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WEBSep 16, 2010 · October 3, 2024 1. The Cats Killer who stabbed to death stray animals, mostly cats and kittens, in the city of Volos, central Greece, has been arrested by police, charged for six felonies and a fine of 100,000 euros. The 31-year-old man was arrested by police on Wednesday evening after he was identified from ….
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WEBSeptember 27, 2024 FEATURED, Tourism, Travel 6. Flight disruptions have affected Athens International Airport after air traffic controllers initiated a go-slow action following disagreements between their union and Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday evening. This action has also impacted several regional airports across the ...
1 in 3 school children in Greece fall victim to bullying
WEBMar 6, 2024 · One in three school children fall victim of bullying in schools, a survey in Greece has found. And this while the phenomenon of bullying is increasing worldwide. The phenomenon of violence in schools and bullying is getting bigger and bigger, the annual statistics of NGO “The Smile of the Child” and specifically of the Center for Violence ...
Iconic Greek singer Antonis Kalogiannis dies at 81
WEBFebruary 11, 2021 Arts, Culture 6 Comments. Greece is mourning one of its most iconic singers Antonis Kalogiannis, who passed away at the age of 81 on Thursday. The artist stood out for his voice with a rich facet of colors and best known as a singer of political songs, against the colonels’ dictatorship. For many years he was the lead singer ...
Greece offers tax incentives to attract foreigners, expat Greeks
WEBNov 24, 2020 · The Greek government tabled on Tuesday a draft bill in Parliament offering tax incentives to attract foreign taxpayers in Greece. The incentives include generous tax cuts and tax exemptions for homes and vehicles. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said that the government begun this process with the …
Justice Ministry tightens laws against domestic violence offenders
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Greece’s Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis announced 13 of amendments and additional provisions aiming at tackling a rising social problems as the number of domestic violence incidents have been increasing on daily basis. The new laws do not increase sentences to offenders, however, it tightens provisions for the pre-trial period.
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WEBFour dead, dozens missing as migrants boat sinks off Samos island. September 23, 2024 FEATURED, Society, Very Mix 0. Four people died early morning Monday when a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of Samos in eastern Greece opposite the Turkish coast. The dead are two girls estimated to be 10-12 years old and two adult women.
PM: "Greece in 2027 will be a much better country where Greeks …
WEBSep 8, 2024 · Greece in 2027 can be nothing like Greece in 2010. This means convergence with Europe. Greece in 2027 will be a much better country and Greece will be able to look forward to a better life.”. A day earlier, that is on Saturday, during the traditional speech at the 88th TIF, PM Mitsotaks announced a series of measures to relief specific groups ...
Commuters in trouble due to work stoppages in public transport, …
WEBSep 20, 2023 · Commuters in Greek capital Athens will face troubles on Thursday, due to the 24-hour strike called by several unions, as transport workers will also join the protest against the Labor Bill with strike and wort stoppages. One of the problems is that a court in Athens declared as “illegal” the strike announced by the Metro workers and yet ...
Prosecutor, Greek Police investigate officers beating citizen during ...
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Athens Public prosecutor and Greek Police investigate at least two police officers who beat a citizen during routine lockdown checks in Nea Smyrni suburb of south Athens on Sunday. With a lukewarm statement, Minister for Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysohoidis said that “unwarranted violence is not justified, we are absolute in it.”.