Greece is in urgent need of great reforms. As impressive as the country’s growth rate may be, we will face the same impasses unless we implement reforms in education, justice, healthcare, and the public administration.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Athens International Digital Film Festival presents 120 entries – of which 80 are being screened in Greece for the first time – from 35 countries.
Two hundred new emergency reception places for unaccompanied children will be created in Greece under the terms of an agreement signed Tuesday between the Migration and Asylum Ministry and the International Migration Organisation in Greece.
Australia’s foreign minister started a European tour in Athens on Wednesday, welcoming a recent initiative by the European Union to boost its presence in the Indo-Pacific region despite a spat with EU member France over the cancellation of a major submarine order.
Delays were expected on train services to and from Piraeus on Wednesday after an Athens Proastiakos suburban railway train was derailed at Rentis station.
The benchmark at the Greek bourse edged higher on Wednesday after a mixed session of mild ups and downs saw a few select blue chips end with gains, with next to no trace of the buying enthusiasm evident on Tuesday.
As of January 2025, the government will have the option of permanently reducing value-added tax rates by up to 30% on the Aegean islands, as well as slashing the VAT on realty from 24% to 13%, or even bring it down to zero.
The number of new Covid-19 infections lowered to 5,899 on Wednesday from 7,009 the day before, according to the daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY).
Despite the government’s much touted ambitious plans to reform higher education, they have stalled mainly due to political considerations and the opposition of trade unions.