More than 10,000 tonnes and one million litres of hazardous fake food and drink have been seized in operations across 57 countries, said INTERPOL-Europol in a statement. In Greece, officers discovered three illicit factories producing counterfeit alcohol. Police seized equipment used in the manufacturing process including labels, caps, empty bottles in addition to more than […]
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The government plans to hire nurses to replace those who are refusing to work as the nursing strike enters its third week, said President Nicos Anastasiades. The nursing union PASYNO has 24 hours to negotiate seriously before the new measure is taken, he says. In response, PASYNO initially said it will not escalate strike measures, […]
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Attorney-General Costas Clerides has launched a criminal investigation into the purchase of five helicopters for the police and national guard at a cost of 76.5 million Euros, far higher than the original estimates of 48.5 million Euros. Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides has pointed the finger at former Auditor-General Chrystalla Georghadji, citing evidence that she failed to […]
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The owner of Helector, Leonidas Bobolas, has turned himself into Greek authorities to answer allegations of corruption in the Paphos and Larnaca waste management scandals, reports Skai.gr. Bobolas heads up Greeceā€™s largest construction firm Ellaktor, and is no stranger to being arrested. In 2015 he was taken into custody after failing to pay 1.8 million […]
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The 59-year-old Egyptian man who hijacked an Egypt Air flight on March 29th has been remanded for eight days by Larnaca District Court on allegations of possession of explosives, kidnapping, threatening violence and violating anti-terrorism laws. Meanwhile Larnaca Airport is back to normal operations after the lockdown and hostage negotiations. Seif Eldin Mustafa surrendered at […]
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