Greece is setting its sights on robotics innovation with the launch of the HERON Center of Excellence in Robotics Technologies. With its official presentation on Thursday at the Goulandris Foundation, HERON aims to connect research, academia and industry to boost the country’s robotics sector.
The international sell-off, in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements Wednesday night, have weighed on the Athens Stock Exchange, its general index dropping 1.77% on Thursday to 1,678.70 points.
The American College of Greece announced plans to apply this fall for University Legal Entity (ULE) status in collaboration with a US university, aiming to commence operations in 2026.
The Public Power Corporation plans to invest €5.75 billion in the Western Macedonia