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On a high note: Inside the Greek National Opera’s new era
How did the Greek National Opera become one of Europe’s most talked-about companies? We speak to the people who made it happen.
The formula for housing
Steps have been taken to manage the housing crisis, but they are unlikely to yield immediate results.
What to do with our independent authorities?
In any majoritarian democracy, the clashes between the government and the opposition can often be acute. In Greece, they have a tendency to become quite extreme at times, begging the question.
The rights and wrongs of Fidan
Speaking to Kathimerini about the issues of territorial waters and the continental shelf, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, among other things: “The domestic political balances in Greece do not allow many possibilities to any political leader to solve this problem and put his signature.”
Teens say they care about politics – but aren’t being heard
Forty-two students from public and private schools in Athens and the provinces went to the Athens Democracy Forum with a message: they care about politics but feel shut out.
Sheep pox outbreak exposes need for a national gene bank
Indigenous sheep and goat breeds with small populations that are threatened with extinction have recently been affected by the sheep pox virus, once again highlighting the urgent need for a national livestock gene bank.
Chinese EVs are taking hold in the Greek market
Chinese electric vehicle brand Chery entered the top 10 of car sales in the Greek market last month.
Metal industry heavyweight Nikolaos Stassinopoulos dies, aged 94
Nikolaos Stassinopoulos, founder of Greece’s biggest metals processing group Viohalco, which he evolved into one of the biggest industrial groups, passed away on Saturday at the age of 94, the company said.
Mitsotakis’ meeting with Erdogan likely in early February
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Saturday that his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will likely be held in early February.