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The platform where people who incurred damages from this week's Attica wildfire can apply for compensation will open on August 21, according to Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triandopoulos. Inspections in the affected municipalities are ongoing, with 130 having been conducted by Thursday. 

The Hellenic Recycling Agency (HRA) is preparing a guide for the 66 municipalities in Attica in a bid to reduce the wide discrepancies between them in terms of waste recycling rates.

NBA sensation Yiannis Antetokounmpo has quietly proposed to donate the money required for the construction of an indoor basketball arena at fire-ravaged Mati at Rafina, eastern Attica, the local mayor revealed on Sunday.

The Environment Ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of a large biological waste treatment facility and sewage network which will serve the municipalities of Rafina-Pikermi and Spata-Artemida in eastern Attica.

Applications by fire victims to receive compensation for the destruction caused by the deadly blaze that burned through the east coast of Attica on July 23-24 reached 1,761 in three days, the Infrastructure Ministry said on Friday.

The ministry has pledged to support households and businesses affected by the fire by paying out a lump sum of 5,000 euros.

The first 18 of Attica's numerous wildfire victims received on Thursday a lump sum of 5,000 euros in aid, the Infrastructure Ministry said.

The ministry has pledged to support households and businesses affected by the deadly blaze by applying for financial aid.

Athens. In an effort to show that the message from last week's deadly fire in east Attica has been received, the Greek government announced on Tuesday it plans to demolish 3,185 illegal constructions, built in forrests and along the coastline of Attica.

In an effort to show that the message from last week's deadly fire in east Attica has been received, the Greek government announced on Tuesday it plans to demolish 3,185 illegal constructions, built in forrests and along the coastline of Attica.

The decision concerns buildings for which final demolition rulings have been issued.

After being slapped with an 11.4-million-euro fine in May for failing to shut down dozens of illegal landfills, Greece may face an additional penalty of at least 14.5 million euros on Tuesday if the European Court of Justice upholds a European Commission recommendation over the country?s poor sewage management record.