Corinth gang unraveled
Corinth gang unraveled Eight people, aged between 18 and 58, were charged on Saturday as suspected members of a criminal gang linked to 256 cases of fraud in the southern city of Corinth between March 2020 and May 2021. Three of those charged are already serving prison sentences for similar offenses. Police said the gang […]
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One dead, one injured injured in car collision near Corinth
One dead, one injured injured in car collision near Corinth One man was killed and another was seriously injured in a head-on car collision early Monday morning near the town of Velo, in the region of Corinthia, southern Greece. The accident took place on the old Corinth-Patra highway, after 6.30 a.m., a local news website […]
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Motor Oil to decide on floating LNG terminal in Corinth
Motor Oil to decide on floating LNG terminal in Corinth Petroleum company Motor Oil will decide toward the end of the year whether to install a floating liquefied natural gas terminal in Corinth, according to Deputy Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Petros Tzannetakis. The company returned to profitability in 2021; after posting an after-tax […]
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Motor OIl: Investment decision for the Corinth FSRU at the end of 2022
Motor OIl: Investment decision for the Corinth FSRU at the end of 2022 Motor Oil is expected to make the decision investment for FSRU in Agioi Theodoroi to be installed by “Gas Canal” in the fourth quarter of the year . This was announced yesterday by the Deputy CEO of the energy group during the teleconference […]
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Greece vows to reopen Corinth Canal on July 5 and offer access until October
Greece vows to reopen Corinth Canal on July 5 and offer access until October The Corinth Canal, which separates mainland Greece from the Peloponnese, will reopen in early July after a number of landslides last year left the passageway inaccessible for over a year, according to greekreporter.com. The canal will reopen on July 5 and […]
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Greece Vows to Reopen Corinth Canal in July
Greece Vows to Reopen Corinth Canal in July The Corinth Canal will reopen in July after being closed for over a year due to landslides. Credit: xavipat/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The Corinth Canal, which separates mainland Greece from the Peloponnese, will reopen in early July after a number of landslides last year left the passageway inaccessible […]
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One killed in Corinth events venue blast
One killed in Corinth events venue blast Authorities in Corinth have confirmed that at least one person was killed during a blast at an events hall in the northeastern Peloponnesian town in the early hours of Tuesday. Firefighters dispatched to the scene recovered one body from the site of the explosion, but are also said […]
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Death of Corinth woman attributed to food poisoning
Death of Corinth woman attributed to food poisoning The death of a 35-year-old woman in Corinth is currently being attributed to food poisoning, according to information available to Kathimerini on Monday. The woman was rushed to hospital after feeling severely unwell, as was her mother who was also unwell. The mother has been intubated by […]
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League of Corinth: The First Time All Greek People United Together
League of Corinth: The First Time All Greek People United Together Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth. Credit: Floodmfx/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0 The League of Corinth was an initiative of King Philip II of Macedon to unite all Greek city-states against the Persians’ Achaemenid Empire. Also known as the Hellenic League, and led by Philip […]
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Corinth Canal: Full speed ahead for reopening in the summer
Corinth Canal: Full speed ahead for reopening in the summer One after the other, the steps are taken for the restoration of the Corinth Canal with the first goal to operate during the summer months. In the meantime, the Superfund is going to immediately put forward the elaboration of the master plan of total utilization […]
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Work under way to repair landmark Corinth Canal
Work under way to repair landmark Corinth Canal Earthmovers were working on the Corinth Canal on Thursday, after a large-scale restoration project got off the ground last week. The popular attraction has been beset by rockfalls in recent years, forcing its closure on several occasions. The project to repair existing damage and strengthen the historic […]
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The History of the Corinth Canal, Greece’s Suez
The History of the Corinth Canal, Greece’s Suez Credit: xavipat/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The Corinth Canal, one of the most important infrastructure works of the modern Greek State, was inaugurated on July 25, 1893. Many believe that the canal changed maritime activity forever. Also known as the Isthmus of Corinth, the canal connects the Ionian and […]
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The Magic of Sailing Through the Corinth Canal Before the Landslide
The Magic of Sailing Through the Corinth Canal Before the Landslide The magic scenes while sailing through the Corinth Canal. Credit: Greek Reporter/Tony Cross What is like sailing through the Corinth Canal? British expatriates Tony and Tessa Cross describe a fascinating experience they had before the landslides closed the Greek engineering marvel. The couple have […]
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Fire in Ancient Corinth – Battle to prevent the flames from reaching the forest – Evacuation message from 112
Fire in Ancient Corinth – Battle to prevent the flames from reaching the forest – Evacuation message from 112 The fire in Ancient Corinth and specifically in the area of Fanaria broke out at noon on Saturday and continues to rage in the area. According to information from the Fire Brigade, 24 firefighters with 10 […]
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New Wildfires in Ancient Corinth, Central Evia, Ancient Olympia
New Wildfires in Ancient Corinth, Central Evia, Ancient Olympia Firefighters in Evia. Credit: Greek Reporter New wildfires broke out in Ancient Corinth and Central Evia areas, while they continue to rage in ancient Olympia, as firefighters battle to contain the flames. A new wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the area of Ancient Corinth. […]
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Forest fire threatens village south of Corinth
Forest fire threatens village south of Corinth The strong winds prevailing in several parts of the country make it difficult to battle developing wildfires. Two of those fires are in the Peloponnese, one of them near Epidaurus, the third is on the island of Evia, central Greece, and the fourth in Halkidiki peninsula, in the […]
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New Landslide at Corinth Canal Leaves “Greece’s Suez” in Ruins
New Landslide at Corinth Canal Leaves “Greece’s Suez” in Ruins The landslide that occurred on Thursday along the Corinth Canal was unfortunately one of many. Credit: Screenshot from YouTube/@Korinthostv.gr A new landslide along the Corinth Canal on Thursday has thrown a monkey wrench into restoration works on the important shipping route between the Greek mainland […]
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The Story of Greek Poet Angelos Sikelianos’ Stunning Villa
The Story of Greek Poet Angelos Sikelianos’ Stunning Villa The Sikelianos Villa, Corinth. Credit: Instagram/Tegan_ii Angelos Sikelianos, the famous Greek lyric poet and playwright, was born in the island of Lefkas in 1884 and has since come back under the light of publicity, not for his poems, but for one of his villas in Greece’s Xilokastro […]
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New Video Shows Corinth Canal after Landslide, Greece’s Suez
New Video Shows Corinth Canal after Landslide, Greece’s Suez Credit: You Tube/Upstories The Corinth Canal, one of the most important infrastructure works of modern Greece which completely revolutionized its maritime activity, has remained closed to maritime traffic since January 2021. The Canal suffered damage due to landslides at that time, making maritime passage impossible. Repair work […]
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Fire destroys over 4,000 acres of forest and houses in Corinth – Attica
Fire destroys over 4,000 acres of forest and houses in Corinth – Attica In an emergency briefing, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, presented the latest data from the front. The residents of the wider area of Megara, Alepochori, and the other areas near the border between Attica and Corinth […]
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