Aegean islands
Staff shortages jeopardize healthcare on islands
Shortly before the summer season, public hospital workers are reporting significant shortages in essential medical specialties in health centers and hospitals on the Greek islands. They are calling upon the next government to prioritize the staffing of these positions.
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Refugees rescued from rocky Lesvos shore
Two female refugees were rescued in a remote location in the wider area of Kapi on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos on Sunday morning.
Another nine people were found on Saturday afternoon in the area, but the two women could not be rescued from the rocky shore.
The two women were extricated by police and fire brigade forces and were taken to Mytilene Hospital.
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The doctor and the country we want
The case of Thanasis Kontaris, a doctor on the island of Serifos, deserves closer attention because it represents two very difficult realities in Greece today and two huge challenges in how the country moves forward.
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Mykonos town planning office to be refounded
The Decentralized Administration of the Aegean has decided to re-establish the town planning department of the island of Mykonos, where on Friday a small part of the Nammos beach restaurant complex on Psarrou Beach was sealed off by authorities.
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Small illegal building on Mykonos beach demolished
Authorities on the island of Mykonos, southern Greece, demolished on Thursday a small structure built illegally on a beach on the northern coast.
The building, a small square cement structure with a window door, surrounded by a reed fence, was located on Mersini beach. It had been recorded as illegal and issued a demolition order since 2016, but no action had been taken.
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After Mykonos
When the authorities are willing, the laws are enforced. This was clearly seen in the case of the popular holiday island of Mykonos.
The state has the necessary tools and power to fight against lawlessness. What was missing? Obviously the political will to do so, at all levels, and government officials who are not tempted by easy money and are not afraid.
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PM presents North Aegean 2030 development blueprint
The North Aegean development program to 2030 was revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the island of Lesvos on Friday morning.
State seeking demolition orders on Mykonos
The state is looking to execute demolition orders on the popular island of Mykonos which were finalized in previous years.
Given that the cases of the Principote and Nammos beach restaurants do not seem to lend themselves to immediate bulldozing, attention is turning to older cases.
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Body found in port of Ermoupolis
The body of a man was found in the port of Ermoupolis on the island of Syros on Monday. According to information available to Kathimerini, it is a middle-aged man. The body was retrieved by a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel after an operation by divers.
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New era for Greek shipyards
The Greek shipbuilding industry appears ready to write a new chapter in its history after the completion of the consolidation of its three major shipbuilding units (Elefsis, Skaramangas and Syros) and the increase in activity at other units, such as those that are based in Salamina, Perama and Halkida.
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