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Massive protests across Greece: Justice for train victims

Hundreds of thousands of people, a human river of rage, flooded the streets of big and small cities across Greece, demanding justice for the victims of the fatal train collision a week ago. it was intiailly unions that had called for protests and a 24-hour strike. Chanting slogans “Murderers” and …

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Greece to introduce “Panic Button” for victims of domestic violence

Greece plans to introduce a “panic button” to fight gender-related and domestic violence. The relevant bill was introduced for voting in the plenary session of the Parliament on Thursday. The “panic button” is an application to be installed on smart phones and alert Police in cases of domestic violence. Once …

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“Rapist with tattoo” arrested in Albania, extradited to Greece; more victims come out

The “rapist with tattoo” of Palaio Faliro, a 45-year old Albanian national who fled to his home-country to escape arrest, was arrested by Albanian authorities and extradited to Greece in the early morning hours of Tuesday. After Greece issued an international arrest warrant, Albanian police located the man in his …

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Sports Minister makes public names of victims of sexual harassment by their coaches!

Deputy Minister for Sports Lefteris Avgenakis submitted to the public prosecutor’s officer the complaints filed by 26 athletes of the Greek Gymnastics Federation who fell victims of sexual harassment. A clever move before the crimes would be written off due to time statute, if only the names of the victims …

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Ex Radio Arvyla co-host arrested over “revenge porn” videos

Former co-host of popular Radio Arvyla TV show, Stathis Panagiotopoulos was arrested on Wednesday after more victims of “revenge porn” publications filed complaints.Panagiotopoulos surrendered himself to the Police Devision for Cyber Crime in the afternoon, after a public prosecutor issued an arrest order against him. Panagiotopoulos is expected to remain …

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Greeks in USA raise $1million for wildfires victims, says Archbishop of America

Greek expatriates in the United States have raised $1 million to donate to the victims of August’s fires in Greece, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America announced on Tuesday. Elpidophoros made the announcement in Kardamyla, on the northern Aegean island of Chios, where a dinner was hosted in his honor. “The pollution …

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Halkidiki Storm leaves behind 7 dead and large devastation

The body of a missing Greek fisherman was recovered by the Greek Coast Guard early Thursday afternoon some 6 nautical miles off the coast between Sozopolis and Nea Kallikratia. The 62-year-old man, a fisherman by profession, went fishing on Wednesday afternoon just a few hours before the deadly freak storm …

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Number of Flu death toll in Greece climbs to 74

Seventy four people have died in Greece due to complications after been infected with the flu virus. In its weekly bulletin, Greece’ Disease Control and Prevention Center KEELPNO said that eighteen people succumbed in the week 11-17 February 2019. Among the latest victims is a 55-year-old woman who died on …

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Body of last victim of Medicane “Zorbas” found 23 days later

The last victim of Mediterranean hurricane “Zorbas” was found 23 days after went missing in the floods on September 29, 2018.  The body of the 58-year-old woman found by a local near Krya Vrisi in Northern Evia on October 22. The body was covered with dry grass and soil and …

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Death toll in Athens wildfires rises to 93, victims list goes public

A 78-year-old victim of the Athens wildfires died in the Sismanogleio hospital in the Greek capital on Thursday morning, increasing the death toll to 93. The woman not in intensive care unit, however, she had serious health problems in addition to the fire injuries.The woman is the tenth victim to …

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