Tag Archives: citizens

The Greek Civil Protection has issued an issued an emergency announcement ahead of extreme weather phenomena forecast as of Monday afternoon. The Civil Protection calls the citizens of several regions to be specially careful and to follow basic instructions. The warning addresses citizens of: Attica, Macedonia, Thrace, the Ionian islands, …

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Greece closes its border to Serbian citizens from all points of entry from Monday, July 6, until July 15, 2020, due to increase of coronavirus cases recorded in Serbia. Deputy Government Spokeswoman Aristotleia Peloni said in a statement issued on Sunday (July 5): “Based on the analysis of the epidemiological …

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Concern is growing about the possibility of coronavirus clusters in the summer as over 20 tourists have been tested positive since June 15, when the two major airports in Athens and Thessaloniki opened for several countries. The number of daily confirmed cases at the airports remains one-digit, however, there is …

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The total lockdown the Greek government imposes as of Monday morning, March 23, 2020, allows citizens to leave home only for specific essential activities like work, purchase of food and medicine, doctors visits, visits to people in need, individual sports activities, dog walking… It bans people from hanging out in …

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The Greek state decided to cut by 50% the interest rate it has to pay to citizens and business due to delays in paying its debt. According to an voted amendment the interest rate is reduced to 3% from currently 6%. In its statement to justify the cut the State …

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The church bells tolled and 500 residents of Alikianos flocked to protect the makeshift road they constructed with their own money after the historical Keritis bridge collapsed last month due to the severe rainfalls last month. The locals decided to take the situation in their hands. A group of construction …

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Greeks in the United Kingdom who wish to vote in the European elections will have to travel to neighboring European Union countries in order to vote, the Greek Embassy in London announced on Wednesday. The UK will not be holding a vote due to the country’s imminent departure from the …

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Food, water and basic needs items are being collected at the Municipality Shop of Nea Makri, Marathonos Leoforos/Avenue 104. Who ever wants to offer the above mentioned items, can do it the Municipality Shop. These items for the citizens hit by the fires, who can go to the shop and …

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The European Commission has allowed a group to launch a petition calling for permanent EU citizenship after Brexit. The proposed petition on “Permanent European Union Citizenship” is to be registered on July 23 as a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), the Commission announced. “The main objective of the proposed initiative is …

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Burglaries and armed robberies, invasion of criminals in homes and businesses, incidents of  use of raw violence that sometimes ends in the victim’s death have apparently resulted that citizens’ greatest fear is no other than the unexpected violence outbreak. At the same time, the shortages in human resources and funds …

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The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a visa to enter the EU after Brexit. Some UK media write that the cost for a visa would be at £52. According to a document presented to MEPs  and seen by politicoeurope: The proposal is among a …

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Finally a government official admitted the obvious: that the average citizens does not see the improvements in economy as they are been recorded in spread sheets and in the upgrades of the contry’s credit ratings. Touring the island of Crete and meeting with local authorities, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said …

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The summer of 2017 will be calmer but this was not a time for complacence, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday in an televised interview with Greece’s Alpha channel, one day after Greece’s successfully ventured forth to tap the markets. “We took an important step, which marks the beginning …

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About three million EU citizens living in the UK would be allowed to stay after Brexit, Theresa May has proposed at the European Union Summit on Thursday.  A new “UK settled status” would grant EU migrants who had lived in the UK for five years rights to stay and access …

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With 52 wildfire fronts burning currently across Greece, the Association for the Protection and Welfare of Wildlife ANIMA appeals to citizens to help wildlife that is at risk. Of course, it is not only the wildlife at risk, as many dogs and cats also have sought refugee in wooded areas …

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Two Greeks, a lawyer and an engineer, appealed against the Referendum at the country’s highest court the State Council on Wednesday. The two civilians seek to void as “unconstitutional  and illegal” the Referendum on upcoming Sunday. Tomorrow, they will submit to the State Council an application through which they will …

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For the first time since 2011, Greeks celebrate Independence Day and enjoy the school students and military parades without barriers. The new Greek government decision to remove barriers and allow people to attend the parades at close range has a strong symbolism aiming to demonstrate that neither the government is …

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Journalists needed to put a lot of pressure on Environment Minister to reveal who will pay the bill so that needy Greeks will have electricity again. Minister Giannis Maniatis had to admit that the “social policy”, the Greek coalition government generously announced, will be paid by the rest of the …

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Four out of ten Greeks borrow money in order to pay utility and other bills. Also 40% states that they have not enough money to live a decent life due to lay-offs, unemployment, wage cuts, increased taxes and the price of heating oil, and declare that utility bills -electricity, telephone, …

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In a unprecedented official confession Greek health minister Adonis Georgiadis admitted that the national health care system is not for all to have access to and that the privatization of the public health care is not away. According to health care news iatropedia.gr, when asked when the National health care …

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