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Mazonakis’ doctors remanded in custody; doc sought hypnotist’s help

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:20:10 +0000

The two doctors suspected for the death of popular singer Giorgos Mazonakis have been remanded in custody following a 17-hour testimony before an investigating magistrate that concluded early on Wednesday. Both the investigator and the prosecutor ruled that the couple of doctors must be held in pre-trial detention on charges of homicide with potential intent. […]

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Experts’ report on damage to Kypseli buildings from metro works delivered to prosecutor

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:41:35 +0000

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas on Wednesday delivered a report by experts on the damage sustained by buildings in Athens’ Kypseli district by the works to open up Athens Metro Line 4 to the head of the First-Instance Court Public Prosecutors, Aristides Koreas. The expert report compiled by independent consultants as part of the municipality’s support […]

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Von der Leyen pays tribute to Greek and Danish pilots killed fighting wildfires in Greece

keeptalkinggreece — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:27:40 +0000

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute on Wednesday to the Danish and Greek pilots who lost their lives while fighting wildfires in Greece, saying they had died as heroes. The two pilots were killed during a collision of two firefighting helicopters trying to extinguish a big forest fire in western Attica on […]

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Gov’t spokesman proposes sharp cut of “unemployment benefits” down to just two months

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:56:58 +0000

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis triggered an outrage when he proposed that the “unemployment benefits” should last just two months in order to force jobless to take up a work. According to Greek legislation, the unemployment benefit of 526 euros per month increased by 10% for each child runs for maximum 12 months provided that the […]

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Greece’s new goals: “Electricity self-consumption” and “Energy democracy”

keeptalkinggreece — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:09:25 +0000

“Electricity self-consumption” and “energy democracy” are the new fancy terms the Greek government has introduced to convince citizens of its new policy framework and promotion of increased personal responsibility regarding lower energy cost in exchange of personal investments. A new framework for “electricity self-consumption” came into force on Monday, following a ministerial decision by Environment […]

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