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Greece seeks to weaken 'rape' definition
The left-wing government under prime minister Alexis Tsipras has drafted a bill seeking to weaken the definition of rape. The bill is set to be voted on Thursday and defines rape in terms of physical threat and not of the victim's consent. Amnesty International has described the measure as "unacceptable", noting that the bill will make it more difficult for victims of rape to seek justice.
https://euobserver.com/tickers/145098
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MSC Cruises Expects 20% Growth in Greece and Cyprus for 2019
Global cruise giant MSC Cruises said it expects 20 percent growth in Greece and Cyprus in 2019, on the back of a 72 percent rise in 2018 and on top of a 31 percent increase in 2017.
https://news.gtp.gr/2019/06/05/msc-cruises-expects-20-growth-greece-cyprus-2019/
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Ministry unveils three-year forest fire prevention plan
http://www.ekathimerini.com/241280/article/ekathimerini/news/ministry-unveils-three-year-forest-fire-prevention-plan
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Athens mosque to open on Friday, but no prayer services yet
http://www.ekathimerini.com/241295/article/ekathimerini/news/athens-mosque-to-open-on-friday-but-no-prayer-services-yet
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Cat declawing: Should it be banned, and why does it happen in the US?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48528968
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Greece: Newly amended rape law is a historic victory for women
Responding to today’s last-minute decision by the Greek government to amend the criminal code to recognize in law that sex without consent is rape, Eirini Gaitanou, Amnesty International Greece’s Campaigner, said:
"This is a historic victory, not just for the campaigners who have fought long and hard for this day, but for all women in Greece. This newly amended law finally recognizes the simple truth that sex without consent is rape and makes it clear that physical violence is not required for the crime to be considered rape.
"Shockingly, Greece will be only the ninth country in Europe to recognize that sex without consent is rape."
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/06/greece-newly-amended-rape-law-is-a-historic-victory-for-women/
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Heard a 53 y-o foreign national has been found dead in a boat in Argostoli marina. Autopsy to be undertaken at the hospital.