May 15, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Relatives of the victims of the deadly train collision in Tempi gathered outside the office of New Democracy politician, Costas Karamanlis, who was transport Minister at the time of the tragedy. The mourning relatives who have established an association, traveled to the city of Serres on Sunday to demand Justice …
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February 7, 2023
Social, Society
A 91-year-old man shot with a fire gun his daughter-in-law, injuring her in the face. After the incident, the perpetrator was found dead in his home in Sintiki by his son. According to state broadcaster ERT, the man shot at his daughter-i- law with a Flaubert type shotgun. The 62-year-old …
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December 5, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A 12-year-old pupil was killed and two others were injured hen the boiler at a primary school in Serres, northern Greece, exploded on Monday. The sixth grade pupil was rushed to local hospital unconscious and there doctors could only confirm his death. The two other pupils, aged 6.5 and 11, …
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October 20, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Α 45-year-old music teacher died of Covid-19 complications in the hospital of Serres, northern Greece, on Wednesday. The father of three and his wife had signed hospital papers confirming that he did not wanted to be intubated should the doctors consider intubation due to his health deterioration. The man was …
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August 10, 2021
Very Mix
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for stabbing to death a friend of his. The 20-year-old victim died on the spot around 3 o’ clock in the morning in the village Ano Kamila in Serres. northern Greece. According to local media, perpetrator and victim were hanging out with other …
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December 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Authorities in the city of Serres in northern Greece hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic said Thursday scrap plans to set up Christmas decorations and a nativity scene this year to donate the money to the local hospital’s intensive care ward. “We have decided to use the funds to pay …
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November 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued several air notifications (notam) that include the temporary suspension of flights to/from “Macedonia” airport in Thessaloniki, while they lift restrictions to other Greek airports. Thessaloniki and Serres are in full lockdown from 3. November 2020 and for 14 days. Aviation directive for flight …
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November 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Civil Protection announced on Monday evening the exact restrictions imposed to the whole regional units of Thessaloniki and Serres as the full lockdown goes into force from 06:00 am Tuesday, 3. November 2020, and for 14 days. The restrictions affect among others travel and movement, operation of schools and …
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November 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced Monday noon that the regional units of Thessaloniki and Serres, in northern Greece, will be placed in full lockdown from 06:00 a.m. Tuesday, 3. November, 2020. The measure will be in effect fro 14 days. The night curfew will be longer and thus from 09:00 …
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August 3, 2020
Very Mix
A single-engine aircraft crashed into a village of Proti in Serres, northern Greece, early morning Monday. The pilot has been transferred to the hospital, nobody in the village was injured. The aircraft crashed into the facade of a house. Police and Fire Brigades rushed to the spot. The pilot was …
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June 19, 2020
Social
The body on a 1-year-old baby boy was found in a canal in Neo Heraklion by Serres in northern Greece, on Friday morning. The body was found during s search operation after the child was reported to police as missing. According to local media, it was his sister who realized …
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March 6, 2020
Refugees
Locals in Serres, northern Greece have been staging protests against the government plans to move migrants and refugees who arrived on the islands after March 1 in camps in their areas. In the town of Sintiki, dozens gathered outside the closed military camp Kalergis before down on Friday and set …
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September 3, 2019
Economy
A weeding party in Serres ended up with an angry crowd attacking tax inspectors, one tax officer in hospital and the closure of the venue where a newly wed couple was celebrating the happiest moment of their lives with relatives and friends. Two auditors of the Independent Tax Authority visited …
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October 21, 2018
Refugees
Only 25 pupils from 130 in total went to primary school of Skoutari, in Northern Greece, on Friday. 105 pupils abstained from classes in protest of 10 refugee children who started their education in the school. It was in fact the parents and the guardians of the 105 pupils who …
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October 3, 2018
Uncategorized
Police has arrested a professor at a Technological Education Institute, a higher education public facility in Northern Greece for blackmailing students in order to pass the lessons he was teaching and so with receive their diploma. The 59-year-old man would either ask for either a special fee under the hand …
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September 24, 2017
environment
Eighty five wildfires broke out in the 24 hours from Friday to Saturday across the country, the Greek Fire Service said in a statement. From Peloponnese in the South up to Halkidiki and Serres in the North the wild fires burned down thousands of acres of forest land – and …
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May 26, 2017
Society, Very Mix
A bus carrying elementary school pupils and parents to a daily excursion overturned on Friday morning near Serres in Norther Greece. Nine children and five accompanying parents were injured. The bus driver claimed that a truck was blocking the road. The accident occurred short before 10 o’ clock Friday morning …
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January 24, 2014
animals
There is always a ‘first’ that deserves applaud: like throwing an animal abuser into a narrow jail cell, for one year and without suspension. Plus a 5,000 euro fine! The offender has been charged for dragging his dog behind his motorcycle. The incident took place a couple of months ago …
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August 23, 2013
Archeology, Culture
Did archaeologist excavate the tomb of Alexander the Great in Northern Greece? There is a lot of speculation in local media and websites whether the impressive ancient artificial mount located in Amphipolis near Serres -600 km north of Athens – contains the remains of ancient Macedonian warrior king Alexander the …
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December 10, 2012
Society
That’s th euniversal axiome of austerity programs: cuts first in wages, pensions and the health sector. The economic crisis in Greece has hit the state hospitals, whether in the big or in the smaller cities. Shortage of personnel, lack of life-saving medication, emergency facilities and basic supplies, while the number of …
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