Road deaths decrease in Greece

In the third fatal train accident this month, two people were killed near Serres yesterday when a train smashed into a vehicle attempting to traverse an unauthorized crossing.

The number of people dying on Greece’s roads fell last year for the seventh year in succession but the figure is still high: in 2004 Greece had the third-highest ranking in the EU for road accident fatalities.

Greece granted asylum to 1.9% percent of the refugees who applied last year, well below the EU average of 26.4%.

According to declared incomes submitted via tax returns, bar and restaurant owners in Greece have a lower average annual income than Greek pensioners.

Well, maybe they need something new on the menu to draw people in – here’s an idea: a new restaurant has opened in Beijing, specialising in animal penises.

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