Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:
Some women have a deep-rooted “thing” for men in uniforms, be they police officers or firefighters. But the impulsive actions of a Greek woman “burning” with desire for firefighters landed her in jail for two months. The 44-year-old woman from Trikala, in Thessaly, central Greece, can consider herself lucky as the local court gave her a 3-year suspended sentence.
The number of building permits issued in May 2024 fell by 19.6%, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Chairing a scheduled cabinet session on Wednesday morning at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that toll rates in Attki Odos Motorway would be cut to €2.50 from the current €2.50 starting from October 6th.
Tons of rubbish and debris was removed on the first day of a rare cleanup operation of Athens’ Kifissos River this week as part of a wider Attica Region flood protection plan. The large-scale cleaning operation along the 27-kilometer Kifissos River comes after decades of neglect and in view of the rain season.
Ateam of 37 athletes from Greece are in the French capital for the opening ceremony tonight of the Paris Paralympics. Greek athletes will be competing in 10 sports: swimming, athletics, Tae Kwon Do, shooting, archery, equestrian, cycling, weightlifting, judo and Boccia.
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