Government bill seeks to overhaul vocational training
The Greek government is set to table legislation that will comprehensively restructure and upgrade professional education and training, linking it with businesses and the market’s needs.
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Watching a train wreck
Sometimes history moves like a derailed train, at a terrifying speed and without anyone being able to do anything to stop its fateful course. I guess there were many who felt this way on the eve of the First and Second World Wars.
Acropolis guards on strike over privatization of ticket services
Acropolis guards on a 24-hour warning strike on Tuesday to protest the Culture Ministry’s decision to privatize ticket issuance and entry control services through a bidding process. The protesters deemed it a “transfer of public funds to private entities.”
We know what must be done
The government does not need to look for magic formulas on how to resolve difficult issues. The mapping of the country’s pending reforms has been completed.
Why is the West banking on Rama?
Judgment time is near for the jailed mayor-elect of the ethnic-Greek Albanian town of Himare, as the special corruption court responsible for hearing his case convenes on Tuesday to the crux of the matter. This means ruling on whether Fredi Beleri is guilty of vote-buying. It is the same court that last week rejected his…
Video calling on myAADElive available as of Dec 21
Live video calls with a representative will be available at myAADElive, the online portal of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) as of December 21, it was announced on Monday.
Stournaras: ECB must see inflation below 3% by mid-2024 before cutting rates
The European Central Bank must see inflation stably below 3% by the middle of next year before beginning to lower borrowing costs from record highs, ECB policymaker Yannis Stournaras told Reuters on Monday.
My Silly Paintings | Athens | December 20 – January 7
Visual artist and social psychologist Elpida Rikou’s solo exhibition at the Or.Artspace (orartspace.com), “My Silly Paintings Are a Nutcracker,” may take you back to a time of frustration.
Jazz Christmas | Athens | December 26
In celebration of the festive season Gazarte (gazarte.gr) is hosting “Jazz Christmas with Crazy People Music” on Boxing Day, a hearty journey into the world of jazz, funk and New Orleans’ second-line tradition.