July 23, 2024
environment
The Hellenic Competition Commission posted for public consultation its Interim Report on an investigation in the sectors of waste management and recycling of Greece on Tuesday. In the mid-term report, the Commission reports among other issues (a) obstacles to new actors entering the market, (b) high concentration rates, and (c) …
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June 17, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The BBC reported on Monday that the Greek coast guard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean thought push-backs but also by throwing in the water. Greek government and coast guard vehemently reject these claims. Citing sources from local media, NGOs and the Turkish coastguard, the …
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June 13, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Greece needs to reduce rampant construction and protect water resources and coastal areas if it wants to maintain a healthy tourism industry across its mountainous mainland and beach-lined islands, the country’s ombudsman said in a report on Thursday. Some 33 million people visited Greece in 2023, 5 million more than …
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April 29, 2024
environment, FEATURED
A digital application named “MyCoast” facilitates beach-goers in Greece to directly report violations of beach access regulations by those putting umbrellas and sunbeds on the coastline. The application was introduced to public by the Ministry of Digital Governance on Monday morning. “MyCoast” allows users to lodge complaints regarding instances where …
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March 14, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
For the first time since the Coronavirus outbreak, no new intubations due to Covid-19 infection have been recorded in Greece in the week March 4-10, 2024. All recipients of SARS-CoV-2 testing exhibit a decrease. The positivity rate for influenza in the community remains above 10% according to the epidemiological weekly …
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February 27, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
They were all there: parents and spouses and children of the 57 people who found a tragic death in the train crash in Tempi on February 28, 2023. One year later, with tears in their eyes and trembling voices, the mourning families held a press conference about the government’s actions …
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February 6, 2024
Culture, Eat-Drink, FEATURED
Αfter his book “The Wines of Santorini”, Master of Wine Giannis Karakasis records all the news and developments that are happening now in Greek wine and publishes online the annual report Greek Wine Explained 2024. The report aims to provide comprehensive information about the current position of Greek wine on …
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February 1, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The spread of Covid-19 appears to be limited, however, the ‘hard factors’ remain high with 65 death of coronavirus patients in the week January 22-28, 2024, Greece’s National Health Organization EODY said in its weekly report. 5 people died from flu in the same week. According to EODY, the number …
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January 18, 2024
CORONAVIRUS
There is an increase in weekly deaths from COVID-19 in Greece, according to the epidemiological report of the National Health Care Organization EODY for the period January 8-14, 2024. All other indicators showed a decrease, the report stressed.. The most common sub-variant is JN.1 (44%). According to EODY, flu positivity …
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January 11, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deaths due to Covid-19 rose to 93 and new intubations increased in the week January 1-7, 2024, the weekly epidemiological report of Greece’s National Health Care Organization EODY said on Thursday. The hard indicators of Covid-19 that is deaths, hospital admissions and intubations, show an increase, the reported underlined. Positivity …
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January 4, 2024
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Viral infections of the respiratory system (SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses and respiratory syncytial virus – RSV) show a further increase, according to the epidemiological report of EODY for the period 25-31 December, 2023. 1,818 Covid-patients are hospitalized in simple beds, 57 deaths, 70 intubated Covid-19 is widely dispersed in the community, …
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December 29, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
There was a sharp increase in cases of Covid-19, flu or flu-like symptoms and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections between 18-24 December, according to the weekly report by the National Organisation for Public Health released on Friday. There was an increased spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the community, while …
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November 2, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Deaths from Covid-19 have increased, while all other indicators such as infections, hospitalizations and intubations decreased in the week of October 23-29, 2023, the National health Care organization EODY announced in its weekly report published on Thursday. The positivity in all tested samples showed a decrease compared to the previous …
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October 26, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Hospitalizations due to Covid-19 were up, while intubations and deaths over the week October 16-22 were down compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. Course of Covid-Infections Covid-19 data Oct 16-22 Infections+Reinfections: 25,342* (-2,595)⚠️ Deaths: 37,798* (+50)⚠️ …
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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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