Model schools’ comeback
Thousands of families are looking to secure a spot for their child at a so-called model school, hoping to benefit from such islands of quality and excellence in the public education system.
Destabilizing nationalism in North Macedonia
After decades of fruitless negotiations, Athens and Skopje signed in 2018 an international agreement which, among its many provisions, stipulated that the country’s official name would be “North Macedonia,” to be used both domestically and abroad.
April registered jobless well below 900,000, for the first time since 2011
Registered unemployment is at a 13-year low, according to data from the Public Employment Service (DYPA), as the number of unemployed fell below 900,000 for the first time since April 2011.
Thessaloniki International Book Fair raises some eyebrows
The 20th Thessaloniki International Book Fair, which ended on Sunday, drew 85,000 visitors, was well organized and packed with events, but raised several questions about the selection of the honored guest: the Emirate of Sharjah.
Business turnover heads higher in Greece
An increase of 1.5% was recorded in the turnover of all enterprises and activities of the economy in the first quarter of 2024, amounting to 100.81 billion euros, compared to €99.27 billion in the first quarter of 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said in a report on Tuesday.
ATHEX: Stock market yields a bit of ground
The Greek stock market took a step back on Tuesday after its Monday rally.
Way forward from card payments
Ten years or so after the start of the huge expansion of credit and debit cards in Greece, the country seems to have locked on the use of “plastic money,” lagging behind the modern trends of electronic payments.
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North Macedonia president’s website ditches country’s constitutional name
The official website of the president of North Macedonia has removed references to the constitutional name of the country from its home page and replaced it with the abbreviation “MK” or simply “Macedonia.”
Erdogan decries birth rate decline, lambasts Eurovision
The serious decline in birth rates in Turkey is an “existential threat” and a “disaster” for the country, its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said.