August 24, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Coronavirus inections and hospitalizations increased in the week August 14-20, 2023 compared to the previous week, according to Covid-19 weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (641) increased last week and also went up 54% overall compared to the average weekly …
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August 10, 2023
Sports
29-year-old Michalis Katsouris, the AEK fan who died during hooligan-initiated incidents on Monday night, lost his life from a single stab wound on his forearm, the coroner’s report said on Thursday. The report confirms the initial diagnosis of doctors who examined his body in hospital. According to the coroner who …
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August 4, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
A report outlining the findings of a Sworn Administrative Inquiry into a wildfire that spread and caused explosions in an ammunition depot at the 111 Combat Wing in Nea Anchialos was delivered to Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday, by Hellenic National Defence General Staff chief, General Konstantinos Floros. According …
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August 3, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
New infections cases of Covid-19 over the week of July 24-30 were up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. At the same time, the Hospital Doctors Federation urges the unconditional return of mandatory use masks in …
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July 7, 2023
animals, FEATURED, News
The owner of the carriage horse that collapsed and died while pulling a tourist carriage through a downtown street on Corfu on early Thursday afternoon has been arrested and fined 30,000 euros for animal abuse. At the same time, animal welfare societies stage a protest on Corfu on Friday morning …
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July 5, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece has made progress in four of five recommendations on improving the rule of law in the country, the European Commission noted in its Rule of Law Report for 2022, released on Wednesday. Specifically, Greece made significant progress in following recommendations in these areas: – Ensuring the effective and systematic …
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June 15, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
New cases of coronavirus slightly dropped slightly over the week of June 5-11, 2023, according to the weekly report by the Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (356) also decreased last week, dropping 38% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during …
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May 24, 2023
Economy
Greece continues to experience excessive imbalances but its vulnerabilities appear to be receding due to policy progress, according to fiscal policy recommendations given by the European Commission in the context of the European Semester. The European Commission recommends that Greece: Wind down the energy support measures in force by the …
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May 8, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s Statistics Authority ELSTAT released on Monday its 2022 Survey on Income & Living Conditions of Households. 1 in 4 Greeks are at risk of social exclusion. Hundreds of thousands of families are not fed properly, and they are unable to pay bills on time – Risk of social exclusion …
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May 4, 2023
Greece, Politics
Greece’s conservative government New Democracy lashed again against Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday, branding them “unreliable” after the publication of a report ranking Greece the worst EU country when it comes to media freedom for a second consecutive year. Government spokesman Akis Skertsos was quick to criticize the RSF …
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April 24, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s National Organization for Medicines EOF released its report on side effects and deaths caused by vaccines against COvid-19. 63 deaths and 1,633 side effects have been officially recorded by EOF in the two years of vaccinations. Among a total of 22,120,416 doses of vaccines for the coronavirus that have …
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April 20, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
The Tempi train collision disaster investigation committee has issued its findings in a 228-page report, 52 days after the tragedy that took the lives of 57 people. The findings report blames a multitude of factors including infrastructure, individuals and organizations in charge and makes a series of safety recommendations. The …
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March 30, 2023
CORONAVIRUS
New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …
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March 23, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The U.S. State Department “Greece 2022: Human Rights Report” describes with gloomy colors the situation in our country and gives a sound slap to the face of conservative Mitsotakis government. Wiretapping, corruption, lack of transparency, police brutality, refugees push-backs, freedom of expression, are some of the features listed by the …
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March 2, 2023
CORONAVIRUS
Positivity in both coronavirus and flu cases increased over the past week, February 20-26, Greece’s National health Care organization EODY announced in its weekly epidemiological report on Thursday. Positivity of all tested samples for Covid-19 saw a small increase, as did the rate of hospital admissions and intubations. There were …
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February 13, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s economy recorded solid growth in the first half of 2022 and it is projected to remain on a growth path in 2022, 2023 and 2024, surpassing the EU and the eurozone average growth rates, the European Commission said in its winter economic forecast report released on Monday. The Greek …
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January 26, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Infection rates for Covid-19, along with hospitalizations and intensive care dropped during the week of January 16-22, National Public Health Organization. EODY said on it weekly report issued on Thursday. The rate of influenza infections did not present a great change, EODY added. The weekly report presents information on viral …
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January 12, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
The number suicides in Greece in 2022 increased by almost 25% relative to 2020, according to the annual suicide data reported and analyzed by the Suicide Observatory Non-profit organization “KLIMAKA”. The total number of reported suicides in 2022 was close to 600. Αnalysts note that this figure actually corresponds to …
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January 10, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
The recovery of the Greek economy from the Covid-19 crisis was strong, supported by the continuation of reforms, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in an Economic Survey on Greece which was presented by OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann alongside Greek Primer Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday. The …
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January 5, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Cases of flu and coronavirus in Greece recorded an increase in the week December 25- January 1, National Health Care organizartion EODY said in its weekly report published on Thursday. According to the EODY report, the seasonal viral infections that is fly, coronavirus and RSV increased further in all age …
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