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Greece
Greek Pensioner Collapses from Starvation: Is Hunger Returning to Greece?
An elderly man in the town of Volos, Central Greece, was rushed to hospital on Thursday evening after collapsing from starvation in his home.
This is the second such incident this week, after the collapse of a 9-year-old girl in...
Crime
88-Year-Old Athenian Shoots at Robbers
Two would-be thieves got more than they bargained for when a Greek pensioner shot and injured one of them during an attempted robbery in the suburb of Glyfada, southern Athens, on Monday.
According to police, the 88-year-old man was attacked...
Crime
Brazen Attack on Greek Senior Citizen by Juveniles Caught on Video
An 82-year-old senior citizen was injured, after she was attacked and robbed by two young Roma boys in her front yard.
The attack took place in a village near Sparta on Wednesday and was recorded by the security camera of...
Greece
Almost €2 Million Found at Dead Pensioner's Home in Northern Greece
The 2,000 euros found in the pockets of a Greek pensioner who died in a Thessaloniki coffee shop was just a drop in the ocean compared to the fortune found in his home.
The man was a retired high-ranking official of...
Greek News
IKA Pensions Halted for Greeks in Egypt
One hundred and fifty Greeks receiving low pension from the Greek Social Insurance Institute (IKA) remain unpaid. Those are Greeks that live in Cairo, Egypt’s capital.
According to the announcement of Cairo’s Greek Community, IKA has halted payments for retirement...
Greece
A Greek Version of Death of a Salesman: Pensioner Committs Suicide So Family Can Receive His Life Insurance Compensation
The local community of Heraklion is shocked by a new suicide committed yesterday, July 25 on Crete. A pensioner jumped from his balcony, unable to deal with his financial problems.
More specifically, the suicide victim left a letter behind, which...
Australia
Greek-Australians Exempt from Pension Cuts
After an agreement made between the Greek and Australian government, Australia decided to exempt Greek-Australians from the new changes affecting age pension or disability support pension recipients.
The Federal Government's announcement stated that annual welfare payments will be reduced depending...