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Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has modified travel restrictions regarding the mandatory negative Covid-19 test after several flights were cancelled due to Air Traffic Controllers strike on October 18th and 19th 2020. At the same time, the CAA increased the weekly number of tourists allowed to arrive in Greece from Israel. …
Read More »Prosecutor proposes suspended sentences for Golden Dawn leadership
The state prosecutor in Golden Dawn trial proposed on Monday that the sentences of those convicted to over 10 years imprisonment be suspended pending their convicts’ appeal. Exempted from sentence suspension should be the murderer of 33-year-old rapper Pavlos Fyssas, who was sentenced to life imprisonment. Prosecutor Adamantia Oikonomou has …
Read More »15 EU countries: EU needs long-term plan to tackle 5G fake news, conspiracy theories
The European Union needs to come up with a strategy to counter disinformation about 5G technology or risk false claims derailing its economic recovery and digital goals, a group of 15 countries including Poland and Sweden said. Conspiracy theories that the novel coronavirus may be linked to the wireless technology …
Read More »Police’s 4-day long detention of underage student and felony charges trigger outrage
A 14-year-old student has been in custody at the Police headquarters since last Thursday and is to appear in court on Monday. The boy is charged with felony for a crime that has not been clear, so far. He was participating in the students’ protest in downtown Athens. In an …
Read More »90-year-old granny evicted, spent 2 days on the streets unwilling to abandon her dog
A 90-year-old granny was evicted from a home in Agios Dimitrios suburb of south Athens due to unpaid rent. She landed on the streets together with her grandson and her little dog, wearing only her robe. The three spent two days on the street, because the lady did not want …
Read More »Greece considers to accelerate increase of military service
It looks as if tension with Turkey accelerates the decision of the Greek government decision to increase the military service to suggested 12 months from currently 9 months. Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos spoke about the impending increase on Sunday. “The political and military leadership are strong and determined to protect …
Read More »Greece:- Coronavirus daily report for Sunday 18/10
More than 400 new diagnoses of the virus were confirmed in the country with EODY announcing 438 cases on Sunday afternoon. The course of the coronavirus epidemic in Greece is of further concern, as on Sunday afternoon (18/10) the National Public Health Organization announced that the new laboratory-confirmed cases …
Read More »Greece records 438 new coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths
Greece recorded 438 new coronavirus cases and 9 more deaths in the last 24 hours, health authorities announced on Sunday evening. The number of new confirmed infections over the weekend is over 1,400 people. The country started lately to increase the daily tests at an average of 16,000 per day. …
Read More »Animal abuse: Supreme Court prosecutor urges arrests, quick trials for offenders
The Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court has urged judicial and police authorities to not hesitate and proceed with arrests and trials of those abusing animals. The circular issued by the deputy prosecutor comes after the shocking cases of dogs abuse in Chania and Nikaia and commitment by the Agricultural …
Read More »Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima cut short holiday to Greece after huge public backlash
The royal couple returned to the Netherlands on Saturday after they faced criticism for jetting off while people were being urged to stay at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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