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Greek police showed an strong aversion to flowers on Sunday on the 12th anniversary of the murder of teenager boy Alexis Grigoropoulos. Not only they destroyed a bouquet left at his memorial, they also detained two German nationals going to the Memorial, holding flowers. A riot police officer was filmed …
Read More »Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, powerful wind
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY has issued warning about weather deterioration with heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, locally accompanied by hail and powerful winds. The bad weather front will set in in the West of the country on Sunday night, December 6, 2020. Έκτακτο Δελτίο Επιδείνωσης Καιρού (ΕΔΕΚ) Πρόσκαιρη μεταβολή του …
Read More »European values must prevail, even in a state of public emergency like Covid-19
The European Parliament voted a resolution last month, urging that the European values of democracy must prevail even in a state of public emergency like Covid-19. The EP warned against “abuse of power” and called on the EUropean Commission to step up its efforts by taking legal action where necessary. …
Read More »Turkey claims “sovereign rights” over the Greek island of Kastellorizo
Turkey is claiming “sovereign rights” over the Greek island of Kastellorizo and will ‘never compromise on this,” the Foreign Ministry in Ankara said on Saturday. The post of the Turkish Foreign Ministry comes ahead of the EU Summit next week, where EU leaders will discuss sanctions on Turkey due to …
Read More »“The PM did not violate any lockdown rules, exercise within prefecture allowed” says his office
Interesting. Greek prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis did not violate lockdown restrictions during a mountain bike ride last weekend. And this “because exercise activities and walks would be allowed within the prefecture one lives in,” his office said in a statement to euronews. Sadly neither the police that imposes 300-euro fines, …
Read More »Greek police paralyzes public transport, closes 24 metro stations
Greek police went out of control on Sunday and paralyzed the whole public transport network in downtown Athens and far beyond. The number of six metro and urban train ISAP stations closed to the public rose to 24 (!) Sunday noon, the tram operation has been halted some 5 km …
Read More »Greece confirms 98 more deaths, 1383 new coronavirus cases
Greece’s health authorities announced on Saturday another 98 deaths in past 24 hours and 1,383 new coronavirus cases. 594 Covid-19 patients are intubated in hospitals ICUs. Death toll has reached 2,902 and the total cases stand at 114,568. Among the latest Covid-19 fatalities is a 37-year-old nurse hospitalized in Naousa, …
Read More »Greece bans public gatherings with over 4 people, 6 metro stations closed Dec 6
The Ministry for Citizen Protection has banned public gatherings with four and more persons across Greece with an order valid form 5:00 a.m. on December 6 until midnight Sunday. The decision is justified for reasons of public health and as a precaution measure to prohibit the spread of the coronavirus. …
Read More »Man with cassock vandalizes Holocaust Memorial, Synagogue wall in Larissa
The Holocaust Memorial and the wall of the Synagogue in Larissa were vandalized again, this time by a man wearing a cassock. The man was holding an icon and sprayed a cross and and a Christian slogan on Thursday afternoon. The Jewish Community of Larissa, Central Greece, said in a …
Read More »Greece imposes “Green Levy” on diesel consumption
Greece imposes a “Green Levy” on the diesel consumption as of January 2021, Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis has announced. the levy is set at €0.03 per liter but motorists will pay €0.04 due to Value Added Tax. The measure has been included in the amendment for the support of renewable …
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