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Traffic Crisis in Athens: City Ranks Eighth in Europe for Congestion

Athens is facing severe traffic congestion, with the city ranking eighth in Europe for travel time, averaging 30 minutes to cover just 10 kilometers. According to experts, improving the city’s transportation system requires significant investment and long-term planning. Calls for upgrading the fixed-rail network, expanding bus services, and enhancing connections between different transport modes are growing, as both Athens and Thessaloniki continue to struggle with gridlock.

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Fresh Inquiry into Tempi Tragedy: Suspicious Cargo and Delayed Investigations Raise Questions

Nearly two years after the devastating railway collision in Tempi, Greece, which claimed 57 lives, judicial authorities have intensified their investigation into allegations of dangerous cargo aboard the freight train involved in the crash. Missing video footage of the train’s loading process in Thessaloniki has raised suspicions of evidence tampering, while long delays in forensic analysis and expert reports have drawn sharp criticism. Families of the victims continue to demand answers, as questions linger over the explosion’s cause and the systemic failures that hampered the investigation.

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Athens Polytechnic Opens for 51st Anniversary of Historic Uprising

The National Technical University of Athens (Athens Polytechnic) will hold three days of events starting November 15 to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against the dictatorship. The commemorations, which include the annual march to the U.S. Embassy, honour the fight for democracy and the sacrifices of Greek youth.

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New Algorithm Tool to Predict, Prevent Droughts in Greece

With predictions that “around 30 percent of Greece could be threatened with desertification” over the next few decades, scientists have developed an innovative algorithm tool for drought assessment and forecasting that will help to facilitate and prioritise measures designed to help mitigate Greece’s worst future water shortages.