Voluntary blood donations increase in 2023
Seven in every 10 units of blood collected in Greece last year came from voluntary blood donations, the annual report from the National Blood Donation Center has shown.
Bureaucratic apathy
Apathy and a shortage of professionalism and sensitivity can lead to tragedy. The Greek state is wholly unprepared to meet the basic challenges before us.
Cartoon (04/04/2024)
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Dozens arrested in crackdown on criminal gangs ahead of tourist season
The Greek police conducted an operation against six criminal gangs in the Attica region on Monday, arresting 50 suspected members, while identifying 187 others.