April 1, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Social, Society
Greece’s Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis triggered an outrage and an uproar over the weekend after he told a meeting with representatives of the pharma industry that “3 in 4 prescription medicines for cancer are not necessary for the patients.” He added that “drugs prescribed by doctors for cancer patients should …
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February 7, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
The EU last week launched a European Ports Alliance to fight drug trafficking, but one of its largest ports, the Piraeus port in Greece, is barred from participating due to its Chinese ownership. A spokesperson for Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden has confirmed on Wednesday media reports that Piraeus, Greece’s …
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November 20, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
Two men were remanded in custody for a drug cocktail they gave to a 16-year-old girl ‘sending’ her to hospital ICU in critical condition. Along with a friend, the 16-year-old victim was found at the house of a 17-year-old friend in Vyronas suburb of Athens last week. There she was …
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July 5, 2023
Economy
As drug shortages continue to exist in the Greek market, the health ministry and the National Organization for Medicines (EOF) finally decided to take measures to tackle the problem. The four measures covering the entire supply chain are thought to address the shortages and defend the protection of Public Health …
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June 14, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A 58-year-old pathologist specializing in the treatment of diabetes and a 48-year-old nurse at a public health center in Agrinio city in western Greece have been arrested for prescription medication fraud estimated to have cost the state more than 120,000 euros. Among the many charges against them is that of …
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June 6, 2023
Society, Very Mix
Greek police and the Europol announced the arrest of a 52-year-old businessman man in Glyfada, suburb of south Athens. He is suspect for notorious money laundering for an international drug trafficking gang. A European arrest warrant was pending against the man who is of Albanian origin, has a Greek name …
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April 20, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The case of one of the largest criminal organizations was solved by the Extortion Prosecution Department of Attica Security, after an investigation that lasted about two years. Victims of the mafia-gang are 87, while the turnover from the gang’s illegal activities is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of euros. …
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February 28, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Over 600 people had to receive medical treatment in the western port city Patras over the three-day Carnival weekend as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, use of substances, minor injuries, respiratory problems and panic attacks, regional health authorities reported on Tuesday. More than 300 incidents were recorded on Sunday …
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January 3, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Social, Society
Greece’s Health Ministry finally found a solution, a medicine, so to say, to combat drugs shortages: Price Hikes. In the mind of the ‘genius’ health ministry leadership this will scare off citizens/patients from getting medicines and thus creating shortages. Crazy? Cynical? Stay-home-and-die policy? The Health Ministry will raise the prices …
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October 26, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
The Pharmaceutical Association of Attica complained that there is a serious shortage of drugs as more than 400 essential medicines are not available. Pharmacists and patients are racing to secure some drugs, the FSA said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the FSA, the shortages concern irreplaceable drugs such …
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September 27, 2022
FEATURED
One civilian and one police officer were injured in a shooting incident in the campus of Technology University in Zopgrafou suburb of Athens on Tuesday morning. According to preliminary information obtained by state broadcaster ERT, one of the injured is a 30-year-old man of Albanian nationality who has wounds in …
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August 15, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Greek Police seized a total of 1,513,555 euros in cash and amounts of cocaine, cannabis and other drugs, in the car and in the home of a 34-year-old former reality TV show contestant who forcibly drove into a courthouse parking lot in Athens on Saturday morning. 1.2 million mostly in …
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July 8, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Greek police smashed a gang trafficking cocaine and other drugs on the island of Mykonos. Among the arrested drug dealers is a young beauty and known social media “influencer” from North Macedonia whose role was to locate customers among the so-called “high society” on the island. Cocaine, XTC, MDMA, raw …
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July 3, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Three suspects were killed, two police officers and one criminal were injured in an incident that unfolded suburbs of western Athens late on Saturday. Scenes from a wild Far West film unfolded in Athens when criminals of rival groups exchanged fire among themselves and with police later on. The incident …
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June 17, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A German national was arrested on the island of Kos in the early morning hours of Friday. Against the 30-year-old man there was an international arrest warrant for participating in a far-right extremist organization. German police officers had traveled to Greece to arrest him and th eoperation was carried out …
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February 2, 2022
Society, Very Mix
The Patras Coast Guard has announced on Wednesday that it has arrested four people after it seized a large stash of illegal drugs worth over 1,700,000 euros two days earlier. The drugs, 24 kilograms of cocaine and 109 kilograms of cannabis, were found hidden in two separate lorries entering Greece. …
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November 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
A public prosecutor in Thessaloniki investigates incidents where people approach relatives of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 promising an Intensive Care Unit bed for a price of over 3,5000 euros. Hospitals in Thessaloniki have been reporting daily of the shortage of ICU beds and many intubated patients in regular wards. Taking …
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October 18, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
The number of the unvaccinated citizens, particularly those over 60 years old, remains a major headache for the health ministry, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Monday while speaking on MEGA TV. He emphasized that vaccination remains the only viable strategy against Covid at present, as possible treatments were still …
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August 18, 2021
Very Mix
A Swedish national wanted by his country’s authorities for trafficking large quantities of cocaine and money laundering was arrested at Nea Fokea, Chalkidiki. Τhe man was having vacations together with his wife and two children, state broadcaster ERT reported. Against the 38-year-old there was a European arrest warrant. According to …
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March 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
“It is the small victories that will define the battle against the coronavirus,” said spokesman of Greece’s National Health Organization and Professor for Infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiodras on Friday evening, during the daily briefing on the situation of COVID-19 patients, the confirmed cases and the number of deaths. “Four patients …
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