Thousands of hectares burnt in Penteli
More than 2,750 hectares, most of it forest, was destroyed in the fire that broke out in Penteli, north of Athens, last Tuesday.
4 major wildfires burning across the country
Several major fires are burning across Greece and the heatwave that started Saturday has increased the dangers of new ones.
Volunteerism as an antidote
The contribution of volunteer firefighters in the battle against the wildfires of the past few days was noted in various ways
Henry Dunant Ηospital gets closer to sale
The sale process for the Henry Dunant Ηospital in Athens has resumed the move to merge the company Imithea, which controls Henry Dunant, with Euromedica.
Continuous effort
The climate crisis is making itself apparent in unprecedented ways. What is required in these unpredictable conditions is that the services of the state can evolve and adapt to new risks.
Inequality weighs on higher education
A new study by the University of Crete has shown that a family’s socio-economic profile determines, to a large degree, the type and quality of university attended by its children. Broadly, the research seen by Kathimerini suggests that the educational system reproduces existing social and economic inequalities by largely limiting the mobility of students.
Calexico | Three Stops
Indie-rock band Calexico is treating its local fans to a three-stop tour. It will be playing older favorites as well as tracks from its new album.
Are Greece and Europe prepared should Russia cut off natural gas?
Dr Yannis Maniatis joins Thanos Davelis to discuss what’s at stake for Europe should Russia decide to completely cut off natural gas in the winter, look at the emergency plans on the table, and break down why Greece may be in a better position than other European counterparts in this worst case scenario.
Panagiotopoulos: Greece ‘will not be threatened’
Referring to Greece’s deterrent capabilities, Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos reiterated that it is no threat to anyone but that it will also defend itself if required.
Athens shoots down Turkish allegations over minority schools in Thrace
Greece’s Foreign Ministry has issued a terse response to allegations from Turkey regarding the closure of four minority primary schools in the northeastern province of Thrace, which, Ankara claims constitutes a violation of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne provisions safeguarding the rights of Muslims in the area.