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.
Experts present key points for school education reform
Streamlining and restructuring the curriculum, placing greater emphasis on “essential” subjects, developing critical thinking and cultivating an interest in current affairs are among the key recommendations made by a committee of experts advising the Education Ministry on primary and secondary education reform.
Opposition parties slam gov’t over debate on wiretap probe
Sources have indicated that the government plans to cite national security in a petition to Parliament’s bureau to keep the discussion confidential, as it did for the proceedings of the special investigative committee.
Cancer hospital leads at-home care program
Athens’ Agios Savvas Hospital is spearheading a Health Ministry initiative to provide at-home care for patients with chronic and serious illnesses that require frequent hospital visits.
Is Erdogan making conflict with Greece not only possible, but probable?
Expert Ryan Gingeras joins Thanos Davelis to look at why a conflict between Greece and Turkey appears not only possible but increasingly probable, and why Turkish President Erdogan – despite the risks involved – may choose to pursue this course of action.