Cartoon (07/11/2023)
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A mired system
Eight in 10 cases that are pending at Greece’s administrative appeals courts concern disputes about pensions. Apart from the measures that need to be taken in order to speed up the wheels of the justice system, it would help if insurance funds also did more.
ATHEX: Dead heat for winners and losers
Blue chips gave up some ground on Tuesday at the Greek stock market, although overall losing stocks matched the exact number of gainers on the day.
Driven by the notion of philotimo
John Sarbanes’ decision to step down from active politics took many in Washington by surprise and saddened the Greek-American community, as it also did Greece and Cyprus, who are losing a reliable and effective ally in Washington, DC.
ATM robbers get away with €100,000 in cash
Police in the northwestern city of Preveza believe that the gang who blew up an ATM in nearby town got away with €100,000 in cash. An additional sum of €15,000 was destroyed in the explosion at the National Bank branch in Louros, which took place at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
EFKA cases delay justice
Outstanding pension cases are resulting in significant delays to the delivery of justice, not only for pensioners, but also for thousands of citizens with non-social security cases.
Italy’s migrant deal with Albania faces rights hurdles and red tape
Italy’s government is hailing as “historic” a plan to send seaborne migrants to Albania, but experts and opposition politicians warn that it could face significant bureaucratic and human rights obstacles. The move is part of an EU-wide drive to clamp down on irregular immigration.
ACS honors alumni at gala event
Professor Photini Pazartzis, holder of the Constantine C. Karamanlis Chair at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the late Taymoore Balbaa, architect, co-founder and partner of AXIA Design Associates, were the award recipients at the American Community Schools of Athens Alumni Achievement Awards Gala held on November 4.
World wine output to fall to lowest in 60 years
World wine production is expected to fall to its lowest level in 60 years in 2023 due to poor harvests in the Southern Hemisphere and in some major European producers, including Greece, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) has said.
Suspect detained in connection with injuring football player with firecracker
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion who hurled a firecracker and injured a football player at a Super League match last month. The match on October 22 was stopped in the 50th minute after Panathinaikos left back Juan “Juankar” Carlos was hit by the firework as he was warming up.