Kids from 94 countries in Greece
A total of 26,015 students born outside Greece attend Greek elementary and high schools. The children, aged 5-17, make up about 2% of the total number of pupils in Greece.
US: Greek island sovereignty indisputable
Amid Turkey’s dispute of Greece’s sovereignty over its islands in the eastern Aegean, Washington proceeded on Friday with a clear and a direct rejection of Ankara’s unfounded claims.
Seven appear in court today over deaths
Seven suspects will appear in court on Saturday after being charged in connection with the deaths of dozens of people in a private nursing home in Hania, Crete.
Greece slips to fifth among popular European tourism destinations
Greece may remain among the top five destinations for European travelers for the first half of 2022, but it has slipped one place from last year, behind Italy, Spain, France and Germany.
PM says any aid to help households tackle energy prices will be targeted
The measures to relieve Greek citizens of the sudden rise in energy bills will be targeted rathen than across the board, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says in a wide-ranging interview covering spiking energy prices, a government pledge to raise the minimum wage and football violence which was broadcast on Skai TV on Saturday morning.
Women make up nearly half of police’s scientific staff
Women comprise 49 pct of the Hellenic Police’s (ELAS) scientific personnel, ELAS said on Friday, International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
A digital safe for cultural heritage
An ambitious new initiative by local and international experts aims to collect, preserve and disseminate the largely untapped and endangered audiovisual heritage of Greece’s Cyclades islands.
Gentiloni: High growth in Greece brings debt reduction
Greece’s debt is on a declining course due to the fact that there has been significant growth in the economy, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Paolo Gentiloni stated in an interview with Capital.gr on Friday.
Greek Innovation Lab for Women launches in Athens
The Greek Innovation Lab for Women (#GIL4W) opened at the Athena Research Center in Athens on Friday, with the objective of supporting and promoting research, innovation and entrepreneurship for and by women.
Sex abuse trial of director adjourned at the start
The trial at the Mixed Jury Court of Athens of prominent theater director Dimitris Lignadis began on Friday only for it to be adjourned until later in the month after his defense attorney cited a burden of professional obligations.