The common dilemma of Zelenskyy and Makarios
How and when will the war in Ukraine end? Concerning the “how,” there is a relative unanimity among Western politicians and analysts.
Civil servants to get a raise
The new salary system for civil servants to be activated from January 1, 2024, provides for a horizontal increase of 60-70 euros for the 660,000 public sector employees.
Erdogan’s difficult equation in NATO
The upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 is a first opportunity for Greece and Turkey to pick up the thread of bilateral relations again.
Shock therapy and side effects
Let’s assume that the circumvention of Article 16 of the Constitution (which stipulates that all universities are state-run) and the establishment of private universities by means of transnational agreements, has a double reading.
Food inflation soars 12.2%
It appears there is no end to food price hikes, as in just one month, June, increases of 2.1% were recorded compared to May 2023.
New hope for Alzheimer’s patients
The approval by the US Food and Drug Administration last Thursday of the antibody treatment Leqembi, which significantly slows the progression of Alzheimer’s in its early stages, has given hope to millions of patients and their families.
Global heat puts Greece on standby
Despite the fact that Greece experienced a relatively mild June, the high temperatures recorded internationally and in Europe are raising concerns. “When the whole planet is warming up, sooner or later the circulation of systems will change and the warm air masses will reach Greece. There can be no complacency,” Kostas Lagouvardos, director of research…
On solid foundations
Many important things were achieved in the field of civil protection by the previous government, both in terms of culture and operational efficiency as well as in finding European resources for the purchase of firefighting aircraft.
EFKA debtors to be ‘named and shamed’
The competent services of the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) are asked to cross-check the debts of individuals and businesses that exceed 150,000 euros, in order to update the data by August 4 so that they can be made public without errors.
SEV-ALBA scholarships up for grabs
The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), in association with ALBA (the Graduate Business School of the American College of Greece), is organizing its seventh cycle of scholarships for the educational evolution of its members’ officials.