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Patras: Tampered drinks send 18 teenagers to hospitals, dozens sick at home

February 23, 2023 FEATURED, Social, Society Comments Off on Patras: Tampered drinks send 18 teenagers to hospitals, dozens sick at home

Eighteen school students have been rushed to hospitals in the city of Patras, western Peloponnese, in the past few days after drinking adulterated alcohol, local authorities have announced. Doctors informed the police about the incidents who in turn notified the local prosecutor. No details were provided about the exact content …

Poll: 25% of Athens school children going hungry

February 12, 2015 Society 5

Thousands of Greek school children face one of the toughest aspects of the economic crisis: starvation and hunger. Last week, teachers complained for one more time about pupils who faint in the class room due to starvation. The issue of children going hungry was raised for one more time during …

145,000 Greek school children in need of free meals

January 16, 2014 Society Comments Off on 145,000 Greek school children in need of free meals

The economic collapse continues to threaten Greek households, with many families not being able to feed their children. Malnutrition reportedly affects more and more children, the number could be more than 100,000. According to daily Eleftheros Typos, 975 schools across the country have applied to be included into the program …

Cases of Greek starving children increase

March 15, 2013 Society 6

We read about them here and there. A child in Central Greece or a child in Peloponnese. Children that go to school and faint of starvation. Latest example, the case of a second-grade student who fainted on his way to school in Patras. When the teachers asked the boy, if he …

Golden Dawn indoctrinates even 6-year-old children

February 27, 2013 Politics 5

Golden Dawn (Chrysi Avgi) launched the indoctrination of school starters with the ideals of the extreme-right party. Children of even 6 years old that are described as “the little friends of the movement” recently visited local offices of the party together with their parents and underwent an ideological brain-wash. Referring to …

Crete: School Boy, 13, Faints After Two Days Without a Meal

December 1, 2011 Society Comments Off on Crete: School Boy, 13, Faints After Two Days Without a Meal

A boy, aged 13, fainted during the class in a school of Heraklion, Crete, due to malnutrition. When the teachers called in the mother of the boy, she said that the whole family had not eaten for two days due to economic problems. “It’s natural for the child to faint without food”. …

Shocking Athens: School Children Faint Due to Hunger

October 13, 2011 Economy, Society 8

That’s shocking! Primary school children would faint due to hunger in downtown Athens in the year 2011! Primary school teachers union from the districts of Ampelokipi-Erythros-Polygonon close to the centre of athens issued a horrifying statement about the economic situation of the pupils. There are cases of children fainting during the classes …

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