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Labour Day demonstrations concluded across Greece
Workers’ rallies in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras highlight ongoing struggles for workers’ rights and better working conditions
Enhancement for Civil Protection: Contract signed for 8 new firefighting helicopters valued at €311.2 million
These are medium-type Airbus H215 helicopters, which will be delivered gradually over four years. There is an option to acquire an additional two helicopters
Pulse: New Democracy gained one and a half points, reaching 29% with measures for rents and pensions, while Plefsi is at 14%, marking a new drop for PASOK
In the parliament, there are 11 parties - the party of Zois Konstantopoulou remains second but with a slight decline in voting intention - the downward trend continues for PASOK and SYRIZA
End of alarm in Parliament – The inspection by the dog unit of the Hellenic Police has been completed following the bomb threat message sent to 112, and nothing suspicious was found
Forces from the Police, Fire Department, and the Special Disaster Response Unit (TEEM) rushed to the scene. The message had been sent to 112, but no further information was provided
Council of State on construction bans in Thousands of Settlements: Expansions of Settlements, need to be urbanised
The key point in the announcement from the Council of State (CoS) is the provisions from the Ministry of Environment (ΥΠΕΝ) regarding Zone III, which were deemed illegal, as this zone would have included areas that could be built without following the requirements for construction outside urban plans
300,000 Job vacancies – 6 Out of 10 foreign workers in Greece leave… at night for Italy and Germany
Stores closed during Easter due to staff shortages – 10% decrease in re-hiring applications in the tourism sector – 70,000 vacancies in agriculture – Entrepreneurs in despair over delays in recruiting workers from third countries
The Violin from the Dachau Camp – The story of Franciszek Kempa and the message discovered after 84 years
The violin is a unique case: it is the only known instrument made entirely within a concentration camp
