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Rail track broken: Proastiakos train evacuated in Patras (video)

Problems in the troubled railway network of Greece are far from over despite the Greek government promises after the deadly train collision a month ago. Friday noon, and the rail track for the Suburban train Proastiakos in Patras were found to be broken. The train driver refused to continue and …

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Easter 2023: Stores operation hours

The trade association of Athens on Friday announced the proposed working hours for Athens’ stores during the Easter holiday season. According to the proposal, the Easter shopping holiday season seems to be extended, while it usual starts on Holy Monday. With the Greek Orthodox East on April 16, the shopping …

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Unemployment in Greece rises to 11.4% in February

Greece’s jobless rate stood at 11.4% in February, up from a downwardly revised 10.3% in January, data from statistics service ELSTAT showed on Friday. Seasonally adjusted data showed 526,742 people were officially unemployed, with those under the age of 24 the hardest hit. Unemployment was more widely spread among women …

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Greece to have commercial stores operate overnight

With an unprecedented regulation the Greek government decided to have commercial stores open overnight and thus from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next day. The amendment has been submitted by the Ministry of Development and provides for the overnight operation of commercial stores. In the relevant introduction, the Ministry …

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Greece submits Pre-Christian blessing custom to UNESCO

The Culture Ministry has submitted a request to UNESCO to inscribe a traditional Greek custom blessing the bounty of the land on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, it announced on Thursday. Polysporia is an ancient custom practiced across many parts of the country until the very late 19th century, with …

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Historic cinemas in Athens to launch event against their closure

Three of the historic cinemas in Athens will stage an event with free of charge entrance and film screens in the center of the city to raise awareness about their potential closing if the buildings’ owner decides to repurpose their properties, as the movie theaters’ owners say. The event is …

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Coronavirus infections, flu cases drop; 65 Covid-deaths

New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …

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Bus roof on Athens-Airport route collapses on passengers

Part of the roof of a bus on the Athens-Athens Airport route collapsed on passengers. It’s the second time in two weeks that the roof of a public bus collapses on passengers. No official plans to plans for replacement of old buses, despite the fact that the  tourist season is …

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Erdogan to inaugurate Akkuyu nuclear plant, Putin may join

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear power reactor built by Russia’s state nuclear energy company Rosatom. “Maybe there is a possibility that Mr Putin will come on April 27, or …

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