Greek unemployment rate fell to 9.6% in October
The Greek unemployment rate dropped to 9.6% of the workforce in October from 11.8% in October 2022 and a revised upwards 10.3% rate in September 2023, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday.
Vassilis Vassilikos, writer of political novel Z, dead at 89
Vassilis Vassilikos, a multi award-winning Greek writer best known for his 1967 political novel Z, has died, aged 89.
‘Visiting professor’ scheme sees lackluster support
A scheme to invite academics from foreign universities to teach in Greece has attracted just nine applications since being launched on April 21, mainly as a result of lackluster interest from local businesses to support the plan.
PM says Greeks abroad will be able to vote by mail in European elections
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greeks living abroad who are enrolled in the voting registry in Greece, will be able to vote by mail.
Pocket parks and deep pockets of greed
As the climate crisis worsens and our country finds itself on the frontline, we need to look at what we are doing – as a state and as citizens – to change our behavior, to limit the damage we are causing the environment and to adapt to the consequences of our failure.
Komvos: Bridging academia, business, diaspora to build better future for Greece
Leading academics, business leaders, journalists and public officials gathered at the Megaron Karatzas in Athens on Saturday to set out their vision for how the “Komvos – Networks of Global Hellenism” initiative can harness the extensive international networks of the Greek diaspora to manifestly contribute to the prosperity of Greece.
Nature restoration: The bottom line
When we think of Nature, we think of luscious green forests, mountain hikes, long summer swims in clear blue waters or maybe the sound of the rain on leaves on a fresh autumn day.
Ministerial decision makes preventative HIV drug available in Greece
A drug that prevents the transmission of the HIV virus will be available in Greece for the first time, following the signing of a joint ministerial decision on Thursday.
Erdogan wants ‘new page’ with Athens
A few days before his arrival in Athens on December 7 to attend the the High Cooperation Council between Greece and Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan referred to a “new page” that will open in relations between the two countries.
Minister notes lower prices for Christmas items
Development Minister Kostas Skrekas noted price reductions of roughly 20-30%, on average, for hundreds of Christmas products, compared to last year, during his visit on Wednesday to Jumbo, a large chain selling toys and seasonal, ahead of the festive season.