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Twenty more people contracted with the flu virus lost their lives in the week February 25-March 5, 2019, Greece’s Disease control and Prevention Center KEELPNO announced on Thursday. The flu death toll has increased to 111 since the beginning of the flu season in October. A total of 337 people …
Read More »Mikis Theodorakis hospitalized with heart condition, doctors cautious
Famous Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis has been hospitalized since last week after suffering a a heart condition. Initial media information speak of atrial fibrillation. The 94-year-old remains in a private hospital in the North suburbs of Athens on Thursday, where doctor treat the heart condition with medication. Doctors reportedly remain …
Read More »“Today workers smile really!” Anarchists stage protest at supermarket branch
Anarchists staged a protest in a MyMarket branch in Thessaloniki on Wednesday, a day after a company memo told employees that they have to smile because not only they have a job but they also get paid. Members of the collective “Freedom Initiative of Thessaloniki” entered the supermarket, threw leaflets …
Read More »Apartment prices in Greece record a 2.5% increase in 2018
Data collected from credit institutions show that nominal apartment prices are estimated to have increased on average by 2.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, the Bank of Greece said in a press released issued on March 5. The average annual increase in apartment prices was 1.5% in 2018, …
Read More »Amendment allows Greek Pharmacies to turn into Primary Health Units
With a new legislation, pharmacies in Greece will be converted into Primary Health Units. Strong objections by the Medical Association of Athens that warns “public health is at risk.” With an amendment submitted to Parliament by Health Minister Andreas Xanthos, pharmacies in Greece will be allowed to perform primary health …
Read More »“Extremely low” birth rates put Greece at risk of demographic threat
A shocking report about Greece’s demographic problem was revealed at the Parliamentary Committee dealing with the issue. Demographers speak of ‘extremely low’ birth rates, in the sense that there are 1.24 births per couple. The report predicts that at the end of the next 20 years (2035) the population of …
Read More »20 charged for the wildfire in Mati that claimed 100 lives in July 2018
Greek authorities have charged 20 people with negligence in connection with the country’s deadliest wildfire in decades, which killed 100 and devastated the seaside town of Mati near Athens last year. Court officials say the suspects include the greater Athens regional authority chief, Rena Dourou, the mayors of Mati and …
Read More »Greek authorities arrest Bulgarian national for babies trafficking
Authorities in Northern Greece have arrested a Bulgarian citizen for trafficking babies. The 38-year-old man was arrested while he was trying to return to Bulgaria although arrest warrants were issued there as well. According to media, the man would find poor mothers in Bulgaria, offered them a price and bring …
Read More »“I asked a lot from Greeks but it was for their own interest,” says Schaeuble
Former finance Minister and now President of the German Parliament, Wolfgang Schaeuble, admitted that he “asked a lot” from Greeks but it was for their own good.of the Greeks when he was finance minister at the peaks of the country’s crisis, but had good reason to do so. “As minister …
Read More »Wild flower
It is a warm drink , with almost magical properties, which has recently been in great demand, attracting business interest. We are talking about salep, a warming winter drink, preventive of colds and flu, soothing the stomach and nerves, that fights anxiety and fatigue, and also stimulates the body. Many know salep, …
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