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Greek Minister says there’s no plan for Greece to welcome exiled PalestiniansGreek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis revealed on Monday that Greece has “absolutely no plan or intention” to welcome Palestinians facing expulsion from Palestine.
Woman accused of trying to kidnap teen boyThe parents of a 15-year-old boy in the eastern Athens suburb of Vyronas filed a complaint with the police on Monday claiming that a woman had tried to coax their son into her car on two occasions and was stalking him.According to the complaint, the woman, who has since been arrested, approached the boy as he was waiting at a bus stop on Sunday evening and offered him a ride in her car. She returned a few minutes later, after he declined, and repeated her offer in a more assertive tone, telling the boy to “get in the car.”
Sexual predators on the rise, data showsRevealing unsettling data on the sexual abuse of children on Monday, Deputy Parliament Speaker Odysseas Konstantinopoulos said it is an “obligation and duty of everyone to protect our children from sexual predators.”Indicatively, almost not a day goes by without a complaint being filed about sexual abuse of a minor, according official data. Moreover a case file is opened almost every two days. Hellenic Police (ELSAS) data show that in Attica alone, complaints of rape and seduction of a minor, in 2023, have increased by 33%.According to the Council of Europe, one in five children is a victim of some form of sexual violence. One in three never tells anyone about the abuse and 70% to 85% of them know their abusers.
Police looking for suspect in three downtown Athens sexual assaultsPolice in Athens are looking for a man suspected of having carried out sexual assaults against a 13-year-old girl and two women in their 20s in the downtown district of Exarchia in the course of just two days.All three victims gave a similar account of their attacker, describing him as having fair skin, hair and eyes, and speaking English with an accent.
Can cuddling a cow make me less stressed? There’s one way to find outIt’s the hottest new wellness experience: three hours petting the retired dairy cows at Dumble Farm in East Yorkshire. Even at £50, the tickets sell out almost instantly
Greece Leads Europe in Housing Costs, Central Bank SaysGreece leads Europe in housing costs November’s Financial Stability Report by the Bank of Greece (BoG) says.According to the report, 27 percent of the Greek population is spending more than 40 percent of their disposable income to cover housing costs. BoG attributed the country’s position to its low per capita income compared to the rest of Europe.
Tourism revenue up 15.2% to 18 billion euros, reports Bank of GreeceApproximately 27.8 million foreign travelers came to Greece in the period from January to September, with tourism receipts amounting to 17.9 billion euros, the Bank of Greece (BoG) reported on Tuesday. These figures show this year’s tourism beating the 2019 record, which in the same period had recorded 26.9 million travelers leaving 16.1 billion euros in revenue.
Minimum wage to rise to £11.44 per hourThe minimum wage is to increase by more than a pound to £11.44 per hour from April next year.The minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, is currently £10.42 an hour for workers over 23.But Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has decided the rate will also apply to 21 and 22-year-olds for the first time.
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