The Greek productivity paradox
Economist Robert Solow remarked that you could see the computer age everywhere except in productivity. In this country, the computer age is evident everywhere, except in our pockets.
A new weapon
The illicit jobs market in Greece is widely considered an incurable ailment, and many widely trumpeted cures have been tried, and failed.
British Museum’s denial of talks over Parthenon Marbles points to ‘lack of information’
In response to a statement by a representative of the British Museum that no new talks have taken place or are planned with the Greek government for the repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, the Greek Culture Ministry said on Wednesday that the representative was not well informed.
ATHEX: Solid gains for majority of local stocks
Wednesday offered most Greek stocks a session of solid gains, showing a clear sense of direction, unlike most other eurozone markets.
Avant Garde Festival | Athens | May 26 – June 15
More than 100 entries from different parts of the world make up the program of this year’s Avant Garde Film Festival, being hosted in all three cinemas of the Greek Film Archive and online.
Posidonia passes Bureau Veritas’ sustainability test
Posidonia Exhibitions, the leading trade fair organizer in Greece, and Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announced on Wednesday they have collaborated for Posidonia 2022 to be certified as Greece’s first sustainable event. With Bureau Veritas’ support, Posidonia 2022 has become the first maritime exhibition to receive the ISO 20121…
Schools to drop mask mandate on June 1, exams excluded
Students and teachers will not be obliged to wear masks in all levels of the education system, the Education Ministry announced on Wednesday, but masks will remain compulsory in examination halls.
Man rescued from beneath Athens metro train
A man has been rushed to hospital after firefighters rescued him from beneath a train in an Athens metro station. The alarm was raised on Wednesday afternoon when the man fell on the tracks as a train was entering Korydallos station.
Delegations from Sweden, Finland hold NATO talks in Turkey
Senior officials from Sweden and Finland held some five hours of talks with Turkish counterparts in Ankara on Wednesday in an effort to overcome Turkey’s strong objections to the Nordic nations’ bids to join NATO. Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join NATO last week.
Mitsotakis meets with high-tech executives at Davos
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Microsoft, Google and Meta executives on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos on Wednesday.