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1. Athens is 6th most expensive city in Europe for housing

   Athens is sixth most expensive city in Europe for housing: Greeks pay one and a half minimum wages for a monthly rent, a surveu among 21 cities in Europe has shown.. The coverage of housing in Athens, including water, electricity, heating (natural gas, oil), makes it the 6th most expensive city, among the 21 examined. […]

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2. Civil servants charged for bribery in urban-planning cases in Attica

   Six people charged with bribery for construction-related issues in urban-planning-related civil services of the Region of Attica were testifying before a corruption investigator on Tuesday. The six include five civil servants and a privately working engineer. They  are accused of using their positions to resolve outstanding issues related to licensing and fines, among others, in […]

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3. Mother, son found stabbed to death; police questions Italian partner

   A middle-aged woman and her son have been found dead in a pool of blood in the family home in Aigialeia by Aigion in Peloponnese at noon on Tuesday. Both victims, aged 54 and 26, have suffered multiple stab wounds. The mother’s partner, a 65-year-old Italian national is being questioned by the police. An alarm […]

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4. Authorities seize 5.3 tons of meat unsuitable for consumption at Athens facility

   Greek authorities seized 5.3 tons of meat unsuitable for human consumption at a facility in the northern suburbs of Athens. The company has been supplying restaurants and hotels on the islands The products were to be placed on the market by a company operating in the northern suburbs of Athens, state broadcaster ERT reported. The […]

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5. More suspects in custody due to OPEKEPE subsidies scandal

   Three suspects were remanded in custody after the conclusion of testimonies  late on Monday. More than a dozen individuals from Kozani and Agrinio, northern and western Greece respectively, were questioned and were accused of involvement in the OPEKEPE scandal of EU agricultural funds. The suspects allegedly orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently receive subsidies from OPEKEPE, […]

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