Learning from mistakes
The performance of Greece’s Civil Protection agency in extreme events, such as the recent snowstorm, but also in the management of wildfires last summer, shows that the state has learned from its mistakes.
Argentine strikers see Panathinaikos overcome Aris away
AEK remains in control of the Super League summit, trailing Panathinaikos by a point but having a game in hand, but the Greens scored this round’s most important win as they came from behind to defeat Aris in Thessaloniki.
Naoussa prepares for ancient revelries
Michalis Tomtsis holds a Genitsaros mask in his Anogi workshop in Naoussa, in northern Greece. For 30 years, the workshop has been creating costumes for the town’s Genitsaroi and Boules custom. The annual event, which is held in the Carnival period in early spring, is rooted in the worship of Dionysus, god of wine and…
Responding with a non-paper
Government non-papers are a great invention.
ATHEX: Stocks soar in Athens and Nicosia
The growing anticipation of a major credit rating upgrade that will bring Greece back to investment grade, possibly within two months, and the positive estimates by the European Commission regarding the course of the Greek and eurozone economies this year, released on Monday, gave the prices of Greek stocks a fresh boost.
List of forbidden words
Anyone who has read the history of this country can sometimes get uneasy with the words that fall from the lips of modern-day politicians.
Parliament approves government motion to change regime governing five museums
The parliamentary majority of ruling New Democracy party has voted the government’s proposal to alter the regime governing five of Greece’s largest museums on Monday. Opposition parties PASOK, the Communist Party, DiEM25, and Greek Solution all vote against the motion.
Country to launch mini-satellites the size of a washing machine
The first organized effort of the Greek state in space technology is now a reality. Greece will build a significant number of small satellites, each as big as a washing machine, and the countdown to their deployment has already started.
Defense Min to attend NATO meeting on Ukraine Tue-Wed
Greek National Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos will attend NATO’s Defense Ministers two-day meeting in Brussels on Tuesday which will focus on stepping up the military and humanitarian support to Ukraine.
China’s vice premier Sun Chunlan to visit Greece, South Africa on Feb 15-22
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan is scheduled to visit Greece and South Africa between Feb. 15 and Feb. 22, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday, as reported by Reuters.