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Thessalonica: Rain from the afternoon and snow on Friday

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The bad weather will start tonight in the city of Thessaloniki with rain from the afternoon to the evening, while strong northwesterly winds will blow. As the director of the Laboratory of Meteorology and Climatology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki points out in the APE - MPE (AUTH), Professor Theodoros Karakostas, the weather phenomena will not be as intense as the meteorological models initially predicted, in places, Nevertheless, heavy rainfall may occur.
Especially for Thessaloniki, northerly winds will cool the atmosphere and there will be snow in the morning hours of friday, but the snow will not be much. A second snowfall will occur Friday afternoon. The strong northwesterly winds that will occur from this evening will last until 10 of the month, dragging temperatures down to lows that will be shaped by -5 until -8 degrees Celsius for the city center. Saturday and Sunday will also be the coldest days during which the frost will be total, which means that the maximum temperature of the day will also be below zero.
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OECD: Greeks work more than’ everyone

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For another year, Greek workers hold the lead in Europe. The OECD data which was updated only yesterday Wednesday shows that we are working 2.042 hours per year (average). They work in the US 1.790 by Dimitra Papanastassopoulou is published by Dioptra Publications, while the Germans work 1.371 by Dimitra Papanastassopoulou is published by Dioptra Publications.
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Tsipras: Tenderness and not hatred for the different

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We have reached the point, and that is important, Greek society to feel full and proud, to feel joy and emotion, tenderness and not hatred for the different. And this is a great achievement', said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, immediately after his visit to “Astrocosm” which operates at the facilities of TIF-Helexpo.
The prime minister saw refugee children from hospitality structures and Greek children playing together and having fun in a Christmas atmosphere, conversed with them, photographed and exchanged greetings.
The event was organized by the Ministry of Migration Policy, under the coordination of the Regional Coordination Office of Northern Greece and Epirus, with the undivided support of the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace and the noble support of TIF-HELEXPO. The Minister of Immigration Policy was also present at the celebration for the refugee children, Yannis Mouzalas.
The association of children with Down syndrome was visited by the prime minister
Earlier, the association of children with Down syndrome was visited by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Thessaloniki. The Prime Minister was welcomed by the president of the club, Stavros Tsiflikis, who raised the issue of the operation of the space that has recently been built in Kalamaria to provide children with educational programs.
The Prime Minister, who stated that he will not make a political speech or give a message with political advantage, stressed that it was a moving moment when he accepted the club's request, for the club kids to say, the New Year's carols at Megaros Maximos. As he mentioned, he kept his promise to bring the children the machine they asked for to watch movies.
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Shock elements: 1 to the 5 Greeks could not be fed satisfactorily 2016

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A nationwide investigation into the living conditions of Greeks brings shocking facts to light, their state of health as well as their access to medical care.
It is indicative that one in five Greeks stated that in the last year he or his family could not feed himself satisfactorily due to financial reasons!
At the same time, the 34% of the population spends approx 75% of his income to cover bills and debts and the 15% he spends his entire income on the same causes. In fact, rate 33,13% faces several or serious financial difficulties as a result of which he is unable to cope with debts and bills.
The above figures result from the nationwide survey of the National School of Public Health, the results of which were presented in the context of the 12th Panhellenic Conference of the Health Economics Sector of ESDY.
This is a longitudinal analysis of the self-reported health status of the Greek population in order to investigate the effects of austerity policies on health behaviors carried out in collaboration with the research company GPO.
The tables with the data of the research as published by the Imerisia newspaper
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The writer Christoforos Milionis died

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Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο βραβευμένος πεζογράφος και ιδρυτικό μέλος της Εταιρείας Συγγραφέων, Χριστόφορος Μηλιώνης.
Σε ανακοίνωση της, η Εταιρεία Συγγραφέων αναφέρει: «Με μεγάλη μας λύπη πληροφορηθήκαμε τον θάνατο του ιδρυτικού μέλους της Εταιρείας μας, Χριστόφορου Μηλιώνη. Ο Χριστόφορος Μηλιώνης ήταν ένας καταξιωμένος συγγραφέας, ιδιαίτερα γνωστός για τα διηγήματά του, τα οποία βραβεύτηκαν και μεταφράστηκαν στο εξωτερικό. Στους οικείους του εκφράζουμε τη συμπαράστασή μας».
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The rights of workers in the face of bad weather

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The Ministry of Labor, in view of the extraordinary weather phenomena, informs about the health and safety rules provided by the labor legislation, highlighting the following:
-Workplaces throughout the working hours must have a temperature commensurate with the nature of the work and the physical effort required to perform it., always taking into account the climatic conditions of the seasons of the year.
-As long as the employees are employed in outside jobs, these must be arranged in such a way that workers are protected from atmospheric effects and are not in danger of slipping or falling
– To be granted to employees, in cases where this requires personal protection equipment or for protection from the cold.
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