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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 1d

“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio... IOM’s office in Greece pledged to return 16,500 people between 2019 and 2022. It only managed to return around 10,600 people, even after the programme was extended by 10 months.

“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme

The UN agency started offering larger cash grants as an alternative to prison. When that didn’t work, it revised down the targets of the scheme.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 3d

Part of disputed procurements were financed through EU funds, raising the likelihood of a criminal investigation by EPPO. If confirmed, this would mark 2nd major EPPO case involving Greek local authorities after earlier probe into recycling equipment purchases. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1283...

Watchdog probes alleged fraud in digital water meter contracts | eKathimerini.com

Greece’s National Transparency Authority (EAD) is conducting a confidential investigation into alleged fraud and mismanagement in multimillion-euro contracts for digital water meters supplied to munic...

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 3d

“Our own technical consultants will come from abroad, because in Greece we no longer trust anything after what we have seen and experienced.” www.ekathimerini.com/news/1283241...

Tempe victim’s father to bring foreign experts for son’s exhumation | eKathimerini.com

The father of Denis Ruci, one of the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, has said his family will appoint experts from abroad to attend the exhumation of his son’s body, saying he no longer...

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 11d

Αριστεία
"Greece’s attempt to lure back top scientists risks unraveling amid funding delays that have left researchers unable to start their work."
www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1282...

Researcher brain gain plan risks becoming brain re-drain | eKathimerini.com

Greece’s attempt to lure back top scientists risks unraveling amid funding delays that have left researchers unable to start their work.

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 12d

Greek Voters See Corruption and Ineffectiveness at Heart of Government, Survey Finds - A government that is led by someone who was once heralded as a Harvard-educated market-friendly reformer. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

Greek Voters See Corruption and Ineffectiveness at Heart of Government, Survey Finds - Dnews

Public opinion in Greece is turning sharply against the government, according to a new Alco poll for Alpha TV released on Monday. The survey found that 54 percent of respondents believe no officials w...

www.dnews.gr

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 13d

www.tovima.com/society/xant... According to xanthinews, the officer, acting without any authority, drove the victim to a remote field, where he brutally beat him before leaving him behind. The policeman later claimed during his arrest that he mistook the man for an “illegal migrant.”

Xanthi Police Officer Abducts and Beats Greek Citizen, Mistaking Him for Migrant - tovima.com

According to reports from "xanthinews", the officer, acting without any authority, drove the victim to a remote field, where he brutally beat him before leaving him behind

www.tovima.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 16d

Many Greeks have questioned certain politicians' leftist credentials over the years www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...

Ex-finance minister Tsakalotos questions Tsipras’ leftist credentials | eKathimerini.com

Ex-finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos has criticized former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, questioning his leftist credentials and recent public interventions.

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 16d

According to recent polls, a large majority of Greeks believe the government attempted to conceal evidence about the cause of the accident. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Train tragedy hunger striker captures hearts in Greece

The photo of Denis, who died in Greece's worst rail disaster, is prominently displayed in front of the country's parliament, where his father has been on hunger strike for nearly two weeks.

www.france24.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 18d

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
- Faulty power lines are top cause of wildfires, data shows
- Underinvestment during debt crisis worsened grid issues
- Local authorities plan legal action against power distributor
And government sees arsonists everywhere

How Greece’s neglected power grid fuels wildfire destruction

When Greek firefighters investigated the cause of a deadly wildfire near the Athens Riviera in August, they found a familiar culprit: a loose power cable whose sparks were blown across a field of dry grass in a windstorm.

www.reuters.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 21d

The families who fled say they are among Europe’s first climate refugees: displaced by extreme weather, priced out of nearby rentals and stuck in bureaucratic limbo as the government studies whether, and where, to rebuild entire communities. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Europe’s climate refugees: The Greek communities wiped off the map

Villages in the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods.

www.politico.eu

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 21d

Numerous reports over the past 6 months note Greece’s depleting reserves and predict that, if the situation continues unabated, Athens’ existing water supply will be sufficient for just another one to 2 years. www.tovima.com/climate/athe...

Athens Turns to Drilling as Water Reserves Drop 63% - tovima.com

The news comes on the heels of numerous reports revealing that Athens has enough water for just the next 2 years

www.tovima.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 23d

On Thursday, the opposition parties accused the government of torpedoing the investigation from the outset as it rejected a list of key witnesses named in a case file sent to the parliament by the EPPO, including political figures. www.politico.eu/article/eu-g...

EU warns Greece could lose its farm payments amid massive fraud scandal

Brussels is seeking to combat a scam to defraud the EU of hundreds of millions of euros.

www.politico.eu

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 23d

Greece has suspended the rejection of asylum applications, as authorities face a lack of detention capacity under a new migration law.

