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Fleeing from Jordan to Greece because of their change of religion
It has been almost one year since Basir Al Sqour, a 47-year-old former military officer in the Jordanian army with the rank of "major," had to leave his country in…
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Environment
Greece‘s new tourist “climate tax” replaces an existing fee
This was stated by the Greek Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefaloyani The tax to overcome the consequences of the climate crisis in tourism, which has been in force since the…
Christianity
Circular of the Holy Synod of the Hierarchy of the Church of Greece on Marriage
Prot. 373 No. 204 Athens, 29 January 2024 E C Y C L I O S 3 0 8 5 To the Christians of the Church of Greece Born in…
Christianity
Greece became the first Orthodox country to approve same-sex marriage
The country's parliament approved a bill allowing civil marriages between people of the same sex, which was applauded by supporters of the rights of the LGBT community, Reuters reported. Representatives…
Human Rights
Scandal in Greece over film showing Alexander the Great as gay
The Minister of Culture denounced the Netflix series "Netflix's Alexander the Great series is 'fantasy of extremely poor quality, low content and full of historical inaccuracies,'" Greece's Culture Minister Lina…
Christianity
The Church in Greece is against extending the surrogacy law
Bills for changes in marriage law are being discussed in Greece. They are related to the institutionalization of marriage between homosexual partners, as well as changes in the law on…
Economy
A fine of 41.7 million euros for the largest banks in Greece
The Greek Commission for the Protection of Competition has imposed the largest fine imposed so far in the amount of 41.7 million euros on several banks in Greece, the Greek…
Human Rights
Greece: Rights experts condemn ‘racist violence’ against asylum-seekers
That’s the message from the group of eight experts, including Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, who urged Greece on Wednesday to investigate alleged violations against…
News
UNICEF urges support for children, as wildfires rage across Greece
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for urgent assistance for children caught up in wildfires in Greece, considered to be the worst Europe has seen since the turn…
Human Rights
During visit to Greece, UN official calls for enhanced refugee protection
During the visit, Ms. Triggs mentioned that one of the worst shipwrecks in the Mediterranean happened just over a month ago. Protecting refugee rights “The Pylos tragedy and the other…