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Matricide in northern Greece: A 61-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his 86-year-old mother. The man allegedly killed his elderly mother in her home in Kozani, western Macedonia on Monday. He called the ambulance service claiming that he had found that his mother had passed out. …

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A 36-year-old man shot and killed his 39-year-old wife and then put an end in his own life in Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece on Monday morning. The tragedy took place in the couple’s home and in front their 8-year-old child that suffered injuries. With injuries in the eyes, the …

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Bathers on the island of Lefkada were shocked to discover the body of a little child washed ashore in area of the Castle. ATTENTION THERE IS A GRAPHIC PICTURE BELOW. The body was dressed, but half the waist down, while the remaining part is missing. Even more shocking is that …

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Α young mother was caught stealing milk from supermarkets in Volos, central Greece. The 30-year-old woman told police that she had no money to feed her baby and she was forced to steal to ensure the baby’s survival. She was sentenced to 20 days prison, with 3 years suspension. Within …

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Almost 2/3 of Greeks, that is 66.8%, do not visit a doctor for medical check ups or therapy because they cannot afford pay for the “free” Health services, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT announced on Wednesday. The findings of ELSTAT’s announal survey on the health of citizens in Greece are “disappointing” …

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Relatives of 57 passengers who died during the train collision at Tempi in central Greece in February filed charges against railroad officials and politicians, including the Prime Minister, against 17 people in total, on Tuesday. According to Christos Konstantinidis, spokesperson for the association of victims’ relatives, the latter are suing …

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Cannabis modified in the lab helps reduce cancer cells and other side-effects including those cause by chemotherapy, a study conducted at the University of Athens’ Pharmacy Department has found. The cannabinoid acids found in the cannabis plant, after being specially modified in the lab, appear to significantly reduce the cells …

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A 75-year-old British woman who went missing on the island of Telendos on April 30 was found dead. Her body was located in an inaccessible area in Agia Triada on the island on Monday, May 15. The British woman was on the island of Kalymnos together with her husband for …

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An 8-month-old baby girl was found dead in Westen Achaia, Peloponnese on Thursday morning. Authorities are looking for the mother, a 15-year-old, who is reportedly deaf and has health problems. According to information obtained by local media pelop.gr, the infant was found unconscious by the mother’s partner and the grandfatherin …

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Accumulation of fluid in the lungs, which caused pulmonary edema, was listed as the cause of death in the forensic report released on Wednesday for the 5.5-month-old baby girl that died after having been forgotten by her father in the car for several hours. The autopsy was carried out at …

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A 5.5-mont-old baby was found dead in western Greece early Tuesday afternoon. The father had allegedly “forgot” it in his car in the morning and went to work. Hours later he returned to the car to find the infant dead. Αccording to local media artinos.gr, the father allegedly forgot the …

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Police has arrested four teenagers for the gang rape of a 22-year-old woman in the town of Tyrnavos in central Greece. Arrested have been also the perpetrators’ parents, while a fifth member of the gang is being sought by police. According to information reported by Mega TV, police have arrested …

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A force of some twenty policemen, the whole force of a local police station in northern Greece, was deployed to evict a disabled elderly man from his home in a village. following orders by the new owner who got the house through an auction launched by a fund. The old …

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A 17-year-old boy fell victim of repeated beating and rape in a juvenile detention center where he was sentenced to stay behind bars for six months. A disciplinary investigation into the beating and rape of the boy in the detention center has been launched, even if with 1.5 month delay. …

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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)on Thursday announced the launch of an investigation into a possible breach of the privacy rights of a woman who has accused a Greek member of the European Parliament of beating and raping her. The HDPA decision follows the publication of the victim’s name, pictures …

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The Tempi train collision disaster investigation committee has issued its findings in a 228-page report, 52 days after the tragedy that took the lives of 57 people. The findings report blames a multitude of factors including infrastructure, individuals and organizations in charge and makes a series of safety recommendations. The …

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A Monastery on the island of Crete is evicting a social facility from a property it owns with the aim to establish a center against abortion. The plans to evict the “Social Grocery”, a kind of food bank, run by the Municipality of Chania has triggered an outrage and a …

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An Austrian man was arrested in eastern Peloponnese, for the rape of a 15-year-old boy, He was teaching the victim German in private lessons. According to local media argolikeseidhseis.gr, the 59-year-old gave private German lessons to the child since a month in the area of Ermionida. In an announcement the …

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A basketball coach on the island of Crete was sentenced to 401 years in prison for 36 cases of lewdness against minors. However, he was released on parole on Tuesday after serving a total of 12.5 years behind bars. A decision that triggered outrage among the victims and their families, …

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Pensioners flocked to downtown Athens on Tuesday to demand an increase in their pensions in order to cope with the rising cost of living. The crowd of demonstrators gathered at the Ministry of Labor on Stadiou Street on Tuesday morning and marched to the Prime Minister’s office, where they met …

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