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A three-member misdemeanor appeals court in Athens announced on Tuesday the conviction of three of the eight defendants charged in connection with the 2017 flash floods in Mandra in western Attica, that claimed the lives of 25 people. The judges acquitted all eight defendants of negligent homicide by omission and …

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A journey of one hour and twenty minutes from the island of Corfu to the port of Igoumenitsa effectively lasted six whole hours when the ferry “Agia Theodora” ran aground short before reaching Greece’s western mainland. With 550 passengers and 16 crew members on board the ferry ran aground on …

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Fourteen hotel guests were admitted to hospital early on Sunday, after a gas leak in the facility they were staying over the long weekend in Limnochori, in Florina, northern Greece. Among those in hospital is a 48-year-old man hospitalized in ICU in very critical condition, with doctors fearing irreparable damage …

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With a big military parade in Thessaloniki and students’ parades in Athens and other cities Greeks celebrated the Ochi Day, the No Day, the day they resisted to the powers of Axis and entered the second World War. The parade is the culmination of events in Greece’s second biggest city …

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A tourist in the area of Platanias near Chania on the island of Crete ignored warnings and went for a swim in a rough sea. He absolutely ignored surfers’ warnings of adverse weather conditions and set his own but also the lives of others at risk. The ignorant tourist was …

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The Greek Federation of Seamen (PNO) announced early Friday afternoon that they end their strike after a meeting with Maritime Minister, Christos Stylianidis,  earlier today. First ferries already left the port of Piraeus. If you plan to travel by sea, check with local port authorities, shipping companies and travel agents. …

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An anti-Israel TikToker who amassed millions of views for wrecking a decorative string of Greek flags that she confused for Israeli outside a New Jersey eatery was busted for the ludicrous blunder, the New York Post reported on Friday. Amber Matthews, 23, was charged with bias and intimidation on Tuesday …

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Clocks in Greece will be set back an hour on Sunday as daylight saving time ends, following European Union directives. Early on Sunday, 27. October 2024, clocks will be reset from 04:00 to 03:00. In the end effect, Greeks will be able to sleep one hour longer. However, day light …

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The Financial Prosecutor’s Office has decided to lift the protection status of witnesses in a bribery case involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, doctors and public officials following requests from political figures whose names were implicated in the case. Lifting of the witnesses “protection status” may have a grave political impact …

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An outbreak of pox disease in sheep mainly in northern Greece has led to the culling of 17,500 animals and a 10-day nationwide ban on livestock movement and transport. The ban restricts the movement of sheep and goats for breeding, grazing or slaughter. A few days ago, two confirmed cases …

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A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured in the head when plaster and pieces of cement from a balcony fell on her in Agioi Anargyroi suburb of western Athens on Thursday morning. The girl has been transported with an ambulance to a children’s hospital in Greek capital and is currently undergoing …

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The disposable income of households and Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISH) increased by 8.1% to 151.7 billion euros in 2023 compared to 140.3 billion euros in 2022, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The final consumption expenditure of households and NPISH rose 6.5% to 154.6 billion euros from 145.2 …

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