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Archive - Jul 2009

July 3rd

Shishmanoglio hospital under quarantine because of swine flu

03 July 2009 / 18:07:59  
34 year old ambulance driver infected his brother and his 2 year old nephew with the swine flu virus, after which he found out he is infected himself. Because of him, the “Shishmanoglio” hospital, where the driver is working and swine flu infected cases are treated, was put under quarantine.


Explosion in the center of Athens

03 July 2009 / 11:07:35  
Strong handmade device exploded at 04:35AM in front of the Tax department building in the central neighborhood Ambelokipi. The police recognize the signature of Revolutionary Fight.


July 2nd

Filling up the treasury from illegal buildings

02 July 2009 / 19:07:34  

A new amendment of the tax bill in Greece will pour ?2 million in the state treasury and warns for constant checks of people who have made illegal additional constructions.



107 swine flu cases in Greece

02 July 2009 / 16:07:51  
One of the infected is a health-attendant from “Shishmanoglio” hospital, which specializes in infectious and contagious diseases. Most probably he caught the virus in intensive care.


The longest lasting rivalry in the Greek music scene is about to end with a duet

02 July 2009 / 16:07:58  
The two divas of the Greek pop-folk Despina Vandi and Anna Vissi, who for more than ten years have been fighting for the first place in the hearts of music fans, finally met at the MAD Video Awards.


Give up smoking in a day

02 July 2009 / 14:07:06  
The phone line of the Health Ministry got on fire, because people were interested in receiving exact information on the new nonsmoking law. Groups were created online for the support and opposition of the law and most of the owners of places with area less than 70 sq. m. said that they will not forbid their clients to smoke.


July 1st

Hail ruined the Rockwave Festival in Athens

01 July 2009 / 18:07:11  
Hail and thunderstorms ruined two of the four days of the Rockwave Festival in Athens. Duffy, The Killers, Eden James, Tricky, and W.A.S.P’s fans left soaking and disappointed.