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1. Gruesome death of butcher shop worker in the grinder

   A 50-year-old woman found a gruesome death in a butcher shop in Messolonghi, western Greece, on Friday. She was caught into the mincing machine she was cleaning and died of extensive bleeding. The tragedy took place in front of the eyes of her 14-year-old daughter who was accompanying her mother in the work. The butcher …

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2. Greek PM: European nations should decide who enters the EU”

   It should be the European nations that decide who enters the European Union, “not the human traffickers,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the end of the EUMED9 Summit held in Valletta,Malta, on Friday. He stressed that considerable progress has been made about this issue at European level. It would be safer if European …

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3. Olympic Stadium OAKA shut down due to static problems

   All activities at the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA) have been suspended since Friday night due to safety reasons. According to a statement issued by the stadium management, suspended have been also all activities at the central circulation spine for the complex that connecting the Olympic Stadium …

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4. Volos Mayor slaps protesting flood victim (video)

   The mayor of Volos, Achilleas Beos, slapped a citizen, one of the many protesting the situation in the flood-stricken area. A day earlier, Beos had “attacked” another citizen with a water hose. Several videos, show mayor Beos attacking and slapping a citizen and thus in front of strong police forces and other citizens. The victim …

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5. Bear cub shot dead by a poacher in northern Greece

   A bear cub was shot dead by most probably a poacher in the region of Florina in northern Greece. Wildlife protection organizations urge authorities to investigate the killing of the cub. ATTENTION – GRAPHIC PICTURES below   The cub was born last year and was still at an age where it has not been separated …

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