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‘Green Giants’ Launched in the Italy-Greece Freight Line

Two “green giants”, the hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco Malta of the Italian Grimaldi Group, started operating the freight line between Italy and Greece on Monday. The Neapolitan shipping group, in synergy with the Port System Authorities of the...

Building Collapses, Kills Man in Patras Port

Greek authorities say a man has died after the roof of a derelict harbor building, used as a makeshift shelter collapsed near the port of the western city of Patras. The man has still not been identified. Rescuers are searching...

Migrants Fight in Patras While Searching for Passage to Italy

Migrant groups clashed on Thursday, August 4, around midnight, in an abandoned building across from Patras port. Three people were lightly injured during the fight, one of which was transferred to the University Hospital to receive the necessary treatment. According...

Touching Images as Ship Survivors Reunite with Their Families

Tears of relief, cries of joy, tight hugs and hysterical laughter are shown in the pictures of the Norman Atlantic ferry fire survivors, while victims are reunited with their families. The first wave of Greek survivors of the fatal sea...

Patras' Governor Meets Austria’s Ambassador

The governor of the Region of Patras Apostolos Katsifaras held a meeting with the Ambassador of Austria in Greece Melita Schubert to discuss  co-operation between Western Greece and Austria. The Honorary consul of Austria in Patras Fanis Georgopoulos was also...