The Education Ministry is forging ahead with plans to shut down or merge some 150 university departments in the hopes of rationalizing the tertiary education system in time for university entrance exams at the start of the summer.
The unprecedented energy crisis unfolding in Europe is a result of the European Union’s stubborn and one-sided preoccupation with the Green Deal (which is important in its own right).
Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived an attritional fourth-round battle with American Taylor Fritz on Monday, twice coming from a set behind to win 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The Hellenic Police urged drivers to use snow chains when driving in Attica on Monday to minimise the risk of an accident and alleviate any possible congestion due to the heavy snowfall.
A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over the islet of Panagia in the eastern Aegean, at an altitude of 28,000 feet on Monday at 12.41 p.m., according to reports in the Greek media said.
Covid-19 vaccination centers in the Attica region and the island of Evia will close at 3 p.m. Monday due to extreme weather conditions, authorities said.
Talks on the new Stability Pact of the European Union got under way last week at the Eurogroup and are expected to last until October at least, with the direction being toward greater flexibility.
A severe weather front has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean islands.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will be meeting the EU foreign ministers in Brussels Monday as European governments seek to hammer out a response to a feared invasion of Ukraine by Russia.