Heavy traffic as holidaymakers return to Attica

The return of holidaymakers from the three-day Clean Monday weekend is peaking, causing significant delays on national roads leading to Attica, particularly at the entrances to the basin.

23 Feb, 17:28 — 23 Feb, 18:06

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Why this matters

The Clean Monday holiday marks the beginning of Lent in Greece and is a significant public holiday, often leading to a mass exodus from urban centers for a three-day weekend. The return journey typically causes severe traffic congestion on national roads leading back to major cities like Athens, impacting travel times and potentially local infrastructure.

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AI-generated comparison of how 2 sources cover this story

Both news outlets report on the heavy traffic experienced as holidaymakers return to Attica and Athens following the Clean Monday long weekend. Coverage is largely aligned, focusing on the congestion caused by the return journey, with one outlet providing slightly more detail on the severity and specific locations.

Coverage matrix

	ekathimerini	newsbeast
newsbeast explicitly mentions "major delays" and that "points on the national roads leading to Attica are already 'in the red'", also noting the situation is "peaking" and including a video reference.

Covered Divergent Not mentioned

What sources agree on

Heavy traffic is occurring.
The traffic is caused by holidaymakers returning.
The holiday responsible for the travel is Clean Monday.
The destination for returning travelers is Attica/Athens.

Key claims2 agreed · 3 unverified

✓

Heavy traffic is occurring as holidaymakers return.

agreed·newsbeastekathimerini

✓

The traffic is due to the return of Clean Monday holidaymakers.

agreed·newsbeastekathimerini

The return of excursionists is peaking.

unverified·newsbeast

There are major delays at the entrances of Attica.

unverified·newsbeast

Points on the national roads leading to Attica are 'in the red'.

unverified·newsbeast

Coverage gaps

newsbeast explicitly mentions "major delays" and that "points on the national roads leading to Attica are already 'in the red'", also noting the situation is "peaking" and including a video reference.

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Missingekathimerini

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How outlets covered this

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newsbeast

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

ekathimerini

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

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Key entities

AtticaRegion experiencing heavy return traffic AthensCapital city, destination for returning holidaymakers Clean MondayPublic holiday causing the mass travel HolidaymakersTravelers causing the traffic congestion

Coverage Timeline

First report: ekathimerini · 23 Feb, 17:28|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 38m|Window: 38m

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ekathimerini23 Feb, 17:28First to report

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

newsbeast23 Feb, 18:06Latest update

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

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newsbeast4h ago

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

Κορυφώνεται η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου της Καθαράς Δευτέρας, με σημεία των εθνικών οδών που οδηγούν στην Αττική να είναι ήδη στο «κόκκινο». Τα σημαντικότερα προβλήματα εντοπίζονται στις εισόδους του λεκανοπεδίου, με τις καθυστερήσεις να αυξάνονται λεπτό προς λεπτό. Δύσκολη η είσοδος από την Αθηνών-Κορίνθου Στην Εθνική Οδό Αθηνών – Κορίνθου, το κύμα της επιστροφής ξεκινά να «φρενάρει» ήδη από τον Ισθμό, με την κίνηση να διεξάγεται με μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις σε κομβικά σημεία όπως οι...

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ekathimerini4h ago

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

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Heavy traffic as holidaymakers return to Attica

Why this matters

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Coverage matrix

What sources agree on

Key claims2 agreed · 3 unverified

Coverage gaps

Perspective Analysis

How outlets covered this

Left-leaning

Center

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

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Key entities

Coverage Timeline

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

Read at source (2 outlets)

Στο «κόκκινο» η επιστροφή των εκδρομέων του τριημέρου: Μεγάλες καθυστερήσεις στις εισόδους της Αττικής – Δείτε βίντεο

Heavy traffic as Clean Monday holidaymakers return to Athens - eKathimerini.com

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