Attica

Stray Bullet Kills 11-Year-Old in Greece

An 11-year-old boy was killed after he was hit by a stray bullet in Menidi, eastern Attica, on Thursday, Hellenic Police announced on Friday. On Thursday, 11-year-old Marios was participating in a gymnastics show at his school. All of a...

Rental Rates in Attica Decline While Prices for Short-Term Leases Soar

Although the rental rates for homes has dropped in Attica, the demand for short-term lease from the international market is still very active. According to Bank of Greece figures, the average rental rate for a home has dropped some 0.4...

Earthquake Measuring 4.4 Richter pts Rocks Athens

Residents of several neighborhoods in Athens and Attica felt the tremors of an earthquake of 4.4 Richter points magnitude at 6:23 a.m. on Friday morning. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the focal depth of the earthquake was 163...

Very Low Temperatures and Snowfall Throughout Greece in the Next Days

Weather conditions will deteriorate starting from Wednesday with heavy snowfall expected even in lowland areas. Northerly winds will reach 8 to 9 in the Beaufort scale in the Aegean and the temperatures will post significant drop. On Wednesday snow...

Harsh Weather in Greece, One Dead on Zakynthos (video)

The harsh weather that hit Greece on Saturday night left one man dead in the floods that followed the heavy rainfall on the island of Zakynthos. A 33-year-old man who was missing since 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, was found dead in...

30,000 SMEs Have Closed in Attica, BoG Report Shows

A report released by the National Bank of Greece (BoG) on small and medium-sized retail businesses (SMEs) shows that there have been some 30,000 business closures from 2008 - 2013, leaving Attica with a 28 percent decline in shops. The...

State Land Usurped: 8 in 10 Public Properties in Attica Claimed by Citizens

Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis submitted figures to Greek Parliament on Monday showing that in the region of Attica alone, where Athens is located, there are eight out of 10 public properties that have been breached by private parties....

Civil Protection Warns of High Risk of Wild Fires

According to the General Secretary of Civil Protection, the areas of Attica, Evia, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, Crete and islands in the South Aegean are at high risk of wildfires breaking out. The Civil Protection warning was issued Friday. The General Secretary...

Athens Hailstorm Helps Firefighters Battling Flames at Dervenohoria

  A hailstorm in Athens on Tuesday gave hope to firemen battling at two fronts to keep the fire at Dervenohoria, northwest of Athens, under control. The fire, raging out of control since Saturday, has swallowed an estimated 1,200 acres of...

Water Quality of Greek Beaches: Find out Which are Unsuitable

A report by the Panhellenic Center of Environmental Studies (PCES) found that just 96 of the 153 most popular beaches of Attica and other surrounding regions were suitable for swimming, whereas studies on the quality of water found that...