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Joy Returns to Greek Orphanage Destroyed in Deadly Fire of 2018

The Lyrio Childrens Foundation, an orphanage based in the village of Neos Voutzas which was destroyed in the deadly fires in east Attica in July of 2018, opened its doors again on Sunday to conduct the wedding ceremony of a...

New Film Targets Botched Response of Greek Government to Deadly Attica Fire

The Greek government is under renewed pressure over the deadly July 2018 fire at Mati following a new documentary aired on Thursday. The film brought to light the and shortcomings, and at times, outright negligence, of the authorities in...

Fire-Ravaged Mati Lights Town Christmas Tree (video)

Local residents of the Greek seaside resort of Mati attended a ceremony to illuminate the official town Christmas tree on the evening of Dec. 9. During any other year the annual Christmas event may have taken place without much fanfare....

$15,000 Raised by Greek Reporter Fundraiser Handed Over to Greece's Fire Victims

A total of $15,000 ($14,400 after fees) collected by Greek Reporter through the "Go Fund Me" platform was handed over to the victims of the deadly east Attica fire last month. The donations were split in two: $6,100 were given to...

Just One of Greece's 300 Lawmakers Donates Blood to Blaze Victims

Social media users in Greece responded with anger to the news that only one member of parliament volunteered on Tuesday to donate blood for the victims of the deadly fire, east of Athens on Monday. According to reports, the lone...

Fires Underway in Attica, Evia

Two major fires that started half an hour within each other threatened populated areas in the Attica region of Keratea on Saturday afternoon, while a third major fire was reported near Aliveri, on the island of Evia, Greece. The first...

Large Fire Very Close to Athens; Attica Covered in Smoke

ATHENS -  A fire broke out at 4:00am on Saturday very close to the northern suburbs of Athens, in the area of Afidnai. The morning found the sky of Attica covered in black smoke while the smell of fire...