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Granny Maritsa, symbol of Lesvos refugee compassion, passes away at 89

January 16, 2019 FEATURED, Social 0

Maritsa Mavropoulou does not live on the island of Lesvos anymore. One of the three grannies, who became symbol of the Greek compassion and kindness with refugees, passed away at the age of 89. It was October 2015, when the picture of the three elderly Greek women feeding a refugee …

Granny arrested for throwing fire works at neighbor’s house

April 7, 2018 Very Mix Comments Off on Granny arrested for throwing fire works at neighbor’s house

Police arrested a 73-year-old granny after she threw a fire work in the wrong direction. The woman threw a fire work not in the air but into the house of one neighbor thus setting a fire. Police was quick and arrested the woman a little later. She was arrested at …

Success! Tax inspectors arrest granny, 79, for selling veggies without permission

December 10, 2015 Economy 4

Finally. The granny that ruined Greece with invading taxes and almost ruined the eurozone as well has been caught. And fined. A juicy fine for a granny in central Greece who decided to sell vegetables in the open market of Trikala in Central Greece without permission. Tax inspectors in Greece …

Greece’s new hobby: chasing & arresting grannies for debts to the state

March 5, 2014 Society 2

The Greek Finance Ministry has a new hobby: to chase grannies for debts to the state or the insurance funds. Just days after police arrested a 90-year-old Alzheimer’s patient for a debt to the tax office in Athens, another granny, 79, found herself in the detention cell in Chalkida, in …

Economic impasse and health problems turn Greek granny into a …robber

April 25, 2013 Society Comments Off on Economic impasse and health problems turn Greek granny into a …robber

How much courage does a decent citizen need to cross the line and through over board the code of law? Apparently, a citizen needs lots of courage, significant shortfalls and a huge portion of despair. Financial shortage and health problems were the motives for a 70-year-old granny to turn into a robber. Armed …

Granny knew about Cyprus bank deposit levy …in advance

March 20, 2013 Society 10

A grandmother, resident of Paphos in Cyrpus, had recently developed a habit: every Friday, she would go to a bank branch and withdraw all her savings. On Monday, she would bring it back. After this happened on several weekends, the bank employees could not resist and asked the granny why she …

Greek Granny goads riot police at gold mining protest with wartime song (video)

March 8, 2013 Society 3

A fragile Greek granny appeared fearless in front of riot police in Ierissos Gold mining. During the protest on Thursday, the granny hoarsely sang a wartime revolutionary song and goaded riot police squads to come over. “Bullets and cannons do not scare us…” the granny sung under the surgery mask she …

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