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Bulgarian Parliament Approves Vending Machines for Medicines in Areas Lacking Pharmacies
The Bulgarian Parliament has passed, at first reading, a bill allowing for the installation of vending machines for medicinal products in areas where there is a lack of pharmacies. The proposal, submitted by the "Revival" party, was approved with 119 votes in favor, 12 against, and 22 abstentions.
Supreme Court: car dealers convicted for tampering with a speedometer
If you are selling your car and tamper with the odometer to reduce the mileage in order to secure a higher price, you are committing fraud. This can result in both a prison sentence ranging from 6 months to 10 years (with the latter applying if the car’s value is high) and a financial penalty.
Missing Dutch tourist found dead on Samos island
A 64-year-old Dutch tourist who had been missing on the eastern Aegean island of Samos was found dead on Wednesday.
The woman, identified only as Brigitte, had disappeared on August 22 after hiking near the Tunnel of Eupalinos, a popular tourist attraction near the island's southeastern coast. Her body was discovered by a Belgian tourist in the area, who then alerted the authorities.
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Search operation for missing Dutch tourist on Samos enters third day
A search operation to locate a missing 64-year-old Dutch tourist on Samos has entered its third day.
The woman disappeared on Thursday morning on a hike. She had told a friend that she wanted to walk around the Eupalinos tunnel, from the outside, starting and ending at the town of Pythagoreio, where she was staying at a hotel.
Thousands visit Greek lighthouses open on World Lighthouse Day
Nearly 18,000 people visited the 18 Greek lighthouses that were opened to the public on August 18, World Lighthouse Day.
Visitors were given tours by lighthouse keepers, officers of the Hellenic Navy who are responsible for their uninterrupted operation and upkeep.
Cheese, milk, rise…bullets: Ammunition vending machines in the USA
A company in Alabama, USA, has installed vending machines in grocery stores that allow consumers to buy bullets for their guns along with their milk.
Australia: Police Rescued Child Trapped In Toy Vending Machine
A three-year-old boy was rescued by the police after getting stuck in a large toy vending machine in Brisbane, Australia, reported by the BBC. The child was safely extracted from the machine without any injuries.
The ancient lighthouse of Chania was a beacon for Greek ships (video)
Standing as one of the oldest lighthouses still in existence, this structure offers a glimpse into history
Worker injuries raise concerns for job site safety
Two workers were injured on the job in separate incidents in different parts of the country on Thursday, as labor groups intensified calls for more stringent safety measures and inspections at job sites.
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Four arrested over death of Perama worker
Four people were arrested on Tuesday in connection to the death of a worker and the serious injury of two others during repair work carried out at the shipyard in Perama, northwest of the port of Piraeus, on Monday.
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