Athens municipality to erect monument to train crash victims
A unanimous decision was taken by the Athens Municipal Council on Wednesday for the creation of a monument for the victims of the Tempe train crash in February 2023.
Cyprus is showing resilience
Canadian credit rating agency DBRS Morningstar has affirmed the Republic of Cyprus’ long-term ratings, maintaining it at BBB (high) with a stable economic outlook.
Is humanity out of fashion?
Ever since news broke last week that Pierpaolo Piccioli, the designer of Valentino, was leaving the brand, paeans to his talent have been flowing on both social and fashion media. But of all the words used to describe Piccioli’s work – its “genius” and “magic” and “vision,” its “dreaminess” and “beauty” – the one that…
Air and rail safety agency chief resigns
The President of the National Aviation Investigation Agency And Railway Accidents And Transportation Safety (HARSIA) has resigned.
Aiming for good jobs
The increase in the minimum wage is a positive development. The value of labor was one of those areas that took the brunt of the internal devaluation during Greece’s economic crisis.
ATHEX: Slow decline for majority of stocks
Stocks continued their decline on Wednesday at the Greek stock market, led by banks, which had traders cashing in some of the last few weeks’ gains.
Reflecting on Athens’ ‘unfinished’ buildings
The concrete frames of buildings punctuating the urban landscape of Athens is the focus of a year of research by artist and director Maria Lalou and the Danish architect Skafte Aymo-Boot that culminated in the Greek/English book “Unfinished” (Jap Sam Books).
‘I’m not hiding,’ ex-transport minister says
The government’s former transport minister, Kostas Karamanlis, dismissed accusations that he is shirking responsibility for the February 2023 Tempe railway disaster during a debate in Parliament on a no-confidence motion against the administration over its handling of the deadly crash.
Discount of 3% for paying tax due in one go
Taxpayers who choose to pay the total amount of their income tax dues this year in one lump sum by July 31 will secure a 3% discount, according to the amendment the National Economy and Finance Ministry submitted in Parliament.
The thread that was cut at Tempe
Let’s be serious, what this country really needs is not another election, but rather a responsible government and a constructive opposition that can demonstrate to voters their readiness to govern effectively when the next general election comes around.