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By Diego Sáez Papachristou Athens, Oct 14 (EFE).- Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets of Athens and other cities on Tuesday in a nationwide public sector strike that paralyzed transport and services across the country. The protest, the second major mobilization in two weeks, targets a government...
International Desk (EFE).- The devastation caused by forest fires in Europe has been significant, with thousands of hectares burning since Aug. 11. Spain According to estimates collected by the European Forest Fire Information System of the Copernicus program for Earth observation and monitoring of the European Union (EFFIS), almost 380,000...
Athens, July 3 (EFE).- Local authorities have ordered the evacuation of more than 1,200 people after a major forest fire broke out Thursday on the outskirts of Athens. Hundreds of firefighters fight to contain the flames before nightfall forces them to stop water drops from the air. «The fire is...
Athens, Dec. 19 (EFE) – The Greek Parliament on Tuesday approved an amendment proposed by the conservative government that would grant residency and work permits to some 30,000 undocumented immigrants in order to address a labor shortage. The amendment was approved by a large majority (262 out of 300 deputies),...
Brussels, Dec 13 (EFE). – The General Court of the European Union on Wednesday dismissed a civil claim for compensation brought by a Syrian migrant against the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) for allegedly being returned to sea by Greece, considering that he did not prove that the...
Athens, Mar 16 (EFE).- Greece’s train operator has announced a 42,000 euros compensation plan for each family affected by February’s deadly train collision as anger continues to mount in the country amid a second general strike planned on Thursday. The families of deceased passengers will receive an advance payment of...
Athens, Mar 8 (EFE).- Public sector workers in Greece went on strike on Wednesday in response to the deadly train collision that killed 57 people last week. The strike was called by the Greek civil servants’ confederation (ADEDY) and has been backed by maritime and public transport workers, doctors, teachers...
Athens, Mar 3 (EFE).- Forensic experts on Friday were scouring for biological samples in the mangled wreckage of two trains that collided head-on in central Greece this week killing at least 57 people. Officials are now working on identifying passengers who remain unaccounted for or those confirmed to have died...
Athens, Mar 2 (EFE).- The Greek government was facing protests and strikes on Thursday amid allegations of negligence after at least 57 people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train near the town of Tempi earlier this week. Rescuers worked through the night...
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