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[00:00:00] Maritina's family is the first of those who were deceived to
[00:00:03] decide to make a statement in support of the accusation. Until
[00:00:07] then, she stands by her child until the very last
[00:00:11] second. The 37-year-old founder and president of the
[00:00:14] NGO pleaded guilty this morning, confessing to embezzlement,
[00:00:18] attributing his act to his addiction to gambling. I am
[00:00:21] repentant and shattered, I sincerely apologize to everyone
[00:00:25] and not as a pretext. All this I did because of my addiction
[00:00:29] to betting. With the consent of the investigator and prosecutor,
[00:00:32] he was temporarily detained. The money
[00:00:35] given for alleged civil life is minimal. I had a
[00:00:39] megalomania. I wanted to appear socially superior and I was completely
[00:00:43] addicted to betting. The Anti-Money Laundering Authority is now also scrutinizing
[00:00:46] bank accounts abroad.
[00:00:50] According to information, accounts of organization officials have been identified in
[00:00:53] banks in Lithuania and
[00:00:56] Denmark. Released on restrictive terms.
[00:01:00] Six of the total 10 arrested for the corruption ring in
[00:01:03] Katerini urban planning, the ring with the bribes and the kickbacks
[00:01:07] from the dialogues, from how blatantly they communicated to
[00:01:11] close their deals. These are the 30 folders with the
[00:01:14] money amounts found during the operations for the arrest of the members of the
[00:01:18] corruption ring in Katerini Urban Planning. Among
[00:01:22] the findings of the authorities are also can have in Greece.
[00:01:25] clients of the organization sent amounts for illegal
[00:01:29] services. In order not to leave traces, as recipients, they declared relatives of the
[00:01:32] accused employees of the building department. By order of the
[00:01:36] authority for money laundering, the bank accounts and the
[00:01:39] property of the 11 involved in the case were seized, while at the same time, an
[00:01:43] investigation of their bank movements over a
[00:01:46] five-year period was requested. The six of the total 11 arrested were led
[00:01:50] this morning before the Investigator, among them the two daughters of the alleged
[00:01:53] leading members of the organization and the six were released after
[00:01:57] their testimonies with restrictive terms. Who
[00:02:01] is a free professional, from the very first
[00:02:03] moment denies the attributed accusations, it is
[00:02:07] a very large case file and there are certainly many
[00:02:10] things that need to be thoroughly examined. The
[00:02:14] organization's activities are depicted in revealing conversations recorded
[00:02:17] by the internal affairs department's bug. In one
[00:02:21] of these, the director of the Urban Planning Department asks for money for illegal
[00:02:24] regularization of an arbitrary construction. You can make your magical
[00:02:28] phone calls for one category. Five, uh, uh, so I can see what
[00:02:31] there is, what's circulating, it's done, it's done, there is a
[00:02:35] but it's five dollars. In another conversation,
[00:02:40] an accused employee of the urban planning department asks for money from
[00:02:43] a private citizen to speed up procedures. I have to issue this
[00:02:46] certificate of building conditions by June 30th,
[00:02:49] and I got a little stressed about it, so I wanted to save the day, that's why I called
[00:02:53] you now. Yes, yes, I'll meet you in 2 minutes,
[00:02:57] in 2 minutes outside the city hall to give you the money so you can
[00:03:00] proceed. Tomorrow, the remaining five
[00:03:04] defendants are expected to testify, among whom is the director of the building
[00:03:07] department, the head of the construction department, and two employees of the
[00:03:10] urban planning department.
[00:03:13] The unraveling of the criminal activity of the extortion ring, led by a
[00:03:17] notorious Albanian criminal, is being carried out by the authorities. The leader of the
[00:03:20] ring was giving orders from prison for attacks on
[00:03:23] cafes and was calling for the death of innocents, because the organization's actions
[00:03:27] are indicative of the visual evidence of the ruthless beatings.
[00:03:30] A web of
[00:03:34] communications between prisoners and accomplices outside prisons, with the
[00:03:37] Albanian-born hardened prisoner allegedly giving the
[00:03:41] orders, has been successfully traced by the police officers of the
[00:03:44] Greek FBI's Extortion Department. The main recipients of his orders were two
[00:03:47] prisoners in Malandrinos prison,
[00:03:50] an Egyptian with the nickname Asfour and another one known as Chocolatas or
[00:03:54] Choco. The case file also includes another 19-year-old
[00:03:58] prisoner, while a 19-year-old known as Bigeo or
[00:04:01] 07, a 17-year-old who is characterized as a main
[00:04:04] operational executive,
[00:04:08] a 19-year-old with the nickname One, an
[00:04:11] 18-year-old and a 20-year-old. On August 26,
[00:04:14] a cafe in Agios Nikolaos Square becomes the target of an attack with two Molotov cocktails. In the
[00:04:18] early hours of September 8, 2026, two
[00:04:21] grenade attacks follow. At 4:22 in the morning,
[00:04:25] a cafe in Acharnon becomes a target.
