A quiet shake-up
The decision to purge inactive students from university registries is a largely quiet reform that could ease a significant bureaucratic burden and substantially improve the quality of higher education.
Europe’s fastest growing startups market
The Greek startup ecosystem has recently raised its expansion speed to spectacular levels.
OFI and PAOK dump AEK and Olympiakos out of the Cup
Olympiakos and AEK crashed out of the Greek Cup on Wednesday, with PAOK and OFI beating them at their home ground in the quarterfinals.
ADMIE launches digital center for real-time power grid monitoring
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) announced on Tuesday the start of the Digital Maintenance Center’s operation, noting it will provide real-time monitoring and management of critical equipment and infrastructure of the power transmission system.
Greece condemns Iranian crackdown on protests
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Wednesday condemned Iran’s crackdown on protesters, calling on Tehran to refrain from imposing and executing sentences against demonstrators “who are protesting for freedom.”
Police break drugs ring on Rhodes
A large-scale police operation on the island of Rhodes on Wednesday led to four arrests as authorities moved to dismantle a criminal organization involved in cultivating and distributing cannabis. The effort centered on a sophisticated hydroponic laboratory, according to Orange Press. Officers from the Narcotics Division, the Intelligence and Special Actions Unit and the Rhodes Crime…
Government insists on farmers dismantling roadblocks
The government is maintaining firm conditions for renewed dialogue with protesting farmers who blocked roads with tractors, according to official sources.
Warmer-than-normal February expected in southeastern Europe
Long-range climate outlooks issued in early January by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service suggest February will be warmer than normal in Greece and across southeastern Europe.
Taxi drivers to hold new strike on Thursday
Greek taxi drivers angry at tight electric transition schedules will hold a new strike on Thursday, keeping up walkouts that have kept cabs off the streets since Tuesday.
Pap test pioneer’s private letters donated to foundation
Physician Georgios Papanikolaou with his wife, Machi Mavrogenous.