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Greek Gov’t legislates “legal impunity” for Epidemiologists’ Committee

April 22, 2021 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Greece, Politics 3

The Greek government has tabled a amendment to the Parliament to secure legal impunity for the committee of the epidemiologists advising the government on pandemic issues and well as the political personnel in charge. The regulation comes amid pressure from the opposition to make the minutes of the meetings public. …

Prayer in primary schools and kindergartens is “constitutional”, rules CoS

May 10, 2020 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Prayer in primary schools and kindergartens is “constitutional”, rules CoS

Morning prayer and school religious services for kindergarten and primary school students are constitutional and legal, the plenary of the Council of State ruled on Friday. The court clarified that this ruling applies “exclusively to students who follow the Christian Orthodox dogma, not to students of other religions, other denominations …

Metropolis of Santorini to legally chase US Rapper Rick Ross for filming inside a church (video)

September 16, 2017 Very Mix Comments Off on Metropolis of Santorini to legally chase US Rapper Rick Ross for filming inside a church (video)

The Holy Metropolis of Thira, Amorgos & the Islands is furious at US rapper Rick Ross for having filmed inside a Church on the island of Santorini for the purpose of a video clip thus without permission. Not that the Metropolis would have given permission for such a video clip …

ECB Draghi had no right to close Greece’s banks

March 7, 2017 Economy 3

The decision of the European Central Bank to freeze the emergency liquidity in summer 2015 and force the Greek government to close the countries bank was possibly not legal. This is stated in the Italian daily Il Manifesto that quotes Fabio de Masi, member of German Die Linke in the …

Varoufakis’ Gate: the Parliament will decide if to indict him or not

July 28, 2015 Politics 20

The major of Stylida city and a lawyer filed lawsuits against former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. The two blame the ex FinMin for “actions that led to economic measures” and “high treason”. A third complaint has been filed for the “hacking of taxpayers’ registration numbers (AFMs). A fourth lawsuit has been …

Scandal! Greece turns ‘fakelaki’-bribes legal through law provision

April 15, 2013 Politics 1

Unprecedented! Greece passed a law that legalizes the bribes asked by doctors and civil servants. These bribes are commonly called ‘fakelaki’ (little envelope) as the citizens tend to hand them over in an envelope. The law provision was submitted in March to the Greek parliament by professor Yiannis Panousis, MP …

After “Expired Food” at Greek Supermarkets, Time for “Expired Milk”!!!

October 16, 2012 Economy, Society 23

We all have this experience: fresh milk goes bad two or three days after expiration date. Taste turns bitter, fat and water particles separate. We throw it away. This summer during the heat waves I made the unique experience that fresh milk went bad inside the refrigerator even before the expiration date, …

It’s Official: “Expired Food” Will be Sold in Greek Supermarkets

October 12, 2012 Economy 18

The decline in the living standards of Greeks and in the morals of politicians is without previous example. With a decision by the Ministry of of Development, food producers will fill their pockets with gold, while low incomers will have the chance to continue living on .. expired food. Proving its total …

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