Reforming schools
Education must be a continuing process – always open to progress, always receptive to evaluation. For the Greek educational system, this continuous measurement of performance is considered an innovation.
Supreme Court prosecutor seeks probe of acquittals in Siemens case
Supreme Court prosecutor Isidoros Dogiakos has called for a probe into the circumstances that led to the acquittal last week of all 20 defendants in the Siemens cash-for-contracts scandal which first surfaced in the late 1990s.
Boost to Energy Transition Fund’s takings
The government intends to boost the Energy Transition Fund’s revenues to finance electricity bill subsidies households and businesses via a new intervention in the retail electricity market to recover windfall revenues from electricity suppliers, tax refineries and the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA).
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Mario Biondi | Athens & Thessaloniki | October 10 & 11
Known as the “Italian Barry White” for his mellow baritone that harks back to the sounds of the 70s, Mario Biondi is playing Athens’ Pallas Theater and the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Targeting the VAT dodgers
The tax administration intends to perform exhaustive auditing of retail businesses, freelancers and service companies with the aim of detecting the concealment of taxable material.
Stoves and radiators keep home appliances market warm
Sales of technology goods and home appliances showed a contraction year-on-year in January-August, despite the ongoing subsidy programs.
US Ambassador Tsunis named Nafpaktia honorary resident
US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis was made an honorary resident of Nafpaktia, western Greece.
Lobbying ethnic voters: The case of the Greek community of Melbourne
Ethnic voters drifting away from the two main political parties is one of the messages that emerged from the last election, as reported on June 13 in local newspaper The Age.
Culture Ministry panel considering energy cuts for winter
Greece’s Culture Ministry has set up a committee to assess ways of conserving energy by turning off lights at certain historical monuments around the country during the winter, in line with efforts in other European countries to cut down on electricity use.