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Man arrested at Athens airport with cocaine hidden in orthopaedic belt
A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday at Athens International Airport on drug charges. Authorities say the man arrived in Greece from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Motorcyclist killed in central Athens traffic accident
A motorcyclist was killed Monday night in a collision with a car on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in central Athens.
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Two men arrested in beating of Greek-Canadian in Crete
Two men were arrested Monday in connection with the violent beating of Greek-Canadian Emmanuel Kakoulakis in Iraklio, Crete, a month month and a half ago.
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Education Min warns of mobile phone impact on learning at UNESCO conference
Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis emphasized the distraction caused by mobile phones in schools after attending the UNESCO Digital Learning Week in Paris on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT
Volos coastal area swimming ban due to dead fish
The Central Port Authority of Volos has banned swimming in a large section of the city’s coastline due to dead fish from Lake Karla washing into the Pagasetic Gulf.
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Man in critical condition after elevator shaft incident; robbery suspected
A 61-year-old man is hospitalized on life support after being found severely injured in an elevator shaft at a construction site in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.
ENVIRONMENT
Astypalaia project not going ahead if locals ‘don’t want it’
The investor promoting the controversial construction of a large tourist accommodation “village” on the Aegean island of Astypalaia says that it will not go ahead if it is not embraced by the local community.
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Nurseries and kindergartens begin new school year, schools reopen on Sep 11
The school year for nurseries and kindergartens begins this Monday.
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Police investigate stabbing at sardine festival in Preveza
Greek police are investigating a stabbing that occurred late Sunday during a sardine festival in the northwestern city of Preveza.
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Protesters clash with police; 33 detained
A brief clash between protesters and police in Syntagma Square early Saturday afternoon resulted in 33 people being detained, police said.
ANALYSIS
Greece should invest in protected marine areas
Only 0.1% of Greek territorial waters are currently adequately protected from overfishing and other environmentally damaging activities, according to a report by the international organization Pristine Seas, delivered last month to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
NEWS
Driver arrested after striking pedestrian in Halkidiki
A 33-year-old woman was struck by a car outside Chanioti in the northern Halkidiki region on Saturday night.
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Turkish businessman arrested in Greece for weapons possession
A 29-year-old Turkish businessman was arrested in the northeasternmost city of Orestiada after authorities found weapons and ammunition in his car.
ENVIRONMENT
September ushers with scattered showers and storms across Greece
Across Greece, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected on Sunday, particularly in central and southern mainland areas and the Aegean.
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Two arrested in Thessaloniki for knife attack and drug possession
Two foreign nationals, aged 36 and 34, were arrested in Thessaloniki on Saturday for a knife attack, along with a third accomplice, against a 41-year-old man, on August 28.
ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY
Volos fish died of natural causes, not toxins
The hundreds of thousands of dead fish that flooded the Pagasetic Gulf off the eastern coast of mainland Greece in recent days died of natural causes and not of poisoning by an industrial effluent or some other toxin, an Environment Ministry official said on Saturday.
NEWS
Dozens of exotic animals seized at Turkish border
Turkish customs officials in the northwestern city of Edirne discovered dozens of exotic animals being smuggled into Turkey from Greece.
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Stars gather for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s nuptials
NBA star LeBron James and tennis legend Serena Williams are among the many high-caliber guests expected to attend the wedding of Giannis Antetokounmpo and his partner of 10 years, Mariah Riddlesprigger, at the Costa Navarino resort.
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Police hunt for motorbike suspects who evaded inspection in Keratsini
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects who fled on a motorbike after failing to comply with a police stop for inspection in the Keratsini area of western Piraeus on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT
Heavy rainfall across Greece; severe weather to continue
Heavy rainfall affected several regions across Greece on Friday, in line with meteorologists’ forecasts. The deluge was attributed to the so-called cold pool (CP) effect.
NEWS
Crete: American, 30, dies after falling from rooftop
Police in Crete are investigating the death of a 30-year-old American citizen, who suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the roof of the accommodation he was staying in Hania’s Old Town.
ECONOMY
A ‘bad week’ for businesses in whiffy Volos
Business owners in Volos are sniffing with dismay after hundreds of thousands of dead fish flooded the harbor of the seaside city in eastern mainland Greece, putting off regulars and tourists from visiting their establishments with their stench.
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