October 4, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
A so-called “unemployment police” to implement the new penal code is underway together with fines of up to 10,000 euros and deletion from the unemployed registers is the latest attempt of the conservative neo-liberal government not only to decrease the numbers of unemployed from the official statistics but also to …
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September 22, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Greece’s Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the implementation of penalties to patients who have not registered with the system of Personal Doctor will be postponed until December 1, 2022. Reason for the postponement are the many shortcomings in the system and thus primarily the shortage of registered doctors. The …
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September 20, 2022
Social, Society
New medical specialists are being added on the system of Personal Doctor, according to a decision signed on Tuesday by Health Minister Thanos Plevris. The addition was essential first of all due to shortage of registered general physician (GP) in the new system of primary health care but also to …
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June 8, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Greece’s government is accelerating changes in the health care system and the relevant decisions for the new scheme of “personal doctor” with all possible details are expected to be published by June 15. With the new system, patients insured at the public health care system are at risk to get …
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September 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Doctors and other medical professional found guilty of issuing fake certificates of vaccination against or recovery from Covid-19 will be punished with a 5,000-euro fine for every instance of fraud, according to an amendment submitted by the Health Ministry to Parliament on Monday night. The fine also applies to individuals …
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March 27, 2018
animals
It needed the immense and non-stop pressure by furious animal welfare societies, angry animal lovers and every person living in Greece who still keeps a glimpse of common sense, a real shit-storm of angry reactions in the direction of deputy agriculture minister Yannis Tsironis, from the Greek “Eco Greens”, for …
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December 4, 2017
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Transportation Ministry will penalize the most traditional gesture among Greeks and especially among Greek drivers: the mountza. The meaningful -even if insulting – sign of non-verbal communication, a reaction in case another driver had violated the traffic code or he has just disturbed the motorists’ relaxed journey because as …
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August 20, 2017
Economy
A furious sweet shop owner is Volos shot in the air with a rifle and threatened to “get the saber” while tax auditors were confirming a penalty for violations of the tax law. The horrified tax auditors, two men and one woman, called the police. The businessman was arrested, a …
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November 6, 2013
Society, Uncategorized
Here one more time the post, as many KTG-readers would not open it either via links in FB and Twitter or directly from Homepage. There is an army of “counselors”, “advisers”, “experts” and “specialists” sitting in their fuzzy warm offices in several Greek ministries. This army of well-paid and spoiled …
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November 6, 2013
Society
There is an army of “counselors”, “advisers”, “experts” and “specialists” sitting in their fuzzy warm offices in several Greek ministries. This army of well-paid and spoiled slackers spend the winter months “at work” because the taxpayers come up for their heating needs. the money is paid also by those taxpayers …
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May 11, 2013
Politics
Just two days after announcing the new law against racism, Greek government decided to put it on hold. Officially some technical modifications are needed. Unofficially, it looks as if there was some disagreement within the coalition government partners. Odd enough, the prime minister apparently consulted with the deputy Justice minister …
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May 8, 2013
Politics
Greece seems determined to impose tougher punishment for racist and xenophobic crimes and even forbid symbols like the Nazi salute if used by lawmakers. Exempted from the new anti-racism legislation are not even members of the Greek parliament, if they use it for such crimes. The government has prepared a …
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September 3, 2012
Economy, Society
One in two foreign employees in Greece work without insurance and social security. That was the result of control checks conducted by the Greek Labor Ministry in the first six months of 2012. According to ministry data, 47.4% of the foreign laborers work without insurance and social security. Labor ministry, …
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September 3, 2012
Very Mix
I think that’s the only measure I agree with: only eco-friendly, low-emisions cars will be allowed to drive through downtown Athens at any day of the week. The measure comes into effect, today, September 3rd 2012, in an effort to have residents of the Greek capital and the broader Attica …
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April 2, 2011
animals
The revised law for the protection of companion animals and strays has been uploaded on March 31 on internet for public consultation. You can write your comments until April 13, 2011. Unfortunately I can’t translate the whole law… However from the comments I’ve read so far, there are constructive proposals …
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March 30, 2011
animals
Important changes in the Law for the protection of animals are on the way as the Ministry for Rural Development and Food finally submitted a draft with regulations that aim to protect animals – strays or companion animals. The draft bill foresees no-redeemable penalties for animals abusers and fines up …
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