Educational paradigm
The success of the institution of so-called model schools is measurable. Their purpose is no longer to merely function as isolated islands of excellence in a sea of mediocre educational services.
Shaken by successive earthquakes
One phenomenon shaking the ground beneath our feet is physical and it is activating existing fault-lines; the other is social and it is creating new rifts. Neither is focused on just one island or just one area.
Is America still the ‘indispensable nation’?
Donald Trump’s presidency is the product of the dissociation between the vision of globalization and the reality of ever-greater inequality among citizens. Trump benefits from this discontent, presenting America as the victim of the rest of the world and himself as its savior.
Professors call for leniency in student expulsion policy
The Hellenic Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (POSDEP) is calling for leniency in student expulsion policies ahead of the 2025 deadline for inactive students to be removed from registries.
The modernity of the Greek language
World Greek Language Day is observed each February 9 to commemorate the passing of Dionysios Solomos, the national poet of modern Greece, in 1857.
Authorities report rapid progress on Athens metro Line 4 construction
Construction on Athens Metro Line 4 is progressing at a fast pace, with the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that began work on Katechaki Avenue expected to reach Evangelismos Station (Line 3) by late 2025, authorities said.
Living but not learning
The government was categorical in its assurances that the deadly freight train that rammed into a passenger train at Tempe in 2023 was not carrying anything suspect or explosive.
Drunken taxi driver arrest
A 49-year-old taxi driver was arrested by traffic officers from the Attica Highway Police Department for driving under the influence, authorities said on Saturday morning.
Local business reluctant to invest, innovate
Many Greek businesses are too reluctant to invest, which would help Greece plug its investment gap.
Schools on quake-hit islands to remain closed until Feb 14
Greek authorities said on Saturday that schools on Santorini and the nearby islands of Anafi, Ios, and Amorgos will remain closed at least until February 14 due to ongoing seismic activity in the area.