March 28, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will not be traveling to Washington in April due to conflicting obligations, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis announced on Thursday. The Greek PM was expected to travel to Washington to attend an event at the White House commemorating the anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. “The …
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September 20, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
The union of Greece’s Air Traffic Controllers will not be able to hold an announced 24-hour strike on Thursday, September 21, 2023. A First Instance Court in Athens ruled on Wednesday evening that the strike was “illegal.” Therefore, flights are expected to operate as usually. To be sure about potential …
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August 8, 2023
Politics, Refugees
The Council of State cancelled the license to build a Reception and Identification Center (RIC) for migrants and asylum applicants at Plati-Vastria on Lesvos island, following a petition by the North Aegean Region, it was announced on Tuesday. Section V of the highest administrative court of Greece cancelled the project …
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September 2, 2022
Social, Society
Νo regular surgeries in Greece’s biggest Children hospital in Athens due to shortage of anesthesiologists. Only emergency surgeries will be performed as only 8 anesthesiologists are available out of 17 in total needed The Agia Sophia Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital in the country, is facing serious problems with …
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September 30, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The European Commission has reached a deal with airlines to provide EU consumers guaranteed timely refunds on canceled flights. The EU commission announced said quick cancellation refunds were in line with EU law Several airline companies agreed on Wednesday to reimburse passengers in Europe for canceled flights within seven days, …
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July 25, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The Greek Presidency had officially announced that rescuer Iasonas Apostolopoulos was among those citizens to be decorated for their actions on the occasion the 47. restoration of democracy on Saturday. However, Apostolopoulos’ decoration was cancelled without any justification apparently following political pressure by some members of ruling party New Democracy. …
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April 14, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Strong reactions by local politicians and ordinary people on the island of Crete manage to cancel a despicable event by a paratroopers association that was planning to hold an event and “honor” the 80-year anniversary of the Nazi-German invasion of Crete. With posts on social media, the so-called European Paratroopers …
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October 19, 2020
Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has modified travel restrictions regarding the mandatory negative Covid-19 test after several flights were cancelled due to Air Traffic Controllers strike on October 18th and 19th 2020. At the same time, the CAA increased the weekly number of tourists allowed to arrive in Greece from Israel. …
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October 5, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece has cancelled the traditional parades to celebrate the National OXI Day due to the pandemic. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday that with decision of the prime minister, the parades by students and military forces in Thessaloniki on October 28, 2020, will be cancelled. The decision to cancel …
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April 23, 2020
Greece, Politics
Following a week of non-stop outcry on social media, the Greek government was forced to suspend the fiasco voucher program of e-learning for professionals and give 160,000 lawyers, engineers, physicians and other self-employed 600 euros direct financial support for the coronavirus lockdown crisis without preconditions. The program, announced amid the …
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February 17, 2020
Economy
The Independent Public Revenues Authority AADE has cancelled the 15-euro fee imposed by the Greek Post for small parcels sent from third countries. AADE made clear that the Hellenic Post cannot design and implement customs practices policy. The Greek Post decided to raise a 15-euro fee for small parcels from …
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January 23, 2020
Social
Cancer patients and doctors in Greece’s hospitals are in despair as chemotherapy treatments is delayed or even cancelled due to shortage of chemotherapy drugs. This has been denounced by the Greek Cancer Federation (ELOC) tha has received a ling list of complaints by those involved in the treatment of cancer. …
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October 12, 2019
Strikes
Workers at Athens Metro, Urban train and Tram have cancelled their work stoppages scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2019. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, workers said they cancel their protest mobilization after receiving assurances by the Transport Minister with regards to their collective bargain. Last week, KTG reported: …
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October 6, 2019
Strikes
UPDATE: Strike cancelled! All trains, Proastiakos and the Athens Metro line to/form Athens Airport will operate as schedule on Oct 8-9, 2019, after a court ruled on Monday afternoon that the announced work stoppages and 24-hour strike were “illegal.” The company’s management had taken the case to court. The PanHellenic …
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July 3, 2018
Very Mix
AMBER ALERT: The 12-year-old boy that was missing from the area of Acropolis, Athens, has been found on Tuesday, 3. July 2018. According to an announcement by Greek children charity To Xamogelo toy Paidioy (Child’s smile) Christian-Kostas Lintquist was found in the area of Egaleo, a suburb of Piraeus/West Athens. …
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June 28, 2018
Politics, World
The first day of the EU Summit did not go according to plan. The EU Council has cancelled the press conference at the end of Day 1 of the summit and in a very diplomatic statement, make it clear, it’s Italy’s fault… The European Council this afternoon had an exchange …
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February 9, 2018
Very Mix
The Macedonia protest scheduled for February 25th in the city of Patras has been canceled. The organizer, a 22-year-old student, announced the cancellation with a post in social media where the promotion was been conducted. The student said in a post of Facebook that the protest is being cancelled due …
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November 27, 2017
Tourism
Flights have been delayed, cancelled or diverted in the last hours as they could not land or depart from the Macedonia Airport in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece. The reason for the unprecedented trouble for hundreds of passengers was apparently thick fog covering the airport and the sky for second consecutive day. …
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May 17, 2017
Sports
Greek Super League Play-Offs. The football match between Panathinaikos and PAOK was interrupted and ultimately cancelled when players got involved in a brawl and PAOK coach Vladimir Ivić Ivic got injured by a beer can that landed on his head. Coach Ivic was transferred to a hospital in Athens on …
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April 5, 2017
Economy
The teleconference between Greece and creditors scheduled for Wednesday evening has been cancelled. The conference was to take place between Greek government representatives – Finance, Deputy Finance and Labor Ministers – and representatives from the institutions. According to government sources, the teleconference was cancelled because one of the representatives of …
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