ATHENS – The bill on "improving legislation on migration" has been passed by Parliament, with the support of the ruling party MPs and votes against from opposition Movement for Change (KINAL), the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), Elliniki Lysi and MeRA25. Main opposition SYRIZA MPs had walked out in protest after the president agreed to allow the use of a postal vote during the roll-call vote that followed, stressing their opposition to the bill.
The vote was held late on Friday with 158 out of a total 214 deputies that were present voting in favour and 56 voting against.
Parliament also passed an amendment on distance learning, special-purpose leave and other items relating to teachers.
ATHENS – The deaths of 57 people in a head-on train collision are giving way in the news to the gloves being taken off in a campaign to see who will rule Greece in upcoming elections, New Democracy vs.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
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