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Deaths and malpractice at Greek Hospitals spark concerns

November 27, 2024 FEATURED, Greece, Politics 1

A series of incidents regarding patients in Greece’s public hospitals as well as the promotion of a doctor convinced for manslaughter of three patients have raised serious concerns about the safety of hospitals in the country. Reports of a patient’s death and a year-long delay in communicating a cancer diagnosis …

NATO chief Stoltenberg says “Turkey’s security concerns are legitimate”, angers Greeks, Cypriots

June 13, 2022 Politics, Turkey-GR Comments Off on NATO chief Stoltenberg says “Turkey’s security concerns are legitimate”, angers Greeks, Cypriots

Security concerns raised by Turkey in its opposition to Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership applications are legitimate, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday during a visit to Finland. “These are legitimate concerns. This is about terrorism, it’s about weapons exports,” Stoltenberg told a joint news conference with Finnish …

Fire in battery plant raises concerns about environmental impact in Xanthi

May 2, 2018 environment Comments Off on Fire in battery plant raises concerns about environmental impact in Xanthi

Five small villages were evacuated after a fire in a batteries production factory broke out Tuesday noon. The fire broke out around 1 o’ clock at the Sunlight battery plant in Neo Olvio in the outskirts of the town on Xanthi in North-Easter Greece. Sweeping through plastic and other flammable …

SNF Cultural Center handed over to Greek State amid maintenance concerns

February 24, 2017 Culture 4

The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center has been officially handed over to the Greek state on Thursday. In a spectacular open ceremony attended by thousands of people, the SN Foundation gave to Greeks one of the most significant cultural, educational, environmental and aesthetic projects in the country.The SNCC is located in …

IMF is concerned about aging population in Europe that insists on working & living…

August 18, 2016 Economy 6

The International Monetary Fund is concerned about the Europeans who insist on living instead of set sail and go meet their creator – thus relief the pensions funds and the public health care system. The population in Europe is aging and this is going to create havoc in economy and …

Chios: First official registration center (Hot Spot) opened its gates for 70 refugees & migrants

February 16, 2016 Refugees, Very Mix 9

The first registration center (Hot Spot) for refugees and migrants opened its doors on the island of Chios on Tuesday. Seventy men, women and children who had entered Greece illegally were registered and their papers confirmed. “Executives of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees took the refugees and migrants to …

Judges reject Romanos’ request; clashes in Athens over hunger-striker

December 3, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Judges reject Romanos’ request; clashes in Athens over hunger-striker

The Judicial Council rejected on Wednesday morning the request of hunger-striker Nikos Romanos to be granted educational furloughs while in prison. With Justice showing a relentless face towards a convict on hunger strike claiming his right to education as foreseen by the law, media reported last night, that coalition government …

Hunger-strikers’ parents appeal for their children’s lives, say they will hold Justice Ministry responsible if something happens

December 2, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Hunger-strikers’ parents appeal for their children’s lives, say they will hold Justice Ministry responsible if something happens

The right to education is inalienable and for whatever happens to the health of Nikos Romanos and his friends on hunger-strike responsible will be the Ministry of Justice and Minister Charalampos Athanasiou. That was the main idea of the press conference held on Tuesday by the parents of Nikos Romanos …

Prisoner Nikos Romanos on hunger strike, while ministries play ping-pong with responsibility

December 1, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Prisoner Nikos Romanos on hunger strike, while ministries play ping-pong with responsibility

This is an excellent example of political and state hypocrisy: A prison convict for bank robbery was first honored by the President of the Hellenic Republic for passing the university exams while in prison. Nikos Romanos, 21, was even awarded with 500 euro for his achievement, even though he refused …

Recent cases of censorship create concern in democratic Greece

February 14, 2014 Very Mix Comments Off on Recent cases of censorship create concern in democratic Greece

I didn’t know there was a legal term called “preventive censorship.” It looks as if there is or there could be. It was applied by a Greek judge to ban the broadcast of an investigative report into the recent migrant boat accident that cost the life of 3 women and …

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