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.
Tsitsipas advances to 2nd round of Australian Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced το the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 win over Zizou Bergs of Belgium.
Turkey: Investigation launched after Israeli soccer player displays Gaza war message
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation against Israeli football player Sagiv Jehezkel on charges of “inciting people to hatred and hostility” over a gesture, Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said on Sunday.
Greek FM visiting Amman
Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is set to embark on a working visit to Jordan on Monday, with his destination being the kingdom’s capital, Amman.