The tender bureaucrat: A photographer inside Greece’s state apparatus
Negatives from the 1990s find new life in Michalis Patsouras’ photobook ‘7 a.m. – 3 p.m.,’ published by Hyper Hypo.
Athens sees nuclear energy as ‘essential’ for Europe
Nuclear energy is absolutely essential for the European system, in order to achieve the goals of climate neutrality and strategic autonomy, Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Nikos Tsafos said in his speech at the meeting of the European Nuclear Alliance held in Luxembourg on the sidelines of the EU Council of Energy Ministers.
Greece rises three places in tax competitiveness index
Greece has risen three places from last year in the ranking of the International Tax Competitiveness Index, published by the Athens-based Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) in collaboration with the Tax Foundation.
War memorial rules divide Parliament
A contentious amendment to tighten protections around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament building has triggered political tremors within and beyond the government, exposing tensions over national symbols, protest rights, and the lingering trauma of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Cisco opens office at Crete’s FORTH science park
The Foundation for Research and Technology (FORTH) Hellas welcomed global giant Cisco to its premises in the Scientific and Technological Park of Crete (ETEP Kritis) on October 15, it said on Tuesday.
Cyprus saw GDP grow by 3.9% in 2024
Last year’s growth rate in Cyprus amounted to 3.9% in real terms, according to a revised estimate published on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service.
Hatzidakis announces new framework for public benefit foundations
A new institutional framework will soon be put up for public consultation, which will encourage initiatives by public benefit foundations to achieve their goals, for the benefit of society and the state budget, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said late on Monday at an “Initiative 21” event titled “Presentation of Actions to Address the Climate…
Oops, you broke something at an Airbnb. What now?
The gust of wind blew without warning in the middle of a hot, un-air-conditioned Parisian night, blasting through an open window and toppling a free-standing mirror in my Airbnb with a terrifying crash.
Cartoon (21/10/2025)
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Ex-PMs in the role of scarecrow
The Samaras party, the Tsipras party and the “Karamanlis agenda” have two things in common. The first is that they are being constantly invoked as forces that will shake up the political landscape. The second is that they don’t exist.