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Femicide: Mother of 3 fatally shot by former partner

A 43-year-old mother of three was fatally shot by her former partner in the town of Agrinion, western Greece, late on Monday. The femicide victim was shot in the abdomen in her own car and died a bit later in the hospital despite doctors’ effort to save her life. Before …

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Vardis Vardinogiannis, Greek tycoon and shipping magnate, dies at 91

Vardis I. Vardinogiannis, Greek tycoon and shipping magnate, passed away at the age of 91. His family issued a statement on Tuesday morning saying “With profound sadness, the family of Vardis I. Vardinogiannis announces that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today.” He was the chairman and controlling shareholder …

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Taxation breaks for freelancers

The tax on self-employed professionals, who were taxed this year based on the presumptive income, will be reduced from 2025, as the fee for practicing a profession is being abolished, saving them 325 euros. At the same time, the presumptive income is reduced for those who in 2024 had a …

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“Safe Youth”: Panic button for minors, victims of violence, launched on Monday

The official operation of “Safe Youth”, a panic button app designed to help young people quickly report violence, is to be launched on Monday, November 11, 2024. The initiative aims to protect minors and inform parents. The targeted age group of the “Safe Youth” app is 12-year-old children and above. …

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Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfalls and storms

Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency weather report on Monday warning of heavy rainfalls and storms in the next 48 hours. The weather is forecast to deteriorate as of Monday afternoon, November 11, and last until Wednesday, November 13, 2024. 🎯Το επιφανειακό χαμηλό παραμένει σχεδόν στάσιμο στο Ιόνιο …

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Yiannis Boutaris: Iconic politician, winemaker and wildlife activist,passes away at 82

The iconic former mayor of Thessaloniki, a winemaker and founder of wildlife and bears sanctuary “Arctouros”, Yiannis Boutaris passed away at 82 late on Saturday. A cosmopolitan and sui generis politician and activist who open the doors of the conservative city and society in northern Greece and loved by the …

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Greeks Pitsolas and Noula win 41. Authentic Athens Marathon 2024

Charalambos Pitsolis finished first in the 41st Authentic Marathon, as he covered the 42,195 meters of the historic course in 2 hours, 18 minutes and 56 seconds. Panagiotis Karaiskos finished in second place (2:19:50) and Giorgos Benis third (2:21.40). The first woman to finish was Stamatia Noula, who covered the …

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Inflation in Greece down to 2.4% in October; food prices remain high

Inflation in Greece dropped to 2.4% in October 2024 from 2.9% in September, according to the latest data released by Greece’s Statistics Authority ELSTAT. The annual increase was lower compared to the same period in 2023, which saw a 3.4% rise. The inflation rate for October 2024 was mainly driven …

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SYRIZA: Kasselakis hints to form a new political party

Just a few hours before the start of the congress of Greece’s main opposition party SYRIZA, its deposed president hinted that he was about to form a new political party if he would not be allowed to be a delegate. “It is a shame what is happening in SYRIZA with the …

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Greek and Turkish FMs agree that they disagree on the crucial issue of the Aegean Sea

The Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey agreed that they disagree on the crucial issue between the two neighboring countries, with the Greek FM Giorgos Gerapetritis to state that Turkey has different approach to the issues of the Aegean Sea. Greece sees only the demarcation of the Exclusive Economic Zone …

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Greece has third lowest wages in the EU, Eurostat shows

The average full-time adjusted salary in Greece for 2023 was €17,000, according to data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, on Thursday. This places Greece third from the bottom, with only Bulgaria (€13,500) and Hungary (€16,900) reporting lower figures. The highest average annual full-time adjusted salary was recorded in …

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