Schools ushered into the digital age
As part of the effort to digitally transform school education, the Education Ministry plans to introduce interactive whiteboards and robotics systems.
Ancient artifacts to return home from Switzerland
Fifteen ancient objects dating from the prehistoric to the Roman period are being repatriated to Greece from Switzerland by decision of a Geneva court in July last year following proceedings against an antiquities dealer.
Akar in new anti-Greek tantrum
Straight from the playbook of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Defense Minister Hulusi Akar engaged in new a round of accusations against Greece on Thursday, claiming it is “escalating provocative actions.”
US Congress says F-16 sale to Turkey depends on NATO approval
The US Congress cannot support the $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey until Ankara ratifies the NATO memberships of Sweden and Finland, a bipartisan group of senators said on Thursday.
Turkey summons nine Western ambassadors over security alerts
Turkey summoned ambassadors of nine Western countries including the United States and Sweden on Thursday to criticise their decisions to temporarily shut diplomatic missions and issue security alerts following Koran-burning incidents in Europe.
Cyprus poll draws record 14 candidates, unlikely to produce clear winner
Cypriots vote on Sunday in a presidential election which has split the political right and is unlikely to produce a clear winner, setting the stage for a runoff on February 12.
Provision to block Kasidiaris’ party tabled in Parliament
A provision was tabled late Thursday night in Parliament to block the participation in national elections of the new party fronted by the jailed Ilias Kasidiaris, who was once a leading figure of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.
New app aims to connect skilled staff and businesses
The Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV) on Thursday unveiled a new digital platform connecting highly skilled specialists with industry and technology companies in an effort to attract talent from Greece and abroad and to support Greek enterprises and startups in finding specialized staff.
The legacy of Lausanne: 100 years since the population exchange between Greece and Turkey
January 30th marked the 100 year anniversary of the signing of the Lausanne Convention, which led to the forced expulsion of 1.2 million Greek Orthodox Christians from Turkey and 400,000 Muslims from Greece.
Mytilineos deal with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Mytilineos Energy & Metals and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain on Thursday announced the signing of a private wire power purchase agreement (PPA) relating to the energy generated from a 4.9-megawatt solar farm in Italy.