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Government considering legislation to ban the burqa

The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, speaking at the plenary session of the Parliament, explained that "We are still at the examination stage, I cannot give you an exact timetable or the scope of the regulation"

Official EU law bans Russian natural gas imports, upgrading Greece’s role and the vertical corridor

The decision to phase out Russian natural gas from autumn 2027 gives Greece the opportunity to play the role of an energy hub in Europe through the Vertical Energy Corridor

Holographic wills: Validity requirements – What changes under the new legislation

With more safeguards in place, holographic wills remain the simplest way of disposing of one’s estate, but now with stricter validity requirements to prevent nullity and legal disputes

Out-of-court debt settlement mechanism: All the changes and new thresholds

What applies to income and asset limits

Donald Trump: Threatens lawsuits against the media, authors, and publishers – “We could draft a new law”

The American president lashes out against "anonymous sources" - "They are fabricated, defamatory figments of imagination"

Russia: Bill to ban adoptions by citizens of countries where gender reassignment is allowed moves towards approval

Legislation regarding adoptions in Russia received support from the State Duma in the first of three readings

Kikilias on new arrests for arson: Those responsible will pay the consequences of their criminal actions

The new legislation provides for sentences of up to 10 years for arson by negligence - as the offence has now become a felony - and up to 20 years for arson by intent, the minister stressed.

The private doctors decided to abstain from electronic prescription from Friday to Monday

Doctors call for the withdrawal of the provision on penalties for those who do not back down on call in the NHS

Halkidiki: More than 100 umbrellas and sunbeds were torn down on the beach of Kalyves

Some of the vacationers who noticed what was happening, rushed to the spot in order to collect their belongings

New Criminal Code from 1 May – Florides: When we say prison, we mean it…

See which offences lead to prison - The Minister of Justice in Thema: From May Day, the new philosophy of our penal system, of 'applied rather than fictitious punishment' will be tested - Part of the prison sentence will be served even for misdemeanours punishable by more than 2 years

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