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Passingthe buck
After every disaster, the habit of shifting responsibilities in many directions begins. If the government is new, it puts the blame on the previous one. If not, ministers dump it on their predecessors, or start (usually with leaks) pointing out the omissions of their colleagues. The latter is not difficult since the responsibilities of each…
Greece has adequate supplies of natural gas for winter, official says
Greece is in a better position ahead of the coming winter than it was last year, after a national threat assessment report did not indicate any significant shortages of natural gas supplies, Deputy Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou said on Thursday.
Removing obstacles
Even after the disaster caused by storm Daniel in central Greece, there are problems and obstacles caused by petty interests in local government.
SYRIZA requesting House debate on Thessaly disaster
In response to the floods, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance will ask for a discussion at the level of party leaders in Parliament about the “unprecedented catastrophe that has leveled the greatest section of Thessaly,” the party’s parliamentary group president Sokratis Famellos said Wednesday. He mentioned in a plenary session that the locals are disgruntled and desperate. However,…
Swedish man sentenced to 15 years in Greek jails
A Swedish national, 40, was sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined 500,000 euros for organizing and directing the import of 190 kg of cocaine from Latin America to Sweden, an appeals criminal court in Thessaloniki decided on Thursday.
Pylos shipwreck survivors sue authorities
Survivors of a migrant shipwreck off Pylos, southern Greece, in June, in which hundreds died, filed a lawsuit against the Greek authorities on Thursday, accusing them of violating their duty to protect the lives of the people on board the vessel.
Man in Zografou who threatened to open fire from apartment is arrested
The 83-year-old man who had barricaded himself in his apartment in the district of Zografou in central Athens on Thursday and was threatening to open fire was arrested.
Greek minister meets Albanian counterpart, comments on Fredi Beleri
Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Oikonomou met with his Albanian counterpart Taulant Balla in Tirana on Thursday on the sidelines of the Berlin Process. The two discussed cooperation between Greece and Albania on security issues.
Eva Kaili’s return to the European Parliament
The Greek MEP, Eva Kaili, returned to the seats of the European Parliament for the first time after the Qatargate scandal on Wednesday, to attend the speech of the exiled Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.