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A day after the Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed that “Greece has been firing at refugee boats” it issued a statement expanding its allegations claiming that Greece mistreats refugees. “Greek authorities arrest refugees, strip them off, beat them, confiscate their belongings and send them back to Turkey,” a ministry statement said …
Read More »Archbishop Ieronynos: Sexual abuse of child in Mani is “a monstrous and horrendous crime”
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos expressed his deep sorrow as a cleric and his rage as a human being over the “monstrous and horrendous” incident of sexual abuse of a 12-year old child by a cleric in eastern Mani. Speaking to Athens-Macedonian News Agency he said “there are …
Read More »Newborns in Greece to get Tax Number right at the Maternity Hospital
The Greek government is pushing a plan so that all newborns will receive a tax identification number (AFM) right at the maternity house. Interdependently of whether the new citizen will have to pay taxes or receive some kind of benefit. According to media reports, the new born will receive the …
Read More »Driver hits and seriously injures 14-year-old boy, drives away
A driver hit and seriously injured a 14-year-old boy, then she drove away, abandoning the victim on the street. The incident took place in Nea Penteli suburb of north-eastern Athens on Saturday night. The boy reportedly got off the bus and was about to cross the street when he was …
Read More »Greece weather: When is the prolonged Greek “summer ” over?
In autumn this year we are privileged to experience a prolonged Greek “summer” with temperatures reaching over 28 degrees Celsius, up to 30 C. From North to the South and from West to the East, there is bright sunshine during the day, and an often “burning” with the peak between …
Read More »Greek Foreign Ministry dismiss Turkish claims of “firing at refugee boats”
The Greek Foreign Ministry categorically dismissed the claims by Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, that the Greek Coast Guard “has been firing at refugee boats, sinking them and wounding the passengers. “We categorically reject today’s statements by the Turkish Foreign Minister,” the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement late …
Read More »Turkey’s FM claims “Greece has been opening fire at refugee boats”
An unbelievable claim made publicly by Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Greece has been firing at refugee boats, sinking them in the Aegean, people are drowned, others forcibly return to Turkey wounded,” Cavusoglu said during a joint press conference with his German counterpart, Heiko Mass, in Ankara on Saturday. #Greece …
Read More »Turkey’s letter to UN accuses Cyprus of Turkish-Cypriots “ethnic cleansing”
Turkey has sent a letter to United Nations General Assembly is which it accused Cyprus of “ethnic cleansing against Turkish Cypriots between 1963 and 1975.” The letter submitted by the Turkey’s permanent representative to UN, is dated October 9, the day Turkey started its military operation against Syria. The letter …
Read More »Priest arrested for molesting 12-year-old girl in Mani village
Greek police has arrested a 57-year-old priest for the sexual abuse of the 12-year-old daughter of his partner. The abuse had started three years ago, when the girl was 9 years old. The shocking case was revealed beginning of the week and the man was arrested by order of the …
Read More »Uranium found in village water by Volvi Lake. How comes?
Greek authorities have found high levels of radioactive uranium in the tab water of the village Mikrokomi in Volvi Municipality, northern Greece. They have warned the 50 residents of the village against the consumption of tab water for drinking and cooking and in favor of bottled water. The warning has …
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