Patras
The first case of coronavirus has been recorded in the western Greece city of Patras on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the country to nine.
The Health Ministry announced that the latest victim is a Greek...