Disincentive for salary jobs
Greece needs good salaried jobs, but continues to promote the payment through the invoices of self-employed professionals.
Activists protest at British base in Cyprus used in Yemen strikes
Pro-Palestinian activists protested at the gates of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Sunday, angry that the British base was used as a launch pad for strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen.
Turkey serving as ‘de facto executive arm of Hamas,’ Israel’s Gallant says
Israel’s defense minister accused Turkey on Monday of serving as a “de facto executive arm of Hamas” following the police detention in Antalya of an Israeli soccer player who made a show of solidarity with Gaza war hostages during a top-tier match.
Record 13 pct increase in labor Inspections
Hellenic Labor Inspectorate inspections in 2023 increased by almost 13 percent compared to the year before, reaching an all-time high, it was announced Monday.
Greece prepares for imminent Athens airport stake sale and listing
Greece has begun preparations for the sale of a 30% stake in Athens International Airport through an initial public offering (IPO) and separate agreements with shareholders AviaAlliance and the Copelouzos family, Athens International Airport said on Monday.
Tiptoeing into same-sex marriage
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has chosen a low-drama approach in his effort to reform family law to allow same-sex couples to marry.
Turkey detains Israeli footballer for showing support for hostages, accuses him of ‘ugly gesture’
Turkish authorities have detained soccer club Antalyaspor’s Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel for questioning after he displayed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game.
Patra student intubated with meningococcal disease
A young man is currently intubated at the Intensive Care Unit of the General University Hospital of Patra in western Greece after contracting meningococcal disease, public broadcaster ERT reported on Monday.
Sanctions only one way to fight school bullying
Amid well-publicized instances of severe bullying at schools, the government wants not only to toughen sanctions against offending students but also to commit resources to diagnosing neurodevelopmental disorders at the earliest possible age, before even preschool.
Same-sex marriage spices up Greece’s political scene
Marriage equality legislation has managed to rattle the whole spectrum of Greece’s conservative society’s political system from the right to the left.