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The Unique Tree Church of Saint Paisios in Greece

A unique tiny church build in the trunk of a huge tree near the town of Konitsa draws thousands of visitors each year from Greece and abroad. The tree church of Saint Paisios is located 22 kilometers north of...

Father Strangles 6-Year-Old Daughter, Throws Body in Trash Container

A 61-year-old man confessed early on Friday morning that he strangled his 6-year-old daughter and threw her body in a trash container in the Agia Varvara neighborhood of Athens. Two days earlier, Yiannis Eikospentakis had reported to the police that...

Metro Tunneling to Piraeus Starts

The TBM, Hipppodamus, started from the region Agia Varvara, for the tunneling of the extension of the Athens Metro Line 3 to Piraeus. The opening of the tunnel will take approximately 2,5 years. It will be 6,5 kilometers long and...

Suspension of 25,000 Civil Servants Uncertain?

With two provisional orders issued by the Court of First Instance, two school guards who were suspended can now return to their duties. According to their lawyer, this paves the way for other employees that have been suspended. The school guards...

Police Clash With Angry Shopkeepers in Athens

Greek riot police fought a group of Athens businessmen who tried to prevent a tax inspection on their shops, officials said on Thursday, highlighting the resistance the government faces in cracking down on the country's endemic tax evasion. Four policemen...

Cretan Coleslaw Aims at Guinness Record

The residents of Agia Varvara, Crete will put their forces together on Nov. 4 to make the a coleslaw salad to set a Guinness World Record. The Cultural Association of Agia Varvara initiated the idea in which local natural food...