Rising prices and no handouts
Three interesting facts have come to light in recent days. One is from Eurostat: In August, Greek inflation was almost unchanged, easing slightly from 3.5% in July to 3.4% – the same was true throughout the eurozone.
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Causing confusion
The need for media exposure is understandable. Government officials, however, should speak only when they have confirmed government decisions to announce.
Jordi Savall | Athens | October 16
Spanish conductor and composer Jordi Savall is bringing his orchestra, Le Concert des Nations, to Athens for what promises to be an unforgettable performance at the Megaron (Athens Concert Hall, 115 Vasilissis Sofias) on October 16.
The sky is the limit in the US-Greece relationship
As Greece and the US deepen their ties, and as Greece takes on a more active role in the region as a key player, many are arguing that the “sky is the limit” when it comes to where the relationship could go.
Louise Gluck | Athens | October 16
After the translation into Greek of four of Louise Gluck’s poetry collections and a volume of essays, the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is organizing an honorary event dedicated to the work of the leading American poet and 2020 Nobel Prize winner in Literature.
Fire broke out in Rhodope Mountains, fire brigade aircraft on mission
A fire broke out after noon on Saturday, in a grassland area at Pagouria, Rhodope Mountains.
Greece ranked 42nd in Global Innovation Index
Greece’s problem with innovation can be summed up in two sub-indices of the Global Innovation Index, whose 2023 edition was released on Wednesday by the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization.
Pay-TV piracy turnover at €90-160 mln
The annual turnover of pirated pay-TV programming in Greece is estimated to be up to 160 million euros.
Finding Olga | Athens | October 11
A presentation on October 11 at the Athens Center (48 Archimidous, Mets) will discuss Greek-Australian author and journalist Phil Kafcaloudes’ journey to tell the story of his maternal grandmother, a WWII resistance fighter in Greece who rescued Allied soldiers caught behind enemy lines.