[00:04:28] The owner of the heavily indebted property is reported to have demanded
[00:04:30] €300,000. Half an hour later, a second grenade explosion
[00:04:34] occurs at another cafe in America Square, owned by a
[00:04:37] 46-year-old Syrian. From him, the ruthless criminal had
[00:04:41] demanded €100,000, threatening him and his five children.
[00:04:45] I have your boys and your three girls.
[00:04:48] Let me not start with the others. In mid-September, the
[00:04:52] notorious criminal, in a conversation he had with Asfour, tells him to prepare
[00:04:56] a second attack on the cafe in Acharnon.
[00:05:00] A little again, one or two grenades.
[00:05:03] On October 5th, the cafe in Acharnon is again
[00:05:07] targeted by a grenade,
[00:05:10] which was thrown from the opposite side at the moment two motorcycles were passing by
[00:05:14] and landed on the pavement in front of the store without
[00:05:17] exploding due to a malfunction in the firing mechanism. Inside
[00:05:21] were at least eight people, including the unseen
[00:05:25] owner. The phone communications recorded by the Police's bug
[00:05:28] reveal that he himself wanted victims. This
[00:05:32] time I want there to be people. Okay, I want
[00:05:35] innocents to die. Innocents, I want. The same people
[00:05:39] were included in the extortionists' case file last July.
[00:05:44] A step closer to improving the way of calculating the solidarity contribution
[00:05:47] of pensioners was brought by the proposal of the General Commissioner of the
[00:05:51] Court of Auditors, Konstantinos Navlos. He is waiting for us with examples to
[00:05:55] explain a little what this improvement is, Konstantina. Lena, the issue
[00:05:58] of the unconstitutionality of the deduction of the solidarity contribution
[00:06:02] has concerned justice for some time.
[00:06:05] Let's first see what applies. The pension of approximately 450,000
[00:06:09] pensioners exceeds €1468. To
[00:06:12] these, a percentage is withheld which increases the higher
[00:06:16] the pension, but is calculated from the first.
[00:06:19] What we are asking for in his appeal to the Court of Auditors, as a citizen, is
[00:06:23] that only the amount above the
[00:06:26] limit be withheld. An example will help us understand this. If someone
[00:06:30] receives a €2,000 pension, they lose
[00:06:33] €120 per month. If, however, the 6%
[00:06:36] is calculated on the amount above €1,468, then
[00:06:40] they lose only €32.
[00:06:42] Today, the annual deduction in our example is
[00:06:45] €1,440, while if the
[00:06:49] proposal of the General Commissioner of the Court of Auditors is accepted, then the
[00:06:52] deduction will be reduced to €384 per
[00:06:55] year, and therefore the benefit for the pensioner will be
[00:06:59] €1,056. For higher amounts, of course, the
[00:07:02] benefit increases. Here it is worth noting that the
[00:07:05] decision does not have a cost for the budget, but it will reduce
[00:07:09] the revenue from the contribution by 350 million. Which
[00:07:12] today is 3 billion per year. However, there are already
[00:07:16] 25 billion in the Generations Solidarity Social Security Fund,
[00:07:19] which generate 800 million from interest alone
[00:07:23] each year, so there is the possibility of
[00:07:26] reducing and returning retroactively, something that will of course
[00:07:29] depend on the time it takes for the lawsuits to be filed by the beneficiaries. Thank
[00:07:33] you very much, Konstantina.
[00:07:36] In Russia, the nationalization of a Japanese tobacco company
[00:07:39] was decided by George Felidis, Vladimir Putin. The Russian
[00:07:43] president ordered that the assets of
[00:07:46] Japan Tobacco International be placed under the temporary management of a state-owned
[00:07:50] company with a relevant decree published today. This
[00:07:53] Japanese tobacco giant, which has four subsidiary
[00:07:57] companies, dozens of factories, and employs 4,000
[00:08:00] workers in Russia, is considered the
[00:08:04] largest manufacturer of tobacco products in the country, holding
[00:08:07] 40% of the sales volume. The
[00:08:10] decree follows Russia's
[00:08:15] decision to place the assets of the Swiss food giant Nestlé, the German wholesale group Metro, and the French retail chain Auchan under temporary management in September.
