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Gun shots were fired in the public hospital in Aigio by Corinth, Peloponnese, on Sunday and it seems that police does not have a real clue by Monday afternoon. The shots were heard by several patients, their accompanying persons and personnel. however, nobody appeared to have understood what had happened. …

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Panathinaikos FC fired the legendary Turkish coach Fatih Terim late on Thursday after a heavy defeat by PAOK FC for the super League playoffs a day earlier. The defeat at Toumba, Thessaloniki, on Wednesday was the third in a row. The Turkish coach has left the Panathinaikos bench since late …

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The Disciplinary Plenum of Greece’s Supreme Court fired one judge and one public prosecutor for “inadequacy” in performing their duties, due to massive delays in issuing court rulings. The Plenum also temporarily suspended the presiding judge of a first-instance court for six months for unjustified absences from her post. Since …

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Alexia Evert, deputy mayor of Athens, member of conservative ruling party New Democracy and offspring of a well-known politicians’ family, called the members of Communist KKE “cockroaches and rodents.” Today, the mayor of Athens Costas Bakoyannis asked her resignation. Evert commented on social media under a picture of KKE members …

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The parliament in North Macedonia has voted to fire Labor Minister Rashela Mizrahi for failing to use the country’s new official name during a press conference — a sensitive issue in the Western Balkan nation following a long-standing dispute over the moniker. Last week Mizrahi triggered a storm of reactions …

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A worker attempted to put an end to her life after she was fired for having requested a 15-day sick leave. The 50-year-old woman was reportedly working at a business in Patras without day off and vacation time for the last ten years. She had requested a sick leave due …

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Already two days before the national and religious holiday on 25th March, Greeks flock to grocery stores as early as possible in order to get their proper supply of salted cod fish for the great feast. With their penetrating odor, the large fish fillets are stapled in wooden barrels or …

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The Greek Football Federation (EPO)  fired German coach Michael Skibbe and replaced him with veteran Angelos Anastasiadis at the helm of the national team. SKibbe’s sacking was considered a must for the Greeks after the humiliating defeat to Finland ten days ago. “It was easy to understand our decision because …

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The Director of Refugees Reception and Identification Centers in Greek Ministry of Migration was fired early afternoon Thursday.  Previous to his dismissal, Andreas Iliopoulos had given an interview to a Greek newspaper in which he was asking the prosecutor’s intervention with regards management of EU Funds for the refugees and …

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras removed from the government Alternate Labor Minister Rania Antonopoulos after the political and social outcry over her rental subsidy.  The Prime Minister went a step further and reportedly canceled the provision according to which non-elected members of the government are eligible to rent subsidy. “The …

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Some employers made their threats come true: they fired employees who refused to return the Christmas bonus. This unprecedented case occurred in Larissa, Central Greece. Five workers filed complaint to the local Labor Inspection department saying that they were fired because they did not comply with the employer’s demand to …

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US President Donal Trump announced on Twitter that he fired the White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus. He replaced him with retired General John F. Kelly. Appointing Priebus to this powerful position had made Greeks and Greek-Americans proud as the 45-year-old has Greek roots from his mother side. I …

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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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A fired ERT3 employee jumped to her death from the fifth floor of an apartment building in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening.  The ambulance and the medical team that rushed to the spot could not save the 46-year-old woman. The mother of a daughter had lost her job when the Greek …

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