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Major Safety Problems Persist on Greece’s Battered Rail System
To Vima– Recent incidents raised more questions about the operation and safety of Greece’s rail system, and come in amidst ongoing soul searching over the deadly Tempi crash.
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Why Are There So Many Forest Fires This Autumn in Greece?
To Vima– On Oct. 4, much of Attica and parts of the Peloponnese were still labeled as being at high risk of forest fires by the Civil Protection Ministry.
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Migrant From Bangladesh Reported Dead in Omonia Police Station
To Vima- In the early morning Tuesday, a man was reported dead in the Athens Omonia Police Department. This comes just days after the news that a man named Mohammad Kamran Ashiq, originally from Pakistan, was found dead in the nearby Agios Panteleimonas police station.
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Greek Unions Want Paid Time Off When It’s Too Hot to Work
Jacobin– Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor work when temperatures reach dangerous levels.
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A family yearns for answers years after Turkish refugee’s torture, death
Al Jazeera– In 2022, the Turkish coastguard found Baris Buyuksu barely alive with signs of torture, in the Aegean Sea.
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