Fire broke out in Heraklion, Crete
A major fire service operation is underway to extinguish a fire that broke out shortly before 8 p.m. on Monday, in a grassy area in Heraklion, Crete, between the villages Ambelouzos and Agioi Deka.
Reviving the Greek diaspora
The active Greek diaspora in the United States is dwindling and this needs to be stopped. Proponents of the generation that played such an important role after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 have either stopped participating actively in public life or have passed away.
Greece sends firefighting aircraft to Albanian forest fires
Greece sent two Canadair CL 415 aircraft to Albania on Sunday, after the Albanian authorities requested assistance from the European Civil Protection Mechanism to aid with the ongoing firefront in the Pishe-Poro protected area of the Fier region.
Lubomyr Melnyk | Athens | October 18
A force to be reckoned with, Ukrainian pianist Lubomyr Melnyk is known as the creator of “continuous music,” as well as his ability to play up to 19 notes per second with each hand.
Man charged with manslaughter over family shooting
A prosecutor in Athens on Monday charged a 74-year-old man with manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for shooting a man and injuring his wife, following a birthday celebration in Agios Panteleimonas, central Athens.
Greece has second highest unemployment rate in the EU, reports Eurostat
The unemployment rate in the EU, and in Greece, has dropped from last year, according to a Eurostat report released on Monday. At the same time, Greece recorded the second-highest unemployment rate in the EU (10.9%) followed by Spain (11.5%).
Oncologist demanded bribes from cancer patients to speed up surgeries
Cancer patients were required to bribe a doctor at Theageniou Hospital in Thessaloniki in exchange for faster treatment.
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Athens English Comedy Club | Athens | October 8
The Athens English Comedy Club was founded in 2019 and is the only English-speaking comedy club in Greece. Experienced and new comedians will try out their best new jokes, with Michalis Sevasteris as the headliner, at the ELIART theater (127 Konstantinoupoleos).
Purchase of 2 medium – size utility helicopters for medical use and Purchase of 1 helicopter for the transportation of GSCP’s Incident Management Team
For more information, refer to the attached documents