Deputy minister refuses to resign over disputed academic qualifications

Deputy minister refuses to resign over disputed academic qualifications

Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis refused on Tuesday to resign over his disputed academic qualifications, saying he “did not have to justify” his credentials to opposition parties calling for his removal. Just 11 days after he was appointed minister in a limited government reshuffle, Lazaridis is facing backlash over the degree he submitted to take …

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Mystery in Kefalonia after woman found dead in square

Mystery in Kefalonia after woman found dead in square

File photo. Police on the island of Kefalonia are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman whose body was found early Tuesday morning in the central square of the town of Argostoli. Ambulance crew who rushed to the scene found the young woman opposite a restaurant. The team attempted resuscitation which continued in the local …

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Hollywood actors carry Epitaphios over Orthodox Easter weekend

Hollywood actors carry Epitaphios over Orthodox Easter weekend

Instagram profile of @therealmelinak. Hollywood stars of Greek origin, including actress and singer Rita Wilson with her husband, actor Tom Hanks, Nia Vardalos and Melina Kanakaredes carried the Epitaphios during the traditional procession in Los Angeles on Orthodox Good Friday. In photos posted on Instagram by Kanakaredes, the actors are seen heading the solemn procession …

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A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16

A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16

[Shutterstock] A former student opened fire at a high school in southeast Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building. He later killed himself with the …

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UN stepping up patrols in Pyla after Turkish forces enter buffer zone

UN stepping up patrols in Pyla after Turkish forces enter buffer zone

A woman walks by a UN sign at the UN buffer zone inside Pyla village, outskirt of coastal city of Larnaca, Cyprus, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. [Petros Karadjias/AP] The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) said on Monday it has increased patrols in the area of Pyla, a village located within the buffer zone …

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A novel gateway to Greek gastronomy experiences

A novel gateway to Greek gastronomy experiences

[Vasso Paraschi/B&E Goulandris Foundation] As alternative tourism becomes increasingly mainstream, one of its most popular forms in Greece – gastronomy – has found a new platform through which to grow. This development comes through a private initiative rather than a state organization, and aspires to serve as a one-stop shop for the needs, plans and …

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Tsipras revisits crisis in bid to reclaim the Left

Tsipras revisits crisis in bid to reclaim the Left

[InTime News] Alexis Tsipras’ decision to reopen a decade-old political controversy has raised fresh questions about his strategy, which had seemed aimed at centrist voters. The former prime minister argued that his government should have moved to close Greek banks immediately after winning the January 2015 election, rather than allowing creditors to use liquidity pressure …

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Two suspects sought over stabbing of Athens kiosk employee

Two suspects sought over stabbing of Athens kiosk employee

[Intime News] Greek Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a violent attack on a kiosk employee during an armed robbery in the district of Exarchia, in downtown Athens, on Monday. The victim, a 50-year-old Bangladeshi national, underwent surgery for his injuries on his leg and his condition was described as stable on …

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Influencer arrested for drunk driving

Influencer arrested for drunk driving

File photo. A 48-year-old influencer and trainer was arrested in Koropi early Saturday morning for driving under the influence and dangerous driving. Police said the woman failed to stop at a traffic police check after being observed performing a number of dangerous driving manoeuvres. She was finally stopped at a gas station where a breathalyzer …

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Boy mangles hand while playing with firecracker

Boy mangles hand while playing with firecracker

File photo. A 12-year-old boy suffered a serious injury to his hand when he lit a firecracker that exploded outside a church in Menidi, western Attica, state-run broadcaster ERT reported. The accident happened outside the Church of Agios Vlasios on Sunday, which was Orthodox Easter in Greece. The minor has suffered a partial detachment in …

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