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Corfu: Local authorities let body of drowned woman floating in the sea for hours

August 11, 2017 Very Mix 1

An unbelievably tragicomic incident although it is in fact just tragic. A woman was drowned in Glyfada area on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea. Neither the Port authorities nor the police not even the ambulance appeared at the scene and let the corpse floating in the sea …

Athens: No buses and trolley buses for six hours, June 13/2017

June 8, 2017 Strikes Comments Off on Athens: No buses and trolley buses for six hours, June 13/2017

Workers at buses and trolley buses in Athens will launch a six-hour work stoppage on Tuesday, June 13 2017. Reason for the work stoppage are the general assemblies of the two workers’ unions. No bus, no trolley bus from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13 2017.

Attention! Warplane on Athens-Lamia highway Apr 5/2017 PICTURES

April 5, 2017 Society, Very Mix Comments Off on Attention! Warplane on Athens-Lamia highway Apr 5/2017 PICTURES

Motorists will be surprised to see a war plane on the Athens-Lamia highway on Wednesday, April 5th 2017. According to a statement issued by Greek Traffic police, motorists on the highway lane to Athens are requested to drive at a speed no higher than 50 km per hour and thus …

Soldiers safely diffuse 250-kg WWII bomb, transfer it for controlled detonation (pictures)

February 12, 2017 Politics, Refugees, Society Comments Off on Soldiers safely diffuse 250-kg WWII bomb, transfer it for controlled detonation (pictures)

Greek soldiers safely defused a 250-kilo bomb from the World War II found under a petrol station in Thessaloniki. Prior to the bomb neutralization operation, more than 72,000 people, including refugees and migrants form a hot spot nearby, were evacuated. “End good, all good!” Sunday afternoon, Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas …

Donkeys as tax evaders: Greek authorities fine them with €4,250

August 11, 2016 Economy 6

The famous donkeys of Lindos on the island of Rhodes fell victim to tax controls. A hefty fine of more than four thousand euro was imposed to the donkeys for violating the tax law: that is transporting tourists to the Acropolis of Lindos without issue receipts – probably digging huge …

Value Added Tax on fire: Crazy hikes in food & tourism

July 20, 2015 Economy 86

More than 40,000 food items are been sold with a poisonous 10% Value Added Tax hike as of today and expect to burden the average Greek household with at least 55 euro per month.Beef, coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, sugar, oils – except olive oil, ice-creams, chocolates, but also condoms and …

UPD Athens Metro, Tram, Train work stoppage cancelled, Oct 15/2014

October 14, 2014 Society Comments Off on UPD Athens Metro, Tram, Train work stoppage cancelled, Oct 15/2014

UPDATE The work stoppage has been cancelled! Workers at Athens metro, tram and urban train ISAP (HSAP) will launch a work stoppage on Wednesday, October 15th 2014. The work stoppage will begin at 12 o’ clock noon and will last until 4 pm.

Athens: 24-h Taxi Strike on July 6, 2011

July 5, 2011 Economy 4

Taxi drivers will launch a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, protesting the opening of their ‘closed profession’. Greece lenders’ have asked the opening of closed professions in order to boost competitiveness. In the last decades taxi licences were very attractive and expensive, costing between 150,000 and 200,000 euro. 14,000 …

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