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Major olive oil heist in Halkidiki as prices surgeApproximately 37 tons of olive oil were stolen from an agricultural cooperative in Polygyros, located in Halkidiki, northern Greece, as the liquid soars in price.The stolen olive oil is valued at over 370,000 euros.Police have launched an investigation into the theft.
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Government delays put Greece’s screening programmes to the testA recent study found that only around 40% of Greek adults have participated in any type of health screening in the past five years, well below the 58% EU average.In the last two years, the participation rate for breast cancer screening stood at 36% (EU average 60%), and for colorectal cancer at 10% compared to the 48% EU average.Participation for cervical cancer was at 40% in the last three years while at the EU level, it was 63%.
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'Zero Income' After Storms Ravage Famed Greek Apple HarvestZagora is Greece's apple powerhouse, with a farm cooperative that dates to 1916. Some 800 families have built their lives on the fruit.The area's Zagorin apples -- a Starking Delicious variety introduced from California in the early 1950s -- have since 1996 carried a protected European designation of origin label.The villagers of Zagora, the area which produces some of Greece's finest apples, say up to 80 percent of the local road network has been knocked out and will not be easy to replace.And even the surviving crop is hard to bring in, as the only bridge left standing in the area cannot sustain the 45-ton trucks normally used for transport, according to cooperative head Yiannis Kravvaris."Smaller trucks will have to be used, and this will push up costs significantly," he notes.
Fox Series ‘Krapopolis’ Set in Ancient Greece Upsets Modern GreeksSome Greeks are disturbed by Fox’s animated series “Krakopolis” set in a mythical Ancient Greece which they say is demeaning to the ancient civilization.The show is set in mythical ancient Greece and centers on a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters trying to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.
Greek Man Believed to Be Behind Gang Wars in SwedenA Greek man is believed to be a central figure in the intensifying gang wars that have recently gripped Sweden. Recent incidents include a fatal shooting in a Stockholm suburb, another deadly shooting in Jordbro, and a deadly explosion in Uppsala. In total, three people became victims of these criminal incidents.In addition to this, September has seen the highest number of shooting deaths since 2016, with at least eleven casualties.As numerous media outlets report, at the epicenter of gang warfare stands Mikael Alstrom Tenezos, known as “Greken” or “the Greek.” This 25-year-old former hockey player has emerged as a prominent figure in the conflict, primarily due to his feud with Rava Majid, the alleged leader of the rival Foxtrot gang.Earlier this year, Swedish newspapers linked Tenezos to a series of explosions and shootings in Stockholm. These incidents were reportedly linked to the battle for control of the drug trade in the central Swedish city of Sundsvall.
Avoid holiday crowds: Swim your way around GreeceIt’s not much past 9am on Alonissos in the Sporades islands, off the east coast of Greece. The sun is high in a cloudless sky, the temperature is pushing 30 degrees, and the surface of the Aegean Sea is beguilingly calm.But not for long – as 15 swimmers in brightly coloured caps dive off a boat and begin furiously churning through the water, making their way along the rocky cliffs wrapped around Alonissos.
How this Greek island's grapes became some of the most expensive in the worldGrape prices for Santorini assyrtiko have soared over recent years and its scarcity makes the wine worth savouring even moreSantorini assyrtiko is a dream of a white, prized for its bone-dry minerality, its scent of meadow flowers and salt – at once soothingly floral and stingingly marine – and its pithy flavour of lemons and white grapefruit. It’s also, suddenly, one of the most expensive of any regional appellation. Some of the best wines, such as Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko 2021, Santorini (14.5%; Hedonism, £35.80), which combines a chiffony lightness with a stern mineral core, sell on tight allocation. It’s a long way from the cheap taverna carafes that were so many people’s introduction to Greek wine. So how did this happen?
British university offers master’s degree in magic and the occultCourse exploring impact of magic and witchcraft on society comes amid growing interest in folkloreIf you’ve been getting into crystals, manifesting your dream board or exploring feminist readings of witchcraft, you can now take your hobby to the next level – with the UK’s first postgraduate degree in magic and the occult.The University of Exeter is seeking to harness growing interest in the subjects with a course that will explore the history and impact of witchcraft and magic around the world on society and science.
European Parliament calls for uniform luggage fees and sizing in airlinesThe European Parliament announced on Wednesday that MEPs, in a resolution on uniform standards for airline carry-on luggage, argue that consistent EU rules on sizing and pricing are necessary, as was decided by the European Court of Justice in 2014. At the same time, MEPs argue that the new legislation should also address other hidden costs, such as fees related to the selection of seats.
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