Tenants choose small and old
Renters are shifting to cheaper options, that also make up a great portion of housing stock.
67 migrants rescued off Gavdos
A total of 67 undocumented migrants have been rescued from a vessel south of Gavdos, Greece’s southernmost island.
Future of ‘green’ fuels in shipping still unclear, says ESPO chairman
There is no indication yet of which “green” fuels will prevail in shipping in the coming years, as indicated by what Ansis Zeltins, chairman of the Brussels-based European Sea Ports Organization (ESPO), noted in his address in Athens at the 9th Economist conference on sustainability.
‘Big three’ dominate Cyprus’ public works
A new report by Cyprus’ Auditor General has confirmed what many in the construction world have been whispering for years.
How video games are shaping a generation of boys, for better and worse
In the last decade and a half, boys and young men ages 15-24 more than doubled their average time spent gaming, to about 10 hours a week, according to a major survey.
Greece cautious on new smoking taxation
Greece is proposing to find common ground on the European Commission’s new proposal for a large increase in taxes on cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products.
Dozens of changes added to new labor bill, Kerameus says
Labor Minister Niki Kerameus announced on Tuesday that more than 60 suggestions from agencies, unions, and political parties will be incorporated into the government’s controversial labor bill by Wednesday morning.
The ‘worker cloning’ phenomenon by employers
In packing plants, fields, logistics warehouses and hotels across Greece, an invisible network reproduces false identities.
Androulakis criticizes labor bill in Parliament
PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis criticized the government’s new labor bill in Parliament on Tuesday, accusing it of dismantling fundamental worker protections.
The people and the institution
Greek public opinion is in a state of permanent confusion regarding the institutions and their functions. The fact that so many believe that the government is responsible for the decisions of the judiciary is indicative not only of a cultural appeal to suspicion, but also of a broader knowledge deficit.