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“We can’t believe it”: American couple who took in suitcase murder suspect as a teenager shocked by news
Sharif Ahmadzai, 26, was remanded in custody in Athens after invoking his right to silence before an investigating magistrate, as fresh details emerge about his journey from Afghanistan to Lesvos and later conversion to Christianity
Greek Agriculture Ministry approves €38.1 million in compensation for livestock farmers hit by disease outbreaks
Payments cover losses caused by sheep and goat pox, peste des petits ruminants (PPR), and foot-and-mouth disease, including mandatory culling and income losses during the first half of 2026
Three firefighters dead from the wildfires in Rethymno and Gytheio – Villages evacuated, sea rescues, reports of homes destroyed by fire – updated
Two firefighters who were battling the large wildfire in Nea Krya Vrysi, Rethymno have lost their lives
Lesvos livestock farmers: “No” to mass culling due to foot-and-mouth disease, immediate vaccination program demanded
Cooperatives and farmers’ associations are calling for the immediate suspension of mass culling of herds, the implementation of a universal vaccination program, and the carrying out of an epidemiological study on the island
Lesvos counts millions in damages due to foot-and-mouth disease: port blocked, cheese factories shut down, cancellations also in tourism
With the main demand being the reopening of the port of Mytilene so that mature dairy products can be transported off Lesvos, representatives of the island’s institutions are set to attend a meeting tomorrow under the Minister of Rural Development
Confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease in Lesvos
Measures have been put into effect – Foot-and-mouth disease is an अत्य highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, as well as certain wild species
The 19 islands in the Dodecanese, Northern and Eastern Aegean where VAT is reduced by 30% – See the list
Pierrakakis: “Effectively, the 24% VAT becomes 17% and the 13% VAT becomes 9%” – The measure is already applied on 5 islands in the Eastern Aegean that maintain reception facilities for refugee flows
The secrets of Greeks who live long and well – The profile of centenarians and Life expectancy by region
First place goes to the women of Epirus with an average of 86.5 years – Champions overall, both men and women, are the islands of the North Aegean with 83.8 years – The role of diet, sleep, and… religious faith
