A Greek court has dismissed charges against nine Egyptian nationals implicated in the 2023 migrant shipwreck tragedy in the Mediterranean, citing lack of jurisdiction.
While the northern part of Cyprus remains under the boot of Turkish occupation, the Boston real estate development company DND Homes annouced it has established a corporate entity on the Turkish-Cypriot occupied northern third of the island – just ahead of the 50th anniversary of Turkish invasions – and build 30,000 homes there.
Millions of Chinese will have the opportunity to enjoy the Greece of tourism and culture by visiting the exhibition: "Greece through the Art of the Tourist Poster", which was inaugurated on Monday evening in the city of Chengdu, China, in a grand ceremony attended by the Ambassador of Greece to China Evgenios Kalpyris, the deputy director general of the Chengdu Foreign Affairs Bureau, Huang Tao, Chinese officials, foreign diplomats and a crowd of people.
Billy Zane will play Marlon Brando in the upcoming movie Waltzing With Brando and as can be seen from the photos that the Greek-American actor posted on social media, his resemblance to the legendary Brando is amazing!
The international community should officially recognize the Genocide of the Pontian Greeks, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday (May 19), Remembrance Day of the Pontian Genocide.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to bring to her attention the issue of Territorial Supply Constraints (TSCs) and restrictions, as part of efforts to further deepen the European Single Market in the politically key areas of protecting consumers and their income.
A new report by INSETE, Greece’s research and policy institute for tourism, indicates that Greece is emerging as a top destination for European travelers this year.
The operation of the main line of the Thessaloniki metro will be inaugurated in November, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday during the presentation of the Metro Extension Study, adding that priority was being given to the coverage of Northwest Thessaloniki.
The New Democracy Member of Parliament for the Cyclades, Mr. Filippos Fortomas and President of the Special Standing Committee on Hellenism in the Diaspora had the great pleasure of welcoming to the Parliament students, parents and teachers of the school A. FANTIS SCHOOL of the Cathedral of Saints Constantine and Helen based in Brooklyn New York.
Food poisoning from meals distributed in schools in Lamia affected at least 63 students.
The students' parents went to the prosecutor, complaining that their children had vomited and had diarrhea after eating the spaghetti with minced meat they were given, with dozens of cases gradually being recorded.
"As soon as he ate the child, he folded in half from the pain"
"Every five minutes in our groups, we were informed about another case. The common denominator in all the incidents was the school lunch, since all the children who got sick had consumed the same food that was distributed at their school. We were then informed that the same was observed in other schools in the city, with children showing symptoms as soon as they ate their portions. From the very first incident, we informed the Principal of our School, who today made a record of the incidents and as he informed us, it is about 17 children" said the president of the Association of Parents and Guardians of the 7th Primary School shortly before entering the prosecutor's office Lamias Maria Zografou.
“As soon as the child ate the school lunch, he began to fold in half from the pain. Then the vomiting and diarrhea started. The child was being tortured, he told us that his head was numb. We went through a torture" describes the student's mother.
"We are talking about the number of children who showed symptoms of poisoning but we really don't know how many may have become ill. Most school lunches are not consumed by students. Parents distribute them to people in need of a plate of food or to the food pantries. From the beginning of the school year we had found that sometimes the meals smelled strange, did not look good and we had discussed it as an association and also the parents among themselves" pointed out, among others, the member of the Association of Parents and Guardians Giorgos Prappas.
Four people in the hospital - The registration of cases continues
According to lamianow, a total of four people were taken to Lamia Hospital with symptoms. The company that distributed the school meals is also expected to issue a statement on the matter.
The discovery of a Caretta caretta nest on May 10 in Lagana Bay, on the island of Zakynthos, has confirmed predictions that climate change will bring the turtles' nesting season forward, starting it earlier in the spring, the sea turtle protection society Archelon said in an announcement on Thursday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday sent a clear message to the new leadership of North Macedonia, stressing that if it does not fully comply with the provisions of the Prespa Agreement, then the country's path to the European Union will remain closed and the Greek government will not ratify the remaining Memorandums of Cooperation in the Parliament.
Greece's growth rate will reach 2.2% in 2024 and 2.3% in 2025, the European Commission said on Wednesday in its spring forecasts. Inflation (harmonised) is estimated to fall to 2.1% next year while debt will further decline, it added.
Hellenic Police investigations are in full progress. about the chilling case with the dead woman in Menidi, which has shocked the whole of Greece in the last few hours.
The unfortunate woman was found dead today around 6:00 am by a passer-by at the junction of Parnithos and Aristotelous streets. The victim was seriously injured, while the police who rushed to the scene saw a knife stuck at the level of the unfortunate woman's abdomen, which makes the homicide scenario the most likely.
She had reported her estranged husband
As noted by police sources, the 40-year-old woman had previously made complaints to EL.AS. at the expense of her estranged husband, however she herself did not wish to be accommodated in a structure. Information indicates that the last complaint was made to the authorities on Easter Tuesday.
The three complaints of the unfortunate woman
According to information, the complaints made by the 40-year-old are, specifically, the following:
On 3/4/2013 the victim filed a summons against her ex-husband for violation of the domestic violence law, who was arrested and taken to the prosecutor
On 18/9/2022 the victim filed a complaint against her ex-husband for domestic violence (threat, physical harm and insult), who was arrested and taken to the prosecutor. According to the information, there was a court order based on which the perpetrator was prohibited from living with the victim, however she had allowed him to do so since 2018.
On 5/7/2024 the victim filed a complaint against her ex-husband for domestic violence (threats, bodily harm and verbal abuse), who was arrested and taken to the prosecutor's office, and received an express hearing for Friday, May 17, 2024. She was granted an order for forensic examination and given information, instructions and printed material in order to receive, if he wishes, the necessary material assistance from the competent bodies.
He had refused to go into a structure and install the 'panic button' app
In addition, she was informed of the possibility of installing the "panic button" application on her mobile phone and was given an access code to the said application. The authorities then informed her about the possibility of transferring her to a structure in order to be accommodated, however she stated that she did not wish for such a thing.
The search is on for the partner of the woman who was found dead in Menidi
In the context of the complaints made by the victim, investigations are currently underway to locate her estranged husband (about 50 years old) in order to be examined by the police authorities.
At the same time, testimonies from residents of the area, as well as material from security cameras that have recorded what unfolded, are being sought.
The timeline of the case in Menidi
Everything was done in a central point of the area, close to shops at the junction of Parnithos and Aristotelous streets. As reported, a passerby early in the morning saw the woman covered in blood on the ground and immediately called the police. Although the initial information stated that there was a knife next to the body, in the end, as it was revealed a little later, the knife was stuck at the level of the victim's abdomen.