Patras
Greece
Patras' Recycling Bin Goes Viral
What else will we see? A notice on trash bin in Patras, " consumption by humans is forbidden," deterring those who scrounge their meal in the trash daily to give it another thought.
According to dete.gr, that published the specific...
Crime
Child Abuse Parent Suspects Detained
The Prosecutor and the Investigator decided the detention of both parents from Patras, who were sexually abusing their children and forcing them into orgies.
According to the local website thebest, the father will be transferred to the Tripoli prison and...
Crime
One Killed, One Injured in Patras Shooting
Earlier on April 20 in Patras, two men came under armed attack. According to preliminary information, the incident appears to be associated with the double murder in Patras on April 10. The attack occurred in the middle of the...
Crime
Early Morning Shooting in Patras
Two men were killed and one injured in a murderous attack at dawn on April 17, outside a nightclub in Patras.
Two people riding a motorbike, stopped outside a club and began shooting at three people, who happened to be...
Crime
Young Immigrants’ Hardship Stories Pile Up
Young immigrants who leave their countries seeking a better future in Europe narrate their stories in the magazine Griot published in Rome, Italy, which concern mainly their arrival in Greece.
Among other experiences, the children describe how they are treated...
Greece
Patras Wins Pan-European Photo Contest
A car photo drove Facebook crazy and gave the lead to two residents from the city of Patras to a pan-European photo competition. All it took was a woman and a classic car to create a unique result.
At Vrahneika...
Education
Greek Schoolchildren Teach Generosity
Third-grade students in Demenika Senior High School, a village near Patras, taught lessons of care and generosity that will for long be remembered.
The children were informed some days ago via e-mail sent to all the schools of the region...
Greece
Hard Times For Greeks Banking In Cyprus
Many Greeks are being affected by Cyprus' economic crisis after putting their money into Cypriot banks as international lenders are demanding the government confiscate up to 9.9 percent of their money to help bail out the government and their...
Diaspora
Pupil in Patras Faints from Hunger
In the schools of Patras, scenes that a few years ago would seem inconceivable happen on an almost daily basis. The most recent act of an endless play with young pupils in leading roles took place on the morning...
Greece
Poet Palamas' Patra Home For Sale
The birthplace home of noted Greek poet Kostis Palamas’ in the western city of Patras is going to be sold, media reports said. The historic neoclassical style house located in the center of the city had fallen into disrepair,...