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Europe will either show solidarity on the migration issue or ceases to be Europe, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said on Sunday, at the New Democracy (ND) party’s 13th congress in Athens. Speaking of the migration issue, the Greek Commissioner said that the country was holding its own in …
Read More »Mitsotakis dramatically cuts “social dividend” for vulnerable society groups
Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced on Sunday that 200,000 households will receive the “social dividend” before Christmas. The extraordinary aid will be given to “those who are in greater need,” he said. The number of beneficiaries is therefore dramatically cut from 1,4 million in 2018. The Prime Minister revealed the …
Read More »Greeks withdraw from TANAP inauguration in protest to Erdogan’s remarks
The Greek delegation withdrew from inauguration ceremony of the TANAP gas pipeline in West Turkey following provocative remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In his speech, he said that the Agreement with Libya will be implemented and the Turkish ships will not be withdrawn from the East Mediterranean Sea. As …
Read More »Greece Weather Forecast: Snow, sharp temperature drop (video)
Just two days before December and the first snow fell on the mountain of Parnassus in central Greece. The mountain tops and slopes are dressed in white, while meteorologists forecast a broader weather deterioration with snow and sharp temperature drop staring on Sunday, December 1. Temperatures will drop sharply in …
Read More »US Embassy in Athens issues Security Alert over the holiday season
The US Embassy in Athens has issued a Security Alert message over the Christmas and holiday season. The message urges its citizens living or visiting Greece to “exercise additional vigilance at holiday festivals and events, places of worship, and locations with large crowds.” The Alert is valid across the country …
Read More »Erdogan tells Macron “to check his own brain death”
French President Emmanuel Macron should check his own “brain death” before describing NATO “brain dead”, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in a rebuff of the French leader. “Look Mr. Macron, I am calling to you from Turkey, but I will tell you again at NATO. First, have your …
Read More »Greece gives ultimatum to Libya’s ambassador to disclose deal with Turkey
Greece threatens to expel the Libyan ambassador to Athens if he does not disclose the “maritime boundaries” Agreement between Libya and Turkey until next Thursday, December 5, Athens is concerned about the agreement that is supposed to determine the maritime boundaries between the two countries even though the island of …
Read More »Four students injured after beaten by riot police during protest
Four student were injured, when riot police used their batons and fired tear gas at protesters outside a hotel where the university deans were holding a meeting. Two of the students have injuries on the head, the other two on the hands. Police went with excessive violence against the protesting …
Read More »Medical Association: Vaccination of Children Required for School Enrollment
Concerns over the death of an 8-year-old child with diphtheria. A disease that had been made obsolete in our country for over the past three decades. The death of the child has been expressed by the Athens Medical Association, calling on the state to take steps to vaccinate the population. …
Read More »Christmas Bonus from OAED earlier than expected.
OAED will be paying the 2019 Christmas bonus earlier than any other year. Specifically, the benefits will be prepaid as follows: – From Monday 9th of December 2019. The Christmas Bonus for 2019 will be paid to the unemployed subsidized and the beneficiaries of special maternity protection. – Unemployment benefits, …
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