[00:08:18] τροφίμωνστλέ, του γερμανικού ομήλου χονδρεμπορίου μέτρο
[00:08:21] και της γαλλικής αλυσίδας γλιανικού εμπορίου Osan.
[00:08:25] The First Lady of the United States, however, welcomed the
[00:08:28] delegations of Russia and Ukraine to the White House, and we see the images,
[00:08:32] after her initiative for a ceasefire in the city of
[00:08:35] Olesky and the evacuation of hundreds of civilians, George.
[00:08:39] Melania Trump spoke of a historical significance
[00:08:42] and an opportunity on the Ukrainian front, emphasizing that it could also be
[00:08:46] the beginning of a generalized peace, while she highlighted the
[00:08:50] valuable help offered by Presidents Putin and Zelensky.
[00:08:53] The First Lady also received congratulations from both sides
[00:08:57] for her humanitarian intervention. At the end of her
[00:09:00] speech, and after presenting how the ceasefire plan was executed,
[00:09:04] she gave the two representatives of Russia and
[00:09:07] Ukraine a letter she wrote herself, addressed to the
[00:09:11] presidents of the two countries.
[00:09:12] war,
[00:09:17] Let's look at
[00:09:21] undeniably the an excerpt from her speech, we'll see it, thank you very much, we have chosen humanity over lives of innocent
[00:09:23] people must transcend the
[00:09:26] division of war.
[00:09:30] I hope Olashiki inspires greater
[00:09:32] peace. Every significant
[00:09:35] transformation begins with a small
[00:09:38] spark.
[00:09:42] So. because we have a decision for the famous
[00:09:45] actor, Russell Brand, he was found guilty of one
[00:09:49] rape and three sexual assaults,
[00:09:51] Giannis.
[00:09:54] Exactly Lena, a damning decision for the famous British
[00:09:57] comedian and actor Russell Brand, who was found
[00:10:01] guilty by a court here in London, as you said, for one
[00:10:05] rape and three sexual assaults, he has been
[00:10:08] remanded in custody and now faces a multi-year
[00:10:11] prison sentence. I should tell you that the court examined a total of
[00:10:14] seven charges from six women, concerning the period
[00:10:18] 1999-2009,
[00:10:21] when Lena herself was at the peak of her career. He
[00:10:25] was found guilty of raping a woman at his home in the
[00:10:29] Hast area of London in 2009, and also for three
[00:10:32] sexual assaults in workplaces and at
[00:10:35] a party in Soho, London. On the other hand, he was acquitted
[00:10:38] of three other charges. However, the legal troubles for the
[00:10:42] 51-year-old comedian do not end here, as Scotland
[00:10:45] Yard has already sent the files for two more rape allegations to the
[00:10:49] prosecutor's office. He himself, in his testimonies, denied
[00:10:53] all the charges, claiming that every contact was
[00:10:56] consensual, but the prosecution characterized him
[00:10:59] as a ruthless sexual predator who exploited his
[00:11:03] fame. Thank you very much. Donald Trump was the
[00:11:06] darling of satirical shows, he had been honored many
[00:11:10] times after the election result, Pavla
[00:11:12] Navagio, they responded to him because he had driven them out
[00:11:16] and persecuted them, they responded with great
[00:11:18] humor.
[00:11:25] The midterms may be over, but American television's satirical
[00:11:28] shows have just
[00:11:31] begun.
[00:11:38] The central theme is, of course, the blue tsunami of Democrats that
[00:11:41] drowned Donald Trump.
[00:12:56] Yesterday, the renovation project of the northern facade of the central building of the
[00:13:00] Ministry of National Defense was inaugurated, which was carried out with a donation from Piraeus
[00:13:03] Bank. The ceremony was attended by Nikos Dendias and the CEO of
[00:13:07] Piraeus Bank, Christos Megalou. With a donation from
[00:13:10] Piraeus Bank, the renovation of
[00:13:13] the northern facade of the central building of the Ministry of National
[00:13:16] Defense was carried out. The new bioclimatic facade combines the
[00:13:20] aesthetic upgrade of the building with the reduction of energy
[00:13:23] consumption. We responded to this
[00:13:26] initiative with a sense of responsibility
[00:13:30] towards our homeland and with the sincere
[00:13:34] desire to honor those who
[00:13:36] serve its security and
[00:13:39] freedom. It is our honor to
[00:13:43] associate our name with a
[00:13:46] project that will be and will remain
[00:13:49] a legacy for future generations.
