Government increases cash incentive to boost birthrate
The government is looking for ways to defuse Greece’s demographic ticking time bomb.
European court slams Greece for naming and shaming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday issued a scathing decision against Greece, rapping authorities for breaches of privacy, medical procedure and judicial due process, over a Health Ministry campaign in the spring of 2012 to name and shame sex workers who were found to be HIV positive after being forcibly tested for the…
Is postal voting a step towards deepening Greek democracy?
On Monday Greece introduced a bill that would allow for voting by mail. Tom Ellis, the editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English edition, joins Thanos Davelis to look into this latest step by the Mitsotakis government, and break down what it could mean for Greek democracy and for diaspora Greeks.
Police vow tougher security screening of soccer fans in Cyprus
In a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer games, police in Cyprus said Monday they will step up security screening of fans at stadium entrances, shutter team supporter clubs if necessary and call for matches to either be canceled or halted if safety is compromised.
Teachers going back on strike Thursday over educational reforms
Teachers at Greece’s public schools on Tuesday announced another walkout as part of ongoing actions against the government’s planned educational reforms. The three-hour work stoppage will take place on Thursday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Concrete overreach
The Environment Ministry has presented its legislative proposals for construction outside designated zoning areas to the cabinet. Although the text of the draft law has not been disclosed, there is a prevailing impression that it aims to facilitate off-plan building activity.
Three people killed in two road accidents in less than 12 hours
Three people, including a 15-year-old girl, died in less than 12 hours in two traffic accidents in different parts of the country.
Turkish parliament set to vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
Turkey’s parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance.
All-time record in tourism as reciepts set to pass 20-billion-euro mark
The current market estimate for travel receipts in 2023 is 20.5 billion euros following the publication of Bank of Greece data for the first 11 months of last year.
Navy grappling with personnel exodus
The vast outflow of young and experienced personnel is posing a significant challenge for the Hellenic Navy. Indicatively, in the last two years, an estimated 10% of active people have departed the branch.