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A group of refugees in Greece has completed training for emergency situations. The first phase of the training funded by European Union resources was completed with an exercise and the presentation of certificates at the Ministry of Migration & Asylum on Tuesday. The training was carried out by the Greek …

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Greek Police officers across the country will begin mandatory training in animal rights issues as of Wednesday, May 10, 2023. At least one police officer per police station will acquire the knowledge and skills to deal with cases related to animal abuse, be they strays, home pets, working or game …

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“I was training and at the last minute I wouldn’t go to a race because I didn’t have Greek citizenship.” European Javelin Champion in Munich 2022 Elina Tzengko spoke about the bitterness and the difficulties she experienced been born in Greece to Albanian parents who migrated to Greece. With a …

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The charity arm of Barcelona FC has been offering refugee children living in the hotspots of the island of Lesvos free soccer training. Organizers say the soccer training sessions for children hosted at two refugee camps on the Greek island promote dialogue, respect and tolerance among the young participants, helping …

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A T-2 training aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force crashed and broke into two south of Kalamata in Peloponnese on Wednesday noon. The two-man crew managed to save themselves abandoning the aircraft with parachute in a height of 800 ft. They were picked up by an Air Force helicopter. A …

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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing landed at the Athens International Airport in Athens, Greece, Oct. 25. The Stratotanker is scheduled to participate in a short air to air refueling training mission with the Hellenic air force in the upcoming days. The training will …

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The Greek government signed a combat-the- tax-evasion deal with the German Federal State of Northrhine-Westfalia. The Germans will help the Greeks with know-how, staff training and data sharing. Based on the agreement conditions, 50 Greek tax officers will go to NRW and get the appropriate training to combat one of …

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A Greek F-16 fighter jet has crashed at the Albacete airbase in central Spain, killing two and injuring 10 people. According to Greek state NERIT TV, the accident occurred short after the fighter jet took off and that the jet suffered a big loss of thrust, that is the propulsive …

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Daily are the testimonies of former and current members of far-right Golden Dawn leaked to the press. The witnesses report of the hierarchy within the group, the training they received. Often the testimonies are shocking. Like this given by a witness named “E” who claimed that “they were trained on …

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Greek government is indeed alarmed about the activities of extreme-right Golden Dawn following the murder of left rapper Pavlos Fyssas by a GD member last week. It seems that the political leadership of the Greek police pushed at least two high ranking police officers to resignation on the occasion of investigation …

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This could be a much more lucrative deal for Greeks than leasing an uninhabited island to some investors who wants to build a touristic paradise in the Aegean or the Ionian Sea. Then, there can be many island paradises, but training area for Israel Defense Forces is surely very rare. Israel saw …

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