Over-grading clouds real performance in middle and high schools
Greek middle and high schools are producing a growing number of top-performing students, with one in four earning the highest grades last year, according to the Ministry of Education.
Greece takes on Italy in its EuroBasket opener
Greece tips off its EuroBasket campaign on Thursday night against Italy in Group C action in Cyprus, with play starting at 9.30 p.m. local time.
Political focus on Thessaloniki as polarization escalates
Greece’s return to political normalcy after the summer break this week has been marked by escalating polarization, with the government launching sharp attacks against both PASOK and former leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras.
Patra arson case against two suspects reconsidered
Two young men detained for allegedly starting a fire near an elderly care facility may have their cases reconsidered after fire investigation experts attributed the blaze to natural causes rather than arson.
On course for record tax haul – on back of salaried workers
The Ministry of Finance is looking forward to a record haul of taxes from individuals, about €15.5 billion, up from a set goal of €15.2 billion.
Online Greek lessons available for teens and adults
Following a successful pilot last year, the Center for the Greek Language is expanding its online Greek teaching program, “Greek to Me.”
Three defendants acquitted in retrial over deadly Mandra floods
An Athens misdemeanor appeals court on Thursday acquitted three defendants who were being retried over the deadly 2017 floods in Mandra, which killed 25 people in West Attica.
Ex-Athens mayor chides successor over stance on historic street
Athens’ former mayor, Kostas Bakoyannis, has accused his successor, Haris Doukas, of “cheap communications tactics” and inconsistency over plans for an important thoroughfare in the city center that has undergone numerous controversial transformations in recent years.
Mercenary, security groups operating in Cyprus under UN scrutiny
The UN Human Rights Council is due next month to review a report on mercenaries and private security operations in Cyprus, following a January fact-finding mission by its working group.
Two teenagers killed in crash in northern Greece
Two teenagers were killed early Thursday in a car crash on the Kastoria-Amyntaio National Road near the small town of Korissos, in northern Greece, authorities have said.