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Farmers’ invasion promises chaos in Athens

12 February 2016 / 07:02:23
Following a day full of tension and clashes with police, 10,000 Greek farmers are holding a rally in central Athens.

Farmers are seizing Athens

Greeks from around the world help...

The small victims of the refugee...

Greece is preparing to put into...

Farmers block the Tembi pass for...

Greeks have concerns about Ebola

71% of Greeks are worried by the prospect of an Ebola outbreak in the country; 73% – by an outbreak in Europe, yet most retain their trust in Greek...

GRReporter | 19:10 | 18 10 14 |

Outbreak of mushroom poisoning cases with two victims so far

42 people have been poisoned by wild mushrooms in Greece over the course of one month alone, a 43-year-old woman from Halkidiki and a 63-year-old...

GRReporter | 11:10 | 17 10 14 |

The poverty line in Greece

In 2013 the incomes of 20% of the richest Greeks were 6.6 times higher than the incomes of 20% of the poorest Greeks. The Greek media are commenting...

GRReporter | 11:10 | 14 10 14 |

The consumer basket in Greece

For the period January 2011 - August 2014 the prices of 31 out of the 54 food and household goods increased by up to 13.75%, the highest increase...

GRReporter | 15:10 | 12 10 14 |

2.5 million Greeks without health insurance

According to official data of the Ministry of Health, from January to July this year, the cost of hospital treatment of citizens receiving benefits...

GRReporter | 17:10 | 10 10 14 |

Suspected Ebola in Cyprus

Until now, the hospital in the Turkish part of Nicosia has not been quarantined. The results of the blood and other tests performed on the patient...

GRReporter | 14:10 | 09 10 14 |

Influx of refugees to Greece increases by over 200% in one year

From early 2014 up to the end August, 22,089 people arrived in the country, while last year the number was around 11,500. In September alone 8,000...

GRReporter | 21:10 | 08 10 14 |

14% of the population of Greece over 65 years

This ageing of population characteristic of all western countries is due on the one hand to an increase in life expectancy and, on the other hand, to...

GRReporter | 15:10 | 08 10 14 |