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11 Greek environmental groups form “Alliance for Wildlife” to preserve biodiversity

September 24, 2024 environment, FEATURED Comments Off on 11 Greek environmental groups form “Alliance for Wildlife” to preserve biodiversity

Eleven Greek environmental groups on Tuesday announced their decision to pool their resources and create an “Alliance for Wildlife” that will seek to preserve and protect biodiversity in Greece. The initiative will strive for the effective protection of both high-profile and less well known important species. The initiative is coordinated …

Revenues from extra taxation on refineries will go to vulnerable groups, says PM

June 20, 2024 Economy, FEATURED 1

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said that the imposition of an extraordinary tax of 33% on the “very high profits of refineries” was “an act of social justice that has political and moral legitimacy,” in his interview with Real Fm radio station. “This is a fair decision due to …

With Greek flags, icons and crosses, protesters rally against new IDs

September 3, 2023 FEATURED, Greece, Politics 6

Holding Greek flags,crosses, icons and banners reading “Freedon needs virtue and courage” protesters of the new identity cards (IDs) gathered in front of Alexander the Great statue in the promenade of Thessaloniki early Sunday evening. Among the 220-people estimated crowd were also members of the cleric. Speeches of the former …

Flu vaccine without prescription, free of charge for certain groups of people

December 19, 2022 Social, Society 2

Vaccines against the flu can be administered in pharmacies without doctor’s prescription and free of charge for certain groups of citizens, Greece’s health ministry announced. The flu vaccine will be paid to pharmacists by the National Health Care Organization EOPY and the insurance funds. According to the relevant circular, groups …

Greece’s top court rules “compulsory vaccination for professional groups is constitutional”

December 3, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 1

Greece’s top court the Council of State ruled on Friday that the mandatory vaccination for health workers and rescuers of EMAK at the Fire Service is constitutional and in accordance to supra-legislative provisions. Furthermore, it rule that also the suspension from work for the unvaccinated staff and thus without pay …

Greece to announce decision on mandatory vaccinations next week

July 8, 2021 CORONAVIRUS Comments Off on Greece to announce decision on mandatory vaccinations next week

A decision on whether vaccination against Covid-19 will become mandatory for specific professional groups will be announced next week, government spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni told reporters at the briefing on Thursday. Peloni said the decision will be based on the recommendations of the National Bioethics Committee. According to media, the mandatory …

Vaccination roll out for people with underlying health issues, age groups 70-75, 65-69

March 17, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED 6

Greece is proceeding with the vaccination of people with underlying health issues as well as with the inoculation of other age categories. Health authorities said on Tuesday that the platforms to book vaccination appointment will start opening on upcoming Friday, March 19. 2021. By the end of the month, citizens …

EU Parliament groups nominate Tsipras and Zaev for Nobel Peace Prize 2019

January 26, 2019 Greece, Politics 1

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and North Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev have been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the leader of the EU parliament Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group Udo Bullmann, of the Greens/European Free Alliance (EFA) Ska Keller and of the European United Left-Nordic Green …

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