Farmers raise toll booth barriers and strengthen blockades
Greek farmers intensify protests by raising toll booth barriers while strengthening blockades at key border crossings and highways during holiday season.
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Farmer protests continue through Christmas with highway blockades
Greek farmers plan Christmas at highway blockades while keeping toll booths open for holidaymakers. Protests continue nationwide demanding government action.
Hellenic Train cancels Volos-Larissa routes due to farmer protests
Hellenic Train cancels multiple Volos-Larissa bus routes as farmer protests block major highways across Greece, causing significant transport disruptions.
Turkish violations: Greek fighter jets engage two armed Turkish F-16s between Lemnos and Lesbos
Turkish F-16s violated Greek airspace between Lemnos and Lesbos, prompting Greek fighter jets to scramble and engage in aerial confrontation over the Aegean Sea.
5-month-old baby dies in parents’ bed: “We woke up and found our little one frozen”
Tragic death of 5-month-old twin baby found dead in parents’ bed. Mother insists all safety measures were taken as family awaits autopsy results.
Nea Filadelfia tragedy: Motorcyclist dies after collision with trolley
Fatal motorcycle accident in Athens suburb claims life of 27-year-old rider after collision with trolley on Dekelias Avenue in early morning hours.
Parapolitika.gr farmers poll: 69% reject road blockades as protest
New poll reveals majority opposition to farmer blockades with 69% rejecting road protests as inappropriate form of demonstration.
Rhodes: 30-month sentence for karate instructor who abused two students
Karate instructor in Rhodes sentenced to 30 months in prison for sexually abusing two underage female students aged 15 and 16 at his martial arts school.
Lasithi tragedy: 15-year sentence for man who shot brother-in-law
33-year-old farmer sentenced to 15 years for fatally shooting his brother-in-law during a celebration in Crete. Court finds him guilty of manslaughter with possible intent.
5-year-old injured at kindergarten in Agrinio after object falls on head
5-year-old injured at Greek kindergarten when furniture object fell on head, transferred to children’s hospital but released after assessment showed no serious injuries.
Greek farmers refuse to back down: Blockades continue through holidays
Greek farmers intensify protests nationwide, blocking roads through holidays as government rejects dialogue. 57 blockades coordinate escalated action.
“Greek Escobar”: The love affair that opened doors to international crime
Greek crime boss’s rise to international drug trafficking empire began with romance in Antwerp that connected him to global underworld networks.