January 18, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
An anesthesiologist in a public hospital in Thessaloniki suffered a stroke after a 16-hour- long shift without a break. She told media “I came to do a shift and I’m leaving with a cane.” The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, publicly apologized for the harsh working conditions reassuring that the …
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January 18, 2024
Greece, Politics
The European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution on “Liberties, equality and dignity threatened in Greece.”The EP expressed concern over media freedom, corruption and individual liberties. “Freedoms, equality and dignity are threatened,” the European Parliament emphasizes on Thursday, January 18, 2024. In its resolution on fundamental rights, put at …
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January 17, 2024
Greece, Politics
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Wednesday that Greece is very concerned about the current situation in Gaza and the increasing maritime insecurity in the Red Sea. “We are very concerned about the situation amid the spread of hostilities from all directions and on all sides. There have been hostilities …
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January 17, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
What is the solution for the demographic problem in Greece? Certainly more children. But how will this be possible when the generations in reproductive age hardly make the month ends meet with the low salaries they earn, high rents and utility bills, galloping inflation, lack of incentives, no child care …
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January 15, 2024
Greece, Politics
I did not know that Jellies CBD, that is jelly with cannabis oil known as cannabis gummy, are sold without age restrictions at the kiosks in Greece and apparently Greek health authorities didn’t know that either or had not regulated accordingly to protect children. Cannabis gummy will no longer be …
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January 15, 2024
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Navy Captain Fotis Paraskevas took over the command duties of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Maritime Group Two (SNMCMG2) with the handover ceremony taking place at the Naval Base La Spezia in Italy on Friday, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff announced on Monday. Italian Captain Ettore Ronco transferred …
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January 14, 2024
Greece, Politics
Greece’s National Defense Minister Nikos Dendias called for the establishment of a domestic defense industry, since the country spends so much on armament. He stressed that it was intolerable that domestic defense industry production should be “zero or near zero” in a country that spends so much on weapons systems …
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January 12, 2024
Greece, Politics
Former New Democracy prime minister Antonis Samaras has clearly stated for the second time within a few days that he will vote against a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. At the same time, he sharply criticized the proposal of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis who said that there would be “no voting with …
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January 12, 2024
Greece, Politics
The National Security Governmental Council (KYSEA), Greece’s top decision-making body for foreign affairs and defense matters, decided in an extraordinary meeting on Friday, to proceed with substantial changes to the military leadership. Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Konstantinos Floros, retires and is replaced by Lieutenant General …
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January 12, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Tourism, Travel
The famous shipwreck Navagio on the island of Zakynthos seems to be at highest risk to completely fall apart after the bad weather last week hit also the bay with the high waves to have added to further destruction of the attraction that charm millions of tourists from around the …
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January 11, 2024
Greece, Politics
Clashes between students and police broke out in Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday, when students took to the streets to protest government plans to legislate in favor of private universities in Greece. The students chanted slogans “Degrees free of charge!” and “Free public education for all!” pictures via @lolosmarios The …
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January 10, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed his legislation plans regarding the the marriage of same-sex couples and their right to have children. A topic that has stirred a heated debate in Greece but also withing the ruling conservative party with at least four cabinet ministers to oppose such a bill. Note …
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January 9, 2024
Greece, Politics
Greece has made noteworthy steps toward a contemporary management of the migration issue, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said in Athens on Monday, during a migration event at the related Greek ministry. Johansson had met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the ministry earlier in the day. In …
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January 9, 2024
Greece, Politics
Main opposition party SYRIZA lost one more seat in the Parliament after Magnisia MP Katerina Papanatsiou resigned from the party on Monday. The party has now 35 seats in a Parliament of 300 in total. She justified her decision citing disagreements with the party’s new leadership. Decrying SYRIZA’s “gradual mutation” …
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January 7, 2024
Greece, Politics
An overall overview of Greek-US relations, as well as an exchange of views on international and regional issues, dominated the meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, at Chania, Crete. The prime minister received Blinken at his home in Chania …
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January 4, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ruling New Democracy MP and professor of international law, Angelos Syrigos, stirred the public debate when he claimed that “some articles of the Lausanne Treaty were out of date.” Among others, he referred to the articles regarding the military presence on the islands of the eastern Aegean Sea. Syrigos’ statements …
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January 4, 2024
Greece, Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to visit Greece and meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his summer house on the island of Crete, media reported. According to information, Anthony Blinken is scheduled to travel to Souda for a few hours. The US Secretary of State is …
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January 3, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Just six months after the elections, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apparently has realized that there is a major security issue in the county and decided to proceed with a small cabinet reshuffle. Minister for Citizen Protection Ioannis Oikonomou was replaced by Michalis Chrysochoidis, currently the health minister, who was Minister …
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December 29, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
This is surreal Greece amid increase of Covid-19 and flu infections. The corridor leading to the ER of a big public hospital in Athens was turned into a venue of joy with live music and dance and thus while the facility was on emergency duty. Taken away by the sound …
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December 29, 2023
Greece, Politics
The new mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, was sworn into office on Thursday, alongside the members of the new municipal council. The ceremony held at the Kypseli municipal market to symbolize the “municipality’s return to neighborhoods,” aw the new mayor stressed. Doukas added that he will serve the citizens of …
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