Arsonist arrested in Filiatra; minister vows severe penalties
A man who flouted a ban and caused a fire in Filiatra in southern Greece last week has been arrested and remanded in custody pending trial.
Moody’s upgrades Cyprus outlook
Moody’s Ratings upgraded the outlook on the government of Cyprus on Friday to positive from stable, while also affirming the country’s long-term credit rating at Baa2.
School experts highlight functional illiteracy risk
One in five children are at risk of graduating from elementary and middle school functionally illiterate, according to a 2023 report by the scientific committee of the Authority for Quality Assurance in Primary and Secondary Education (ADIPPDE), the Greek equivalent of the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, which is a worldwide study by…
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Greens win the Greek Cup with a buzzer-beating shot
Panathinaikos has won its 20th Greek Cup thanks to a last-gasp effort by Giorgos Vayiannidis that saw the Greens beat Aris 1-0 in Saturday’s final in Volos.
Bundling state assets for sale
The government is planning for the creation of small holding companies of public interest that will be endowed with appropriately selected properties.
Erdogan’s eye is on the bigger game
No one can claim that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ recent visit to Ankara and his talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were scintillating.
What if rote learning isn’t the problem?
There’s a notion that triggers every reactionary reflex in Greeks, and that’s rote learning, the predominant system still used in the country’s public schools as a means of conveying knowledge, and for years blamed for all the ills of the Greek education system.
Leadership for Europe
Europe is facing wars on its periphery and serious upheavals within. The risks may worsen after the US presidential election in November.
Leg of lamb roasted with rosemary and wine
Christoforos Peskias prepares a French-inspired lamb recipe with rosemary and wine.