Greek factory activity picks up slightly
Greek factory activity picked up slightly in November for the 10th month in a row amid rising production volumes, but subdued export sales held back order books, a survey showed.
That Which Was Is Now No More | Athens | December 5 – January 27
A group exhibition inspired by the phrase “…she that was is now no more” in Thomas Hardy’s “A Pair of Blue Eyes” presents a series of visual artworks at the Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center (art-tounta.gr).
Major Orthodox NGO backs Elpidophoros
Amid mounting tension over Archbishop Elpidophoros in the Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the head of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, a non-profit NGO dedicated to the advancement of the Orthodox faith, has weighed in in his favor.
A pathway to the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures
Angelos Chaniotis, professor of ancient history and classics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, delivered a very topical lecture at the nonprofit educational institution College Year in Athens (CYA).
The only alternative
Those who object to the introduction of the presumptive income for the taxation of the self-employed and freelancers should logically be in favor of electronic means of payment, which record the real, and not the assumed income.
The stigma
In 1994, Greek director Alexis Bistikas was the first public figure to openly admit that he was suffering from AIDS. A year later, this charismatic man, who was already known for his brilliant work, passed away, aged 31.
Kissinger and the arms embargo on Turkey
Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state and national security adviser who died on November 29, was a “red flag” for the Greeks and the diaspora, as he was viewed as largely responsible for the attitude that the United States and NATO adopted toward Turkey following its invasion of Cyprus.
Poros to be Greece’s third ‘green’ island
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the island of Poros will be included in the GR-Eco Islands sustainability program, following the islands of Astypalaia and Halki.
Robots trained to be porters
Research toward integrating robots into daily life is being developed by Greek labs and startups. Instead of static industrial robots, which have been operating for years in major industrial countries, research has shifted to so-called collaborative robots.
Plan to increase size of Pinios River and Lake Karla
The plan presented on Friday in Larissa by Regional Governor Dimitris Kouretas outlines the need for a new approach to agricultural production in Thessaly.