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Owners of restaurants, bars and cafeterias will appeal the anti-smoking law at Greece’s top court, the Council of State. They believe that the total, horizontal smoking ban in their facilities will drastically decrease the volume of customers and will be disastrous for the market that has already be “hurt.” They …
Read More »Folegandros cat survives severe abuse by school boys
Surprise development! The blind cat that was brutally kicked by school boys in a hotel swimming poll on the island of Folegandros has reportedly survived the severe abuse. The animal has apparently passed out following the severe abuse and therefore it was considered to be dead. The injured cat is …
Read More »France, Netherlands, Denmark block EU accession of North Macedonia, Albania
French President Emmanuel Macron blocked on Friday the begin of EU accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. In support of French position were also the Netherlands and Denmark. The EU Summit deeply disappointed the two Balkan countries, as unanimity is required for new EU member states. Macron said the …
Read More »Mitsotakis: EU adopted resolution that Greece must be supported in Migration management
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that European Council adopted a resolution that Greece must be supported in the management of migration flows, at the insistence of the Greek side. “I would like to emphasize that point 8 of the conclusions wasadded after our urgent intervention. EU support for …
Read More »Greeks living abroad vote: ND sets criteria of taxation, years of absence
New Democracy has set two important criteria that will determine whether Greeks living abroad are eligible for voting. The Greek government is determined to have the relevant law pass through the Parliament with a wide consent, preferably with more than the required 200 votes in the 300-seat Parliament. Interior Minister …
Read More »Folegandros boy kicks to death blind cat. Father “OK, he is a kid!”
Two elementary school boys on the island of Folegandros chased a blind cat, threw it in a hotel swimming pool and kicked her to death. The hotel owner had security cameras that captured the whole brutal abuse. When asked about his son’s deed, the father of the boy that killed …
Read More »The Volunteer Group of Zakynthos joining the fight to save little Panagiotis.
The Volunteer Group Of Zakynthos along with thousands of other volunteers across Greece are fighting for little Panagiotis Rafael. Just who is this little boy? Panagiotis-Rafael Glossiotis from Halkida on the island of Evia, is a Member of MDA Greece. Born in April, 2018. He is suffering from Type I …
Read More »For Chocoholics: Festival “ChocolateFest” in Athens, Oct 17-20
A great feast for Chocoholics of all ages in Athens: The Chocolate Festival, ChocolateFest, has opened its gates on Thursday, and will welcome visitors until Sunday, October 20, 2019. Chocolate brands, pastry shops, renowned pastry chefs will present chocolate products in a variety of forms in order to delight even …
Read More »Russian Church warns Archbishop Ieronymos over recognition of Ukraine autocephaly
The Holy Synod of the Moscow Patriarchate has warned that it will break communion with the hierarchs of the Greek Church, including Archbishop Ieronymos, if it proceeds with the recognition of the Ukranian Church autocephaly. Spokesman Vladimir Legoyda later clarified that the Russian Church will maintain relations with individual Greek …
Read More »20,000 refugees to be relocated from islands to mainland by end of 2019
20,000 refugees will have been transferred from the islands to the mainland by the end of the year, Minister for Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, said on Thursday. Transferred will be families that will be hosted in hotels and accommodation facilities. The option to host them in military camps has been …
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