April 24, 2024
Social, Society
A racist attack against a food delivery man. He was brutally punched by the driver of a car. It was only due to passersby intervention that the worst was avoided. The victim is a 36-year-old man, a migrant worker. The attack took place on Monday April 22, around 10:30 in …
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January 5, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
An unprecedented situation prevails in greece in the first days of the year with the different VAT charges imposed on soft drinks, juices, coffee and tea from January 1, 2024. The VAT charges depend on whether the drink is consumed inside -24% VAT – or outside the store – 13% …
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August 10, 2023
Society, Very Mix
A 50-year-old man died after a 27-year-old delivery worker punched him in the head beginning of the week. The brutal incident took place on a pedestrian street in downtown Thessaloniki, where the delivery worker was moving with his motorcycle despite the fact that this is forbidden. The victim reportedly confronted …
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August 7, 2023
Economy
A new ministerial decision bring additional measures to protect workers at the sector of delivery services. The new measures include obligations on both sides, from proper maintenance and insurance of motorbikes to proper equipment provided by employees including helmets and full-length waterproof jackets. These are “protection rules that will save …
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July 26, 2023
Economy, FEATURED, weather
Outdoor work, including delivery services, is prohibited at the peak of the heat hours due to the extreme high temperatures on Wednesday, July 26 2023, The ban applies to private sector from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and in regions where temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. These areas are: Attica, …
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January 9, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
The city of Trikala in central Greece will be the first ever in Europe to pilot the use of fully automated ‘delivery droids’. The first task of the delivery droids started at the “Elves’ Mill”, delivering letters written by children from the Elves’ Post Office to “Father Christmas”. Their next …
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February 22, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
A specific date for the delivery of Novavax vaccines to Greece is yet to be fixed, Primary Health Care Secretary General Marios Themistocleous said at the live briefing on Monday evening. Greece was expecting to receive the first batch of 168,000 Novavax doses on February 21, Τhemistoklous had said last …
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September 24, 2021
Social, Society
The online app for food delivery efood announced on Thursday that it will turn all working contracts into ‘unlimited’ ones thus recognizing the time they worked in the past and will hire 2,016 people. The company proceeds in changing the working status of delivery workers after a huge outcry on …
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September 17, 2021
Social, Society
A massive mobilization on Greek social media caused an online platform and app for food delivery to suffer a huge customers’ backlash on Friday. Reason for the strong reactions was the decision of e-food platform to change the status of dozens of its delivery workers into freelancers. In a email …
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July 21, 2021
Greece
Greece’s Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos visited France on Wednesday to attend the handover ceremony of the first of the 18 Rafale fighter jets that will join the Greek Air Force. Panagiotopoulos is accompanied by the Chief of the Defense General Staff General Konstantinos Floros and the Chief of the Defence …
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February 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government toughened lockdown restrictions for restaurants and cafes operating with take-away, delivery and drive-through and threatens violators with hefty fines. According to the new measures published in the official gazette on Tuesday, February 2, no customers are allowed stay inside or outside these facilities. Fines for businesses are …
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December 17, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece’s government said on Thursday it will pay 2.32 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets and an upgrade of compatible missiles, under a major military overhaul amid tensions with neighboring Turkey. The acquisition of French fighter jets will take place gradually within the …
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November 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Completely nuts, absolute confusion! Greek media report on Wednesday evening that when the night curfew goes into force on November 13, take away and delivery will have to close at 8:30 pm. And this when supermarkets normally close at 9 pm and no new working hours have been imposed by …
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June 15, 2019
Very Mix
A drone delivered mobile phones and other items ordered by inmates in the prison of Trikala short after Friday midnight. It was the second delivery attempt in 24 hours, as the first operation early Friday morning was foiled The drone reportedly landed in the yard of the prison short after …
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July 17, 2018
Social
A pleasant surprise for bus drivers of city line <608>: a satisfied commuter keeps sending pizza delivery to the drivers to express his or her gratitude for the service they offer on a daily basis. The bus of line <608> had just arrived at its end station at the cemetery …
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February 24, 2017
Culture
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 …
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