July 27, 2023
environment, FEATURED
A total of 594 fires broke out in Greece in 10 days, under heatwave conditions and with high-velocity winds, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday. Of the 594 fires, 571 were put out before they spread. Five of them spread extensively to Dervenochoria, Corfu, Rhodes, …
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May 18, 2023
FEATURED, Politics
New Democracy candidate and deputy minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Domna Michailidou, made an unprecedented, a truly cringe statement on Thursday. “Ιnstrumentalizing’ a personal tragedy in the worst possible way before the elections, she spoke about her father’s illness stressing that her biggest “agony” towards the terminal-ill man was …
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March 7, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Minister of Citizen Protection Takis Theodorikakos ordered an investigation on the police actions during the Sunday’s protest rally for the train collision in Tempi. The Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakos, ordered an immediate investigation into the actions of police officers during the rally and protest march for the fatal …
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March 1, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis submitted his resignation on Wednesday afternoon, 17 hours after the deadly train tragedy in Tempi. His resignation comes following public fury and immense pressure on social media and thus as elections near. Karamanlis submitted his resignation after he returned from a visit to …
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February 24, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
In a unanimous decision Friday a Special Court found former SYRIZA minister Nikos Pappas guilty of dereliction of duty over the handling of a 2016 television license tender. Guilty was found also businessman Christos Kalogritsas for the crime of moral turpitude in the breach of duty of Pappas. The Special …
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December 14, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greek Christmas kitsch to the sounds of “All I want for Christmas is you”… Employees at the Migration Ministry made their own tree balls with the picture of minister Notis Mitarakis inside. As if this ridiculous idea wasn’t enough, they also posted a video on the official ministry’s social media …
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November 18, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Anarchists of Ruvikonas threw leaflets and a few packages of spaghetti No 6 outside the house of the Minister of Development, Adonis Georgiadis in a north Athens suburb on Thursday evening. The symbolic protest move had a clear protest message against the cost of living and poverty as well as …
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November 11, 2022
Economy
The natural gas deposit in Ioannina, western Greece, could potentially cover the consumption of Greece for 10 years, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Friday. Test drilling onshore will be in 2023, he added. Speaking to SKAI TV, Skrekas said “when we talk about a possible deposit of …
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November 3, 2022
Society, Very Mix
The Association of Prosecutors of Greece (EEE) called on the justice minister on Wednesday to intervene with legislative measures to ensure criminal cases proceed smoothly at courts and to rein in aggressive lawyers. The Association condemned as unacceptable and professionally abusive the behavior of certain defense lawyers, and called for …
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September 14, 2022
Uncategorized
Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas apologized on Wednesday, a day after he cynically threatened Greeks that whoever does not switch from natural gas to heating oil “dies!” A statement that triggered an outcry on social media and apparently also in the conservative government and obviously also discontent to prime Minister …
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September 13, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Uncategorized
Cynicism among ministers of the conservative Greek government reached another level on Tuesday, when a minister told a TV magazine: ” Who doesn’t adjust dies!.” Deputy interior minister Stelios Petsas appeared on the Morning Magazine of ANT1 TV to discuss the energy crisis and the natural gas prices in the …
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August 29, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
School year 2022-2023 in Greece will start on September 12 without masks and Covid-tests for teachers and students alike, the health minister said on Monday. No mask mandate in schools, despite the fact that coronavirus infections remain high. “Τhere will be no mask mandate but recommendation,” health minister Thanos Plevris …
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August 8, 2022
Economy
This year tourism proved that is Greece’s “heavy industry” and can not only support the national economy but also offer a substantial support in very difficult conditions” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias stated. In an interview with state-run news agency amna,the Tourism minister said that nobody can doubt the excellent course …
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July 20, 2022
Editor, FEATURED, Opinion
“Investigations have ruled out lightning or a short circuit as the causes of Tuesday’s Penteli fire in North-East Athens,” Civil Protection Minister Christos Stylianides said at an extraordinary life briefing on Wednesday afternoon. It was certainly a surprise for the former EU Commissioner to have to rule out “lightning” on …
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June 23, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, Editor, FEATURED, Opinion
Greece’s health authorities triggered a big confusion on Thursday afternoon, when they announced people as young as 30 years old could be administered the 4th dose (2nd booster shot) of vaccination against Covid-19. First it was the National Vaccination Committee that announced its decision to allow the 4th dose for …
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May 17, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Thanos Plevris said that the mandatory use of mask in public indoor spaces will be lifted on June 1 and for this reason the epidemiologists’ committee advising the Greek government on coronavirus measures will meet on Wednesday and issue its recommendations on the issue. Speaking to Skai TV …
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March 31, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
With the daily coronavirus infections again on the rise, the Epidemiologists’ Committee recommended at their meeting on Wednesday that no further measures will be lifted until Easter, April 24, 2022 This means that both the Covid-Pass and the mandatory use of masks indoors will remain in force until at least …
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March 20, 2022
Politics, Refugees
A platform for Ukrainian refugees to apply for temporary protection and identification card will go live on March 28, Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Sunday. In an interview with Sunday newspaper Real News, Mitsrakis said via the platform the Ukrainian Refugees will register for individual appointments at …
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March 11, 2022
FEATURED, Politics, Refugees
Greece will send buses or airplanes to Poland to resettle Ukrainean refugees in the country following an appeal by the Polish government, Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Thursday. The appeal came as more than 1.3 million Ukrainians have sought refuge in Poland. The minister stressed that the …
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March 10, 2022
animals, FEATURED
Lesson Number 2 in any journalists’ old school is that “Dog bites Man” is news not worth reporting. However, when the biting dog is called “Peanut” and belongs to the Prime Minister of the country and the victim is one of the cabinet ministers then it is certainly worth a …
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