Private ‘centers,’ public sins
The word “centers” sounds reassuring, especially when accompanied by the word “hospitality” or “welfare.” What does the automatic mental translator tell us when we hear “hospitality center” or “welfare center”?
Black Friday beats expectations
This year’s Black Friday promotional event, which stretched from November 25 to 27, outperformed market expectations, with more visitors to shopping centers and a 10-12% increase in turnover from last year based on conservative estimates.
EU Commission updates drone rules, plans measures against malicious use
The European Commission on Tuesday updated drone rules in a bid to boost a fast-growing commercial market while measures to tackle the malicious use of drones will be adopted in the near future.
Recovery Fund loans grab interest
Recovery Fund loans are taking off, while next year will be crucial for the grants, determining whether the hundreds of tenders that are in progress can be completed without delay.
Endangered trout possibly wiped out by flood works
Environmental experts are currently investigating the very real possibility that “flood control works” in early November in the upper reaches of the Louros River in northwestern Greece commissioned by the Epirus Regional Authority may have wiped out a species of trout endemic to Greece.
German president presses North Macedonia on EU-required reforms
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged North Macedonia to acknowledge the presence of an ethnic Bulgarian minority in the country, amid other actions required to speed up its European Union accession process.
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Ertflix clocks up 9.7 million visits in October
Ertflix, the state broadcaster ERT’s movie and television series streaming platform, now attracts 2 million video views a week and received 9.7 million visits in October, ERT chairman Konstantinos Zoulas said on Tuesday.
Pakistani migrants return home voluntarily
Eighty-six Pakistani nationals returned to their home country voluntarily on Tuesday, on a flight chartered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Objective values everywhere
The taxable value (known as “objective”) of properties owned in Greece is set to reach 900 billion euros, up from over €760 billion today, with the inclusion of the remaining 2,500 areas in the objective determination system.