The institution and the reality
The notion that all public servants should be subject to performance evaluations – especially when they are protected by permanent status – is essential to the reform of the civil service.
EU leaders pledge defense surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze
European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Ukraine and strengthening defense spending amid growing concerns over US policy shifts, but failed to reach full consensus on a united stance.
Treacherous Nights | Athens | March 9
The new monthly “Treacherous Nights” improvisation series kicks off Sunday at the 1982 Art Space & Bar (27 Kaningos) with a three-act live event featuring renowned UK saxophonist George Crowley.
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Androulakis accuses gov’t of ‘arrogance and hypocrisy’ over Tempe response
Government ministers and MPs have performed a “parade of arrogance and hypocrisy” in their response to the Tempe railway disaster, main opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis has told Parliament.
Athens lawyers to strike March 14 over tax policy
Athens lawyers will stage a full-day strike on March 14 to protest a tax policy that imposes imputed income on freelancers and professionals. The strike coincides with a Supreme Administrative Court hearing on legal challenges to the measure.
US fund invests over 300 mln euros in Ideal Holdings
Athens-listed Ideal Holdings has attracted a 300-million-euro investment from the US investment fund Oak Hill Advisors.
30-somethings: The generation that refuses to grow up
In a cafe in central Athens, Maria sits facing her laptop, with a coffee that has already gone cold next to her. As a freelancer in advertising, she works endless hours.
Greece’s security in the new geopolitical reality
The disturbing encounter of presidents Trump and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, and more so its outcome, comes as a wake-up call to many.
Mitsotakis warns of security threats in Balkans, eastern Med and Middle East
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has highlighted the need for a comprehensive examination of European security in his intervention on European defense at the European Council meeting in Brussels.