I did not see that coming.
www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...

Asylum rejections blocked amid capacity crisis | eKathimerini.com

Greece has suspended the rejection of asylum applications, as authorities face a lack of detention capacity under a new migration law.

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · 28d

Between Thursday night and Friday evening, the coast guard intercepted four boats: one carrying 25 migrants to Kaloi Limenes, 73 people to Sfakia, 56 to Gavdos, and 61 to Palaiochora. Most were from Egypt and Sudan. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1280702...

Arrivals surge on Crete | eKathimerini.com

More than 220 migrants arrived on Crete and Gavdos from Libya within 24 hours, Greek authorities said Friday, amid a 310% rise in arrivals to Crete this year.

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 12

Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris has issued a circular replacing the term “irregular migration” with “illegal migration” in all official documents, ministry sources said on Friday. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...

Greece replaces ‘irregular’ with ‘illegal’ migration in official documents | eKathimerini.com

Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris has issued a circular replacing the term “irregular migration” with “illegal migration” in all official documents, ministry sources said on Friday.

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 10

A second report by Greece’s Fire Service has attributed a wildfire near a nursing home in Patra to “spotting,” not arson www.ekathimerini.com/news/1280365... Two men, aged 21 and 25, are in pretrial detention over the case.

Report rules out arson at Patra nursing home | eKathimerini.com

A second report by Greece’s Fire Service has attributed a wildfire near a nursing home in Patra to “spotting,” not arson, according to information obtained by Kathimerini. Two men, aged 21 and 25, are...

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 9

Marinakis: Tax breaks are salary increases www.amna.gr/en/article/9... Greek government newspeak

Marinakis: Tax breaks are salary increases

www.amna.gr

Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 8

During yesterday's press conference, PM Mitsotakis claimed he was not aware of this:
tovima.com/finance/ec-t... EC Takes Actions Against Greece Over VAT non-Compliance

EC Greece VAT - EC Sends Letter of Notice for 2 Cases

EC Greece VAT - According to the the first directive, essential products such as food, pharmaceuticals and products intended for medical...

tovima.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 7

Greece is not at risk of an “invasion” from undocumented migrants, as Plevris likes to trumpet. It is at risk from former cadres of the now-defunct populist far-right LAOS party gaining the upper hand. www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1280...

Plevris is the message | eKathimerini.com

If the country stops hosting immigrants at similar rates to the past 20 years, its population will shrink almost by half by 2100. If, moreover, it continues to receive inflows at present rates, its po...

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 5

In reality, OPEKEPE is looking like a con conducted at the behest of the same political elite that landed Greece in such catastrophic financial waters to begin with. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s the big fat Greek farming scandal – devised by the political elite and paid for by ordinary people | Alexander Clapp

A massive EU subsidy scandal has pulled back the curtain to reveal how power operates in Greece, says journalist Alexander Clapp

www.theguardian.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Greek Anti-Money Laundering Authority has uncovered a betting system gap exploited by legal betting companies to launder money on behalf of customers, including high-ranking civil servants, among them ministry officials. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1279808...

Civil servants among ‘gamblers’ using betting companies to launder hefty sums | eKathimerini.com

The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has uncovered a betting system gap exploited by legal betting companies to launder money on behalf of customers, including high-ranking civil servants, among them m...

www.ekathimerini.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 2

Politically, the middle class is often described as the “backbone” of society and economy, supporting consumption, taxation & social stability. However, after the financial crisis of 2009–2019, this group shrank due to falling incomes, high taxes & rising inequalities. www.tovima.com/finance/who-...

Who Belongs to Greece’s Middle Class in 2025? - tovima.com

A new report by the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce outlines how Greece’s middle class is defined in 2025, linking income brackets with professions, lifestyle, and its close ties to the country’s small an...

www.tovima.com

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 1

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · Sep 1

#Greece: Ali Faryad, a 46-year-old man from Pakistan, was deliberately misled by a company to board a tanker of 🇬🇷 interests, flying the 🇲🇭flag, & received threats to his life to continue working 10-hour shifts. Greece has been convicted by the #ECtHR for #humantrafficking of #migrants before...

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Bruno Tersago @brunotersago.bsky.social · Sep 1

Even after exiting bailout supervision in 2018, Greece continues to rely disproportionately on indirect taxes — VAT, excise duties, and consumer levies — compared with eurozone peers. Indirect taxes amount to roughly 4% of GDP above the eurozone average. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...

Greece Hasn’t Learned to Live Without High VAT - IMF Report on the Lingering Legacy of the Bailouts - Dnews

A recent IMF report sheds light on why Greece remains “addicted” to indirect taxation — and why, seven years after the end of the bailout programs, successive governments have resisted lowering VAT ra...

www.dnews.gr

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