West Nile virus cases rising
West Nile virus infections in Greece have increased in the last week, according to the weekly epidemiological report of the National Public Health Organization (EODY), which noted 19 new cases.
‘I thought he was black, Pakistani,’ Blue Horizon crew told captain
Audio recordings reveal that the crew member accused of pushing a passenger from a ferry in Piraeus port to his death by drowning subsequently said to his captain: “I thought he was black, Pakistani.”
‘Routine’ crime
“Turf war” may describe the cause of a crime, but in no way does it justify or downplay how serious it is.
Livestock face ‘starvation’ unless feed is provided, mayor warns
Livestock that survived the recent floods in central Greece will “die of starvation” if there is no immediate steps taken to cover the shortage in animal feed, a mayor has warned.
New jobs mostly low-skilled
Positions that do not require any high skills – such as office workers, salespeople, farmers and craftsmen – are expected to be created by Greek companies in the years up until 2035.
Mediterranean’s devastating Storm Daniel may be harbinger of storms to come
Storm Daniel, which wrought devastation across the Mediterranean in the past week, killed 15 people in central Greece where it dumped more rain than previously recorded before sweeping across to Libya where over 2,500 died in a huge flood.
Turkish national arrested at Athens airport for possession of fake IDs, bullets
Counter-terrorism officers are investigating whether the suspect was involved in the gangland-style shooting that left six people dead in the East Attica seaside town of Artemida, some 20 kilometers from the capital.
Cyprus court renews detention of 5 Israelis after UK woman accuses them of rape
A Cyprus court has extended the detention of five Israelis for another six days after a British woman accused them of gang-raping her in a hotel room during a pool party in the coastal resort town of Ayia Napa.
Declaration of an open process (lots) for the selection of a contractor/contractors for the construction, according to article 50 of law 4412/2016 of the project: “Renovation – Upgrade and Restructure of the Emergency Departments of three Hospitals: LOT A: General Hospital of Ioannina “Hatzikosta”, LOT B: General Hospital of Korinthos and General Hospital of Eastern Achaia – Unit of Aigio.”, with Contracting Authority of the Administration of the 6th Health District
Τhe new independent operational unit of HRADF entitled Project Preparation Facility (PPF) was appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the project “Renovation and Modernization of Hospitals in Greece” (RRF 16795), of the responsibility of the Ministry…
Religion class exemption application ‘constitutional’
The Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court, has ruled that only non-Orthodox Christian pupils can be exempted from religious education.