The invisible workers
In the news, it is those who break the law and those who make the most noise who dominate the narrative. Source link
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Greece Pays €32.34 Million in Agricultural Support to Farmers
Greece has paid €32.34 million in support to farmers under both pillars of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), covering beekeeping, wine production, organic farming, compensation for natural constraints and investment projects, the Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) announced. The payments include €28.61 million completing a disbursement …
When the law is not enough to protect democracy
Democracy cannot be sustained by legal authority alone, the evening’s honoree Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis warned in Toronto, arguing that laws must serve justice, and citizens must defend the institutions that hold power accountable. Source link
Two Suspects Arrested Over Alleged Terror Plot Near Jerusalem – Greek City Times
Israeli security forces arrest two men accused of planning an attack against Israeli citizens near Jerusalem. Two suspects have been arrested over an alleged terrorist attack plot near Jerusalem, Israeli police and the Shin Bet domestic security agency announced on Monday, October 19. The arrests took place along Route 1, near the Latrun junction, during …
Doctor denies links to Mazonakis case, submits new evidence
A doctor under investigation in connection with the death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis has submitted new evidence seeking to distance himself from the case, denying any contact with the singer or deletion of data from his mobile phone. Source link
Greece Launches COVID Vaccination Campaign as Hospital Admissions Rise
Greece has opened its online vaccination platform for COVID-19, with the first appointments already scheduled and vaccinations beginning on Monday, 19 October, at existing vaccination centres across the country. Citizens can book appointments through the government’s emvolio.gov.gr platform. The vaccination campaign comes as COVID-19 hospital admissions increased in early October. Hospitals across Greece recorded 91 …
Fiscal problems in Europe will affect us, too
How much comfort this may give us during the difficult winter ahead is unclear, but Greece is poised to see another country added to the list of those facing higher borrowing costs than its own, following Italy and France. Source link
Independent MP Helen Haines critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Wangaratta – Greek City Times
A 43-year-old man is in custody and police have seized a knife from the vehicle. Independent federal MP Helen Haines has been taken to hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Wangaratta this afternoon. It is understood a white Toyota LandCruiser struck the 65-year-old outside an office on Murphy Street …
Restoring a sense of proportion in Greek-US relations
The “Guilfoyle affair” is far from straightforward. Greece found itself thrust into the middle of a scandal that has everything. Source link
Mountain Safety Must Start at School, Professor Says
A University of Thessaly professor has called for outdoor education in every Greek school to improve mountain safety, as more people head into nature without the right preparation. Professor Haris Kouthouris said the growing trend of Greeks visiting mountains, forests, rivers and gorges is good for active leisure and quality of life. However, he said …