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Man fined with €270,000 for abandoning nine kittens

keeptalkinggreece — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:23:06 +0000

A 55-year-old man in Thessaloniki was fined with the huge amount of 270,000 euros for having abandoned nine kittens on a plot of land in the Kalamaria area. The man was arrested on Saturday night, after two eyewitnesses saw him abandoning the kittens including a cat mom with her four newborn. For each kitten the […]

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Palestinian national arrested in Crete on terrorism-related charges

keeptalkinggreece — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:13:01 +0000

A 37-year-old foreign national of Palestinian origin was arrested in Agios Nikolaos in Crete on Saturday. The man has reportedly confessed to have been trained by terror-organization Hamas. He was arrested during a joint operation conducted by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Directorate for the Investigation of Special Violent Crimes. The suspect is […]

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Three earthquakes in Evia cause landslides, damages in houses, road network

keeptalkinggreece — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:28:10 +0000

Three earthquakes measuring 4.8, 4.3 and 5.2 on the Richter scale and epicenter in northern Evia caused landslides, extensive damage to road network as well as damages to houses and businesses at noon on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The first tremor of 4.8 R recorded at 12:58, 6 km south of Mantoudi. Two minutes later, […]

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First female recruits report for service in the Greek Armed Forces

keeptalkinggreece — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:50:29 +0000

The first group of women recruits to join Greece’s Armed Forces under a new voluntary military service program reported for duty on Thursday, marking the launch of a pilot initiative aimed at expanding opportunities for women in the military. A total of 72 recruits arrived at a training center in Lamia, central Greece, specially adapted […]

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High-ranking clergy in Greece gets a pay rise of 120%

keeptalkinggreece — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:09:38 +0000

High-ranking clergy in Greece will receive a pay rise up to 120%, a government decision that has the public to watch the issue with raised eyebrows. The relevant provision has been added to a multi-bill of the National Economy Ministry and refers to the salary rise of Archbishops, Metropolitans and Titular Metropolitans, who have no […]

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