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.
Public clash instead of private talks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ two-day trip to Prague, to attend the inaugural summit of the 44-member European Political Community on Thursday and the informal summit of the 27 European Union heads of government Friday, was marked by his brief confrontation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during Thursday’s dinner at the conclusion of the first…
Inspection with a €5.4 bln bonus
Greece will likely be rewarded with a “gift” of a nominal value of 5.4 billion euros if next week’s evaluation, the first of the conventional post-program supervision, goes well; still, this depends on the 22 prerequisites left from the enhanced supervision.