A high school student on the island of Crete files a complaint against four of his teachers because they joined the strike on September 21, and “deprived him of his right to knowledge,” as he claimed. The pan-Hellenic strike on September 21 was aginast the bew Labor Bill that deprives …
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Greece’s Migration Min disappointed over low EU countries’ response in relocating migrants
Updates on new facilities for migrants, a new platform for applying for asylum, and disappointing relocation options by other European Union countries were among the topics Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi covered during a press conference on Monday. Specific to facilities, Mitarachi said the new closed and controlled facility …
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Tourists in Acropolis complain: “No cold water, but juice for €5” (video)
Tourists in Acropolis have strongly complained that they cannot find cold water to buy in the middle of the heatwave, “but only juice for 5 euros.” In a report broadcast by Alpha TV on Tuesday, several foreign visitors complained about the situation in the canteens of the most famous archeological …
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Greece urges consumers to denounce overcharges in products
Overcharging and profiteering is not a rare phenomenon amid the coronavirus crisis. Especially, in products with high demand, such as masks, antiseptics and gloves, the prices have skyrocketed. While the price for one simple mask was €0.40 before the crisis, the COVID-19 increased it to €1.70. Now the Greek government …
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Fireworks? Water by the Pool? German tourist complains about 5*resort on Rhodes
Fireworks in the evening? Water by the pool? Prompt service? A German tourist at a 4-star resort on the island of Rhodes had 1000+1 reasons to complaint about. The nights in the hotel were “sheer horror,” he wrote implying that especially children need peace and calmness during their vacations. “We …
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Chancellor Angela Merkel complains to Tsipras’ wife about Alexis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel met the wife of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during the dinner of the 27 European Union leaders in Rome on Saturday. According to daily to Ethnos, it was the first time Betty Batziana was introduced to the German Chancellor. “Merkel was more than effusive with …
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Coach Claudio Ranieri “I am the same man who was fired by Greece”
A year-and-a-half ago coach Claudio Ranieri and Greece were losing to the Faroe Islands. Ranieri was fired. But yesterday, the Italian took Leicester City to the Premier League title in his first season at the club. Despite the enthusiasm, Claudio Ranieri did not miss the chance to express his bitterness …
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Tsipras complains to EU for Ukraine statement without consulting Greece
Hardly was Greece’s new Prime Minister sworn-in – he hadn’t even announced his new cabinet- and Alexis Tsipras picked up the phone to complain to European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini about a joint EU statement asking for sanctions against Russia. Greece’s discomfort had to do with the fact …
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LOL Ex-Minister complains about cuts in MPs’ salaries and allowances
Ex minister for Health and Nea Dimokratia MP Adonis Georgiadis complained about the cuts in MP’s pay and perks. “Greek MPs have suffered the biggest cuts in their salary and allowances than any other branch in the government,” he claimed adding “the salary cuts reached 60% and the parliamentary pensions …
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Swedish “Liseberg” smear campaign: Don’t send your kids to Crete; Provocative or stupid?
Swedish amusement park Liseberg in Gothenburg had a glorious campaign idea: to gain new customers by preventing them from going to vacations in Greece. “Some children are forced to to go Crete in summer – Guaranteed cheerful kids in our park Liseberg”, claims the poster that decorates streets of Gothenburg …
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Is it true, the Troika complained about the Athens strays & demanded measures?
Are we just about to see austerity measures imposed to Athens strays? Do the Troikans gave up numbers and balance sheets and started to deal with the stray dogs of this city? There are reports in the Greek media, that the Troikans complained to finance minister about the incident on …
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Greek FM complains to UN about Turkey’s exploration permits in continental shelf areas
Greek Foreign Ministry submitted a verbal note to United Nations on Thursday over Turkey’s granting exploration permits in areas of the Greke continental shelf. Below, Greek Foreign Ministry press release: Foreign Ministry announcement regarding the sending of a note verbale to the United Nations on the safeguarding of Greece’s sovereign …
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