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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriageGreece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from church officials.A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late on Thursday in favour of the bill drafted by the centre-right government of the prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.Another 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present for the vote.The new law recognises parental rights for same-sex couples, but will not allow gay men to acquire biological children through surrogate mothers in Greece.Opinion polls have suggested that most Greeks support the reform by a narrow margin and the issue has not triggered deep divisions in a country more worried about the high cost of living.
Deaths from flu, covid rose to 48 last weekDeaths from flu and covid rose to 48 last week, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Thursday, with an average age of 85.Of the deceased, 40 were infected with Covid-19, while eight were infected with flu.EODY says that overall, the number of people admitted to hospital as a result of the respiratory diseases decreased, as well as the number of people who needed intensive care, even though an excess of 10% of tests return positive results for the flu.Regarding Covid-19, the overall number of infections has declined, and a 40% decline was noted compared to average weekly admissions over the past four weeks, and the number of intubated patients being treated for Covid-19 has also decreased to 34.
Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicineDonkey thefts like this have become increasingly common across many parts of Africa - and in other parts of the world that have large populations of these working animals. Steve - and his donkeys - are collateral damage in a controversial global trade in donkey skin.A worker carries a donkey skin at a slaughterhouse in KenyaIts origins are thousands of miles from that field in Kenya. In China, a traditional medicinal remedy that is made with the gelatin in donkey skin is in high demand. It is called Ejiao.It is believed to have health-enhancing and youth-preserving properties. Donkey skins are boiled down to extract the gelatin, which is made into powder, pills or liquid, or is added to food.
First seaplane flights in Greece to commence from CorfuCORFU. The seaplane flights will ensure smooth transportation for the permanent residents of the Diapontia Islands and Paxos to Corfu on a 12-month basis.The first seaplane flights in Greece are expected to commence from Corfu ust before Easter. The project, which has encountered many obstacles and delays, is finally set to take off, with Paxos and the Diapontia Islands as its initial destinations.Approximately 15 years after the last seaplane flight to Corfu, the procedures are in the final stages for the project to become a reality. Already, the first seaplane of Hellenic Seaplanes is in Greece, specifically in Megara, and in March, the relevant licence from the Civil Aviation Authority is expected to be issued for commercial flights on a daily basis.The President and CEO of Hellenic Seaplanes, Nikolas Charalambous, told Enimerosi that demo flights in Corfu are expected to take place in mid-April, with commercial flights starting towards the end of the month. Initially, the flights will be operated using a passenger seaplane Cessna Caravan 208C, which can accommodate up to 12 passengers per route, while two more seaplanes, with capacities of 8 and 19 passengers, are expected to arrive during the summer. According to Mr. Charalambous, ticket prices are linked to the duration of the flight. For a half-hour flight, the cost will be between 75-80 Euros.
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