July 29, 2022
FEATURED, Sky
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned over the potential event of large debris from the Chinese rocket Long March 5B entering the atmosphere across the southern airspace of the European Union. Greece is among the seven countries of the European South the European Regulator mentions as “zones …
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May 19, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A 47-year-old Chinese national was arrested on Wednesday for the murder of a 38-year-old Chinese woman, whose body had been found by police two years ago in a forest area in Kaza Villia, Attica, the Greek Police has announced. The body of the victim was found inside a suitcase on …
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January 7, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece has caused a row with Cyprus after a Minister and ruling New Democracy party Vice claimed that the cheap PCR tests used in Cyprus were “Chinese” and of “very low reliability.” Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis was trying to argue in favor of expensive PCR tests in Greece and in …
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February 17, 2020
Economy
Chinese nationals who invested at least 250,000 euros in real estate in order to obtain a Golden Visa are angry. 35 of them threaten to sue the Greek state for 10 million euros for delays in issuing the long-awaited precious and highly expensive paper for them and their families. The …
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February 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
A Chinese national is in quarantine in Attikon hospital in Athens, tested on suspicion of being infected with coronavirus. The 33-year-old man had traveled to Greece from China ten days ago. He first went to a private hospital in South Athens, with fever and coughing. The doctors alerted the Greek …
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February 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Economy
A sharp increase in demand of surgical masks has skyrocketed also their prices by 300% in the last few weeks. More and more Greeks purchase masks to protect themselves from the flu that is in its peak but also many Chinese buy masks in bulk and send them to China …
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January 16, 2019
Economy
Investigators of EU anti-fraud office OLAF are demanding that Greek customs pay more than €200 million for failing to act against a major Chinese fraud network dumping ultra-cheap clothing and footwear in Europe. Customs officials failed to halt big scheme to avoid import duties and tax, investigators say. An investigation …
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May 24, 2018
Economy, Uncategorized
Chinese investors reportedly want to create a big amusement theme park on the island of Crete, similar to Disneyland. According to local media, the investors have already contacted the Greek government on this issue and had a meeting with minister of state, Alekos Flabouraris, on May 16. In a statement, …
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July 9, 2016
Economy
The Greek Finance Ministry is determined to combat tax evasion and has launched a control operation preferably in the touristic areas of the country – which are notorious for selling goods and services without issuing receipts Devoted to combat tax evasion, police and tax controllers have joined forces for a …
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February 25, 2011
Politics
230 Greeks have been evacuated from Libya with three C-130 and two ships. Among the rescued is a employee at the Greek embassy in Tripoli, who got shot on the shoulder and the leg while driving through the streets of Tripoli. However there are still 10 Greeks enclosed in the Sahara …
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February 24, 2011
Politics
Three C-130 aircraft have left Athens for Libya this morning in order to evacuate some 300 Greeks living and working in the chaos-driven country. They are expected to land at the airport of Tripoli and Sabha at 12 noon and return the same day. According to Foreign Ministry estimations 100 …
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February 22, 2011
Politics
In a huge rescue and evacuation operation Greece is sending ships to repatriate European and Chinese foreigners living in Libya, after requests by several countries. In a statement the Ministry of Civil Protection said that two ships are set to sail tonight and head to Tripoli in order to evacuate European citizens …
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