19/10/19

[Maik]

Greece: Boys who killed blind cat to be prosecuted, fined €30,000

Two primary school pupils on the Greek island of Folegandros have been fined €30,000 and will also be prosecuted after a shocking case of animal abuse came to light.

The two boys were caught by CCTV killing a blind cat who they kicked and threw stones at. One of the youngsters filmed the horrendous abuse on his mobile telephone.

The incident occurred at a hotel on Tuesday. The owner found the dead cat, checked the CCTV and then confronted the parents to which one of the father’s replied ‘well, he’s a kid’.

She highlighted this reply when she uploaded the video on social media, Greek news sites report.

Greek authorities imposed an administrative fine of €30,000 which must be paid by the parents.

They have also decided to prosecute the boys for animal abuse and the parents for negligence.

https://in-cyprus.com/greece-boys-who-killed-blind-cat-to-be-prosecuted-fined-e30000/

[Maik]

Businesses to pay 30 pct less tax

Enterprises will pay 30 percent less tax on average based on the changes the government will bring to Parliament through the tax bill to be tabled in November.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/245629/article/ekathimerini/business/businesses-to-pay-30-pct-less-tax