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1. Greek arrested in Germany for beating to death train conduction

   German police has arrested a 26-year-old Greek citizen for the suspected manslaughter of a train conductor following an altercation over a ticket inspection. The incident occurred late Monday night when the 36-year-old conductor, Serkan C., approached a group of four passengers, aged between 20 and 30, to check their tickets. According to police, one member […]

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2. Tap water on Aegina remains unsafe for any use

   Tap water on the island of Aegina has been found to be unsuitable and  unsafe for any use for more than six weeks following a failure in the island’s underwater water supply pipeline. Official analyses carried out by the Regional government in January indicated the water was completely unsuitable for any use such as  drinking, […]

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3. Greece’s 14 “Interventions for a more citizen-friendly state”

   Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis presented a draft law with the title “Interventions for a More Citizen-Friendly State,” which mainly aims to reduce the burdens citizens face in their interactions with the public sector. With 14 interventions included in the draft law, which will be posted for public consultation in the coming days, the government […]

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4. Greece’s weather service warns of heavy rainfalls and storms, stormy winds

   Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of a temporary deterioration with heavy rainfalls, thunderstorms, possibly local hail and stormy southern winds. The bad weather front is forecast to hit Greece from tonight, Wednesday, February 4, in the northwestern parts of the country, while it will affect  the remaining areas of western Greece, […]

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5. 15 dead, 25 injured when migrants boat collides with Coast Guard vessel off Chios

   Chaos erupted on Tuesday night when, under circumstances that are under investigation, a boat carrying migrants was involved in an incident with a Coast Guard patrol boat off the island of Chios. The official toll from the incident so far stands at 15 dead – eleven men and four women, all adults – while there […]

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