[00:13:52] The project is part of Agenda
[00:13:55] 2030, which upgrades the armed forces. Piraeus
[00:13:58] Bank thus enters the ranks of the major
[00:14:02] sponsors of the Ministry of National Defense. The project bears the
[00:14:06] signature of the distinguished sculptor, professor at Aristotle University of
[00:14:10] Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Varotsos. It would not
[00:14:13] be possible if we did not have our
[00:14:16] sponsors who supported this
[00:14:20] effort. They gave the strength and
[00:14:23] the ability. So that we can do this
[00:14:26] work and I want to thank
[00:14:30] Piraeus Bank for its help. With this
[00:14:33] project, the external
[00:14:37] architectural renovation of the central building was completed and the
[00:14:41] renovation of the interior
[00:14:42] spaces continues.
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[00:18:13] from all of us, have a beautiful and peaceful evening.
[00:18:32] Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to Eco News by
[00:18:36] Thee. New measures to enhance health and safety in the
[00:18:39] workplace are being introduced by the Ministry of Labour.
[00:18:43] The new presidential decree provides for stricter limits on
[00:18:46] exposure to hazardous chemical substances, enhanced
[00:18:49] monitoring of workers' health, and the development of
[00:18:52] digital tools for better recording and management of
[00:18:56] risks during work. Mr. Karagounis,
[00:19:00] what are the main changes brought by the new presidential decree for the
[00:19:03] protection of workers' health and safety? What changes?
[00:19:07] In practical terms, the Ministry of Labour
[00:19:10] proceeded to issue Presidential Decree 65 of
[00:19:13] 2026 for the protection of workers from
[00:19:17] lead exposure, essentially strengthening the framework
[00:19:20] for the protection of workers from exposure to hazardous chemical
[00:19:24] agents. We establish new revised occupational exposure limit
[00:19:27] values and new biological limit values, and
[00:19:31] provisions are updated regarding the enhancement of health surveillance
[00:19:34] of workers for lead and its compounds,
[00:19:38] substances toxic to reproduction.
[00:19:41] We revise the lower limits and establish
[00:19:44] for the first time limit values for hazardous
[00:19:48] chemical substances and I should also remind you that
[00:19:51] a new presidential decree for
[00:19:54] asbestos is coming. Greece is a pioneer and
[00:19:58] innovator in dealing with extreme weather
[00:20:01] conditions, we are constantly issuing circulars, we are taking
[00:20:05] organizational measures and of course. We proceed when necessary and
[00:20:08] when required to suspend operations. How is the development of digital
[00:20:12] tools expected to contribute to the recording of hazardous chemical substances
[00:20:16] and protection measures in
[00:20:20] workplaces, enhancing the prevention of occupational
[00:20:23] hazards arising during work.
[00:20:27] We are taking another significant step towards protecting working
[00:20:30] people. We are strengthening the protection limits against hazardous
[00:20:34] chemical substances. We are upgrading
[00:20:37] the health follow-up of workers and utilizing modern digital
[00:20:40] tools for better recording of risks and more
[00:20:44] effective conduct of inspections. For us,
[00:20:47] prevention is not a formal obligation, but... a practical
[00:20:50] commitment to every employee, we invest in a
[00:20:53] modern framework of health and safety with rules,
[00:20:56] controls and substantial protection in practice and these
[00:20:59] digital tools in combination with controls by the independent
[00:21:03] Labour Inspectorate safeguard the health and
[00:21:06] safety of workers. Ladies and gentlemen, see you in the next
[00:21:10] episode of Econows by Thee, good
[00:21:12] night.
[00:27:52] countryside travels through an extensive tribute to the tag
[00:27:55] initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, from the olive
[00:27:59] harvest in Messinia and the vineyards of Naoussa.
[00:28:02] Up to the mastic villages of Chios and the flavors of Crete and
[00:28:06] Epirus, the publication highlights the authentic
[00:28:09] experiences a visitor
[00:28:12] The aim of the initiative is to promote a different side of the
[00:28:16] country, beyond the sun and the sea, emphasizing
[00:28:20] gastronomy, agricultural production and the traditions of each
[00:28:24] place. The promotion comes at a time when Tag Greece
[00:28:27] is participating in the international tourism exhibition World Travel
[00:28:31] Market 2009. 26 in
[00:28:33] London.
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