Aglaia ‘Lily Macrakis’ (1926-2025), a visionary educator
Dr Aglaia “Lily” Macrakis née Chryssanthacopoulou, a distinguished historian, educator and dean, died on September 17, 2025 in Boston.
Tensions shadow Mitsotakis-Erdogan talks
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on Tuesday in what officials describe as the most difficult moment in bilateral relations in more than two years.
Police to patrol Roma settlements to tackle crime
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has announced plans to deploy specially trained police officers inside Roma settlements across the country.
Metro and tram are entering a new era
Athens’ metro and tram systems are to make a “new start” through an investment program exceeding 300 million euros, the CEO of fixed rail operator STASY SA, Athanasios Kottaras, revealed in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) on Sunday.
Ministers, SEV discuss industry competitiveness
A meeting aimed at improving the competitiveness of industry was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
Teleworkers in Cyprus to get costs fee
As of November 1, employers in Cyprus will have to pay a minimum amount to cover their employees’ home office costs, like internet, electricity and equipment.
Poll shows citizens back government measures on prices, transparency
Two of the latest actions launched by the government against high prices and in favor of transparency in public investment financing seem to be particularly welcomed by citizens, according to a poll by MRB.
Tax breaks to help 20-29 age group
The big question Greece will have to answer is how to stop the dramatic shrinkage of this specific population group.
Bulgarians drive real estate boom in seaside Kavala villages
Mariana Borikova never imagined that when she arrived in Ofrynio, in Greece’s northern city of Kavala, in 2001 – a 20-year-old from Sandanski, Bulgaria, seeking work in the hospitality industry – she would one day co-manage one of the area’s most prominent real estate agencies alongside a fellow compatriot.
Lessons from the past
The Imia crisis, which brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war some 30 years ago, was an incredibly painful episode but it also taught us a lot of valuable lessons.