Imagining a Japan where life ends (voluntarily) at 75
The Japanese film director Chie Hayakawa was germinating the idea for a screenplay when she decided to test out her premise on elderly friends of her mother and other acquaintances.
Startups in Cyprus show huge potential
The 55 startups currently active in Cyprus typically employ two to five people, have an average operating run of three-and-a-half years and have only limited participation of women, according to a study conducted by the University of Cyprus’ Center for Entrepreneurship.
Greece favors closer EU relations with Egypt
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias spoke Sunday in favor of closer European Union relations in Egypt, a country of “capital importance for Europe.”
Fuel pass sequel under wraps
The emerging fiscal space that the May budget data has revealed opens the way for the Finance Ministry to announce an extension next week to support measures against fuel price hikes.
US-Greek relationship makes EU ‘more secure’
The new US ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, tells Kathimerini in this exclusive interview that the “US-Greece relationship has never been stronger nor more consequential.”
Police detain 23 members of Rouvikonas group
Twenty-three members of anarchist activist group Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) were detained Sunday night.
Clarity on the way ahead
Greece has definitely entered a pre-election period, and it is a good thing that the prime minister and several members of his cabinet are determined to complete the reforms they set out to achieve.
Trump II and the end of the West
Let’s fast-forward developments in America a bit and skip to the fact that the Democrats will most likely lose control of the House – perhaps in spectacular fashion too – and Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire to California.
Energy price hikes hit 61%
Greece is among the European leaders in energy and food inflation, which significantly burdens vulnerable households and demonstrates the structural causes of rate hikes in the country, in addition to imported factors.
Temperatures to creep up to 39C this week
People enjoy a swim at the beach of Preveli, a popular tourist spot in Rethymno, southern Crete, on Saturday.