The plenary of the Greek Parliament has adopted the anti-smoking law, the third in the last decade. The law was adopted with the overwhelming majority. In favor voted lawmakers of New Democracy, SYRIZA, KINAL/PASOK and MeRA25. Communist KKE voted “present”, Greek Solution against it. KKE said that it does not …
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Greece is at the bottom of the list in the European Union regarding the gender equality. According to European Commission report Gender Equality Index 2019, Greece has scored 51. 2points, when the most-gender-equal societies like Sweden and Denmark have 83.6 points and 77.5 points respectively. Together with Hungary ((51.9 points), …
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China has been unveiling a lot of new weaponry lately, but one of their latest reveals looks really, well, out of this world.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s annual policy address ended in chaos Wednesday as pro-democracy lawmakers repeatedly disrupted her speech and heckled her with calls to honor the demands of months-long anti-government protests.
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NASA is showing off the newly designed spacesuits astronauts will wear during the agency’s mission to the moon.
Read More »Police empties another squat in Exarchia, removes 35 foreigners with children
In another double operation Greek Police evicted two more squats in Exarchia district of downtown Athens. Two fully armed police squads reportedly removed families with children form the former hotel “Dream”. The squat in Spyrou Trikoupi street was hosting 35 foreign nationals, among them many children. In the squat in …
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City leader Carrie Lam’s annual address is suspended as legislators project slogans and wave placards.
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The Turkish president says the operation will achieve its objectives, despite growing US pressure.
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