April 4, 2024
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Greece’s Tourism Ministry sealed the last two floors and the roof-bar on the top of the Coco-Mat hotel in central Athens last Friday. The sealing comes in implementation of the ruling of the Council of State that was issued in 2019 and implemented end of March 2024, after the Court …
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August 21, 2023
Refugees
Greek authorities foiled the illegal entry of 2,720 undocumented migrants into the country between August 14 and 17, 2023. it was announced on Sunday. During the same time frame, police apprehended 85 undocumented migrants, as stated in the same announcement. Furthermore, the authorities successfully apprehended 29 human traffickers, with 12 …
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August 1, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has ordered judicial inquiries into reported violations of the public’s right of access to the beaches on Greek islands.The first probeσ ordered by newly appointed prosecutor Georgia Adeilini regard reports of blatant violations on Paros and Serifos in the island group of the Cyclades. On Paros …
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July 25, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism
More than 250 residents on Paros defied the uncontrolled spread of privately run loungers and umbrellas on the popular Santa Maria beach demanding space to put down their towels. The Municipality Council had decided to not lease the beach for three years. “We kicked off the campaign at a beach …
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June 22, 2023
environment
Thirteen summer bungalows right at the seaside suddenly “sprung up” inside the national park of Schinias, a NATURA 2000 protected area in East Attica. Local authorities declared that they were not aware of the constructions violating the laws and vowed to launch a probe. The illegal constructions in a privately …
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May 3, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Authorities on the island of Mykonos arrested another five people on Wednesday for illegal construction works that alter the beaches and shores of the island. The arrests reportedly followed a complaint made by a resident in the area of Ornos that the construction was being carried out in front of …
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April 24, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Authorities have imposed hefty fines to illegal constructions by two prominent bar-restaurant facilities on the island of Mykonos, media report, adding that the facilities are threatened with demolition. A cumulative fine of 33 million euros has imposed on a beach bar in the Panormos area of the island. An amount …
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October 7, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Published reports about illegal pushbacks of migrants at the Greek border in the Aegean Sea as well as in Croatia should be thoroughly investigated, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Thursday. The Commissioner was referring to investigative reports by several European media outlets about violent migrants’pushbacks by …
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December 2, 2020
Very Mix
Thousands of women and girls are being threatened and harassed by a website that avenges “revenge pornography.” Dozens of social media users have reacted strongly and demand the intervention of police. This website, without requiring registration and without strict conditions, allows users to circulate material, which depicts the private moments …
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November 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Sports
Police broke up a party that was being held in the roof garden of a hotel in blatant violation of the lockdown restrictions aiming to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The alleged party organizer was fined with 3,000 euros. Each of the participants was also fined with €300 unnecessary …
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November 11, 2019
Politics, World
The European Union Foreign Ministers adopted on Monday a framework for sanctions on persons and entities involved in Turkey‘s illegal drilling off Cyprus. The sanctions include travel ban to the EU as well as assets freeze for both natural persons and entities. In addition, EU persons and entities will be …
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August 21, 2019
Very Mix
A video shows the last minutes of the helicopter that crashed in the sea off the port of the island of Poros on Tuesday. The Augusta A 109C takes off from a make-shift helipad and gains some height. An explosion has occurred and white smoke is seen. It crashes into …
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July 15, 2019
World
The European Union released punitive measures against Turkey for its illegal drilling off Cyprus and its strongly concerned such activities. The EU suspends high-level talks with Turkey, cuts in pre-accession funding, freezes aviation agreement talks, asks the European Investment Bank to review lending to Turkey. Turkish drilling activities in the …
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July 2, 2019
Social
Giannis Antetokounmpo has revealed that just six years ago he was scared of leaving the house as he feared he might be deported. Born to Nigerian parents in Athens, Greece, the Milwaukee Bucks star did not hold a passport or any form of IDs until he became a Greek when …
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June 29, 2019
Social
A woman working illegally as “exclusive nurse” for a patient jumped from the first floor of the hospital in Nikaia, Piraeus, to avoid security control and possible arrest. The 50-year-old woman from Armenia suffered multiple injuries and died short time after her fall on Saturday morning. The woman reportedly opened …
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May 2, 2019
Social
A 12-year-old school boy was fined by the Municipality of Thessaloniki for illegal parking! The illegal parking took place in 2014, when the boy was 7 years old. No need to mention that the boy can neither drive nor has a driving license. The notice was sent to the child …
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March 7, 2019
Very Mix
More than 157 people illegally obtained driving licenses after paying a bribe between 400 and 2,500 euros to employees of the Transport Directorate on the island of Corfu, in the Central Greece’s cities of Karditsa, Lamia and Trikala, as well as in Corinth and Lakonia, Peloponnese. In many cases, the …
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September 17, 2018
Society, Very Mix
Fake priests have conducted more than 50 religious weddings during a period of ten years in a specific wedding venue in Attica. Couples that got married in a wedding venue in Varypompi in Attica need to validate their holy bond through the judicial way. The case was discovered when some …
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August 30, 2018
Greece
Demolitions of illegal buildings in the area of Sounion in South Attica started on Wednesday, the Greek Environment and Energy Minister said. The first demolition took place in Agrileza along the Athens-Sounion national road. Demolitions in Marathonas-Dionysos are scheduled to start next week. The first round of demolitions affect 22 …
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August 13, 2018
Greece, Politics
Demolition of illegal buildings and constructions in Attica was supposed to start in the second week of August. The action was postponed towards the end of the month. However, the government stated on Monday that the demolition is expected to be launched in mid-September. The Ministry of Environment will call …
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