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Promoting a system of sloth
Alexis Tsipras may just be expressing the leftist opposition party’s position on an issue that he handled, when prime minister, in precisely the same way he is proposing now, but the promise of abolishing the minimum pass grade for admission to a public university is more than a pre-election stunt.
Greek banking sector in better place now, but BoG sees heightened risks to financial stability
The persistence of inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, the risk of a sharp repricing of assets in international money and capital markets, as well as the recent turmoil in the US and the Swiss banking system, have considerably heightened risks to financial stability, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said in its Financial Stability Review released…
Greeks abroad to cast their vote on Saturday, May 20
Greeks abroad will cast their vote for the country’s 2023 national elections on Saturday, May 20, one day before Greeks vote at home, said the Foreign Ministry’s General Secretariat for Greeks Αbroad & Public Diplomacy.
Rise in coronavirus infections, drop in flu cases
New cases of SARS-CoV-2 went up slightly over the week of May 1-7 while those of influenza (flu) decreased, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
‘NATO has had to show patience with Turkey’
NATO has frustrations with Turkey, but the geostrategic location of Turkey is critical, former CIA director and retired four-star General David Petraeus points out in an interview with Kathimerini, adding that the superiority of the Hellenic Armed Forces was evident in every battlefield in which they operated. Petraeus, now chairman of […]
HRADF: Launch of an Internship Programme in collaboration with Universities
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, a member company of GROWTHFUND – The National Fund of Greece, announces the launch of an Internship Programme for graduates in collaboration with Higher Education Institutions, such as the National Technical University of Athens and Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. For more information, please refer to the…
Request for Proposals for the provision of services in relation to the preparation of a Ports Development Regulation
For more information, refer to the attached document (in Greek).
Industries are abandoning PPC
The weaning of energy-intensive industries from PPC has begun, with the biggest players’ names in the sector in consumption terms resorting to alternative suppliers.
Food still costly, but prise rises easing
Greece’s inflation rate dropped in April to 3%, its lowest level since October 2021. At the same time, food inflation remained high at 11.4%, and it is anticipated that this trend will last at least through the end of the first half of the year.