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Firearm homicide rates in Greece are through the roof, survey showsGreece has one of the highest firearm homicide rates in Europe, according to a survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).Greece ranks sixth in the world, along with France, and second in Europe in firearm homicides among high-income countries with a population of more than 10 million inhabitants. Moreover, the most recent UNODC data published by the Guardian shows that Greece was ranked fifth for the most gun homicides in Europe in 2021. Albania was ranked first, Sweden second, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova.Also of concern is the increased number of legal weapons circulating in Greece, with Minister of Citizen Protection Giannis Oikonomou recently stating that almost 1 million shotguns and about 4,500 rifles and firearms have been registered in the country.
Greek High Court Gives Green Light for Mykonos Tourism DevelopmentAfter government promises to stop the takeover of public beaches by private operators – exempting luxury resorts – Greece’s highest administrative court ruled in favor of a tourist project on Mykonos, that’s already overrun with them.The decision barred a marina that would be part of the development in Kalo Livadi on the island, one of Greece’s and the world’s most popular, which in the summer is overwhelmed with tourists and known for high-spending hedonism.The court rejected appeals against the project, flying in the face of the New Democracy’s pledge to try to control overtourism at the same time it’s welcoming more luxury resorts.The Greek Constitution declares all beaches public and accessible but successive governments have allowed up to half the space to be leased to private businesses although in many cases most or all of the beaches have been taken over.That has locked the public out of public beaches and protests in the summer on some islands led to a brief crackdown aimed at smaller operators using beaches while resorts were being wooed and welcomed, boasting privacy for customers.
Fifteen agreements signed between Greece and TurkeyFifteen declarations, agreements and memoranda of cooperation, concerning a wide range of sectors, from tourism, energy and trade to research, education and transport, were signed at the 5th Greece-Turkey High Level Cooperation Council.
Greece and Turkey Sign ‘Athens Declaration’, Pledging to Refrain from Actions that Create TensionPrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during their meeting in Athens on Thursday, signed the “Athens Declaration on Friendly Relations and Good-Neighbourliness” on behalf of their respective governments after “having chaired the 5th meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the Republic of Türkiye and the Hellenic Republic on December 7th, 2023, in Athens, in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation.”This Declaration does not constitute an international agreement binding upon the Parties under international law. No provision of this Declaration shall be interpreted as creating legal rights or obligations for the Parties.
‘Serious disrepute’: Grimsby Town fans react after Boris Johnson wears club’s hatPetition started after ex-PM wore GTFC bobble hat to arrival at Covid inquiry, exposure residents say club can do without
Greece plagued by high antibiotics consumptionGreece has among the highest antibiotics consumption among EU countries, ranking third in 2021 behind Romania and Bulgaria, with three times the consumption of Austria, which is last in the rankings.A survey presented Wednesday at an Athens Medical Association event showed that one in three households has antibiotics at home, while three out of four adults have taken antibiotics in the past 12 months.
Policeman in critical condition after hooligan attack in PiraeusA riot police officer is in hospital in critical condition after being attacked with a flare by Olympiakos fans at a volleyball game in Rentis, Piraeus on Thursday night.
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