A long electoral rehearsal
Thursday’s debate in Parliament was not like the usual scrimmages, where we’re left with little to remember other than a few sharp sound bites.
United by breath, bound by dance
Residents of Estia Agios Nikolaos, an inclusive community in Galaxidi where people with and without developmental disabilities live together, will perform a show at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) on April 30.
Karagiozis at 100: Greece’s shadow hero steps back into the light
The Museum of Modern Greek Culture is marking a century of Greek shadow theater with a new exhibition tracing the evolution of its emblematic figure, Karagiozis.
Clientelism and ‘modernization’
Electoral clientelism is a transaction. The citizen promises to support the politician in the upcoming elections and the politician offers in return something that the citizen desires, but is not entitled to.
AI targets chronic school staffing gaps
The Education Ministry is deploying an AI-powered platform to predict teacher shortages and accelerate school staffing, officials said.
Childhood online: Greece’s growing digital dilemma
Three out of four primary schoolchildren in Greece already maintain social media profiles, raising alarms among experts about early exposure to harmful content.
Energy upgrade got pricier
More funds are now required for the energy upgrade of ever fewer homes, as a result of the large increase in the cost of materials (insulation, aluminum etc.), but also of labor remuneration, recorded in recent years.
Vaccines save millions over decades
More than 150 million lives worldwide have been saved over the past 50 years thanks to vaccines, according to public health authorities, underscoring their central role in preventing disease and death.
PASOK attacks Mitsotakis after resignation of deputy agriculture minister
The main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following the resignation of his recently appointed deputy agriculture minister, saying Makarios Lazaridis ultimately stepped down on his own after days of government protection. Lazaridis, appointed in a recent cabinet reshuffle after several ministers resigned over an ongoing farm subsidies scandal, resigned Saturday…
Rare 3rd-century BC Athena coin found in Berlin field
A rare 3rd‑century BC bronze coin depicting the goddess Athena was found in a field in Spandau, Berlin, marking the first discovery of its kind in the region.