Aigio
Crime
Dead Infant Found in Garbage Bin Shocks Greek Nation
The discovery on Thursday of a dead infant in a garbage bin in the town of Aigio, in the Peloponnese, has sent shock waves around Greece.
The baby's 30-year-old mother is being questioned by police at the nearby Gynecology Clinic...
Greece
Bells Ring Out as Priests Hold 'Macedonia' Protest (video)
Church bells rang out on Wednesday as dozens of Greek Orthodox priests protested in the town of Aigio, demanding the term 'Macedonia' be excluded from any new name for FYROM.
The priests, bearing a banner proclaiming ‘Macedonia is Greek’, marched in...
Greece
Corinth-Patras in 50' Through 3 Tolls on New Highway
The national highway that will connect Corinth and Patras in the Peloponnese will be completed by the end of 2015, according to Greek national broadcaster NERIT.
In the spring of 2015, the first 30 kilometers will be ready for use. The...
Greece
Earthquakes Shake Chania and Aigio
Chania and the western Greek community of Aigio were shaken by two earthquakes almost at the same time on April 28. The first one occurred at 7:37 a.m. with a Richter magnitude of 3.5 and the second came 12...
Greece
4.8-Magnitude Quake Jolts Athens
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Greece’s southern Peloponnese peninsula jolted Athens on Saturday, the National Geodynamic Institute said, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake registered at 8:52 pm (1752 GMT) about 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of...