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People with Disabilities

Action Aid: Only 15% of Greek Children with Special Needs Get Education

Only about 15 percent of children with special needs have access to education in Greece, says an Action Aid report published in 2015. The issue became topical again in light of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3. The...

Greek Gov't Announces Program to Help People with Special Needs Access Beaches

The Greek government has announced a program to create structures and facilities that would help people with special needs access beaches. The program's total cost would be 5 million euros and the maximum per construction would be 60,000 euros. Coastal...

Corfu Deputy Mayor Helps People with Disabilities Enjoy the Beach

Social Affairs, Solidarity and Volunteer Counselor of the Corfu Municipality, Andreas Skoumbouras, took the initiative to make the beach fun for people who are physically disabled, says an Athens-Macedonia News Agency report. Skoumbouras told AMNA that Corfu was the first...

Discrimination Claim in Athens Classic Marathon

The Greek news website inpost.gr came in contact with the paralympian athlete Alexandros Taxildaris, to inform us about his and Makis Kalaras’ exclusion from the Athens Classic Marathon. It was reported that they both submitted an application form, and when...