TV presenter and politician arrested in million-euro social security fraud
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Police arrested eight people, including a prominent television presenter and a political figure, for a scheme that allegedly siphoned over one million euros from the e-EFKA social security fund since 2021. The group used a network of shell companies to extract the funds, proving again that in Athens, the most creative scripts are often found in the accounting departments.
The capital is currently bracing for the arrival of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Senator Marco Rubio. While officials prepare to sign new arms agreements, residents are primarily preparing for the closure of several major roads. In the center of the city, investigators are attempting to trace a series of hand grenade attacks, exploring various scenarios for this escalation in the heart of the city.
The domestic fire service is currently occupied in Trikala, where six warehouses of a cotton factory are burning. Elsewhere, the health ministry is managing a different kind of emergency: several hospital departments are at risk of closure because there are no longer enough doctors to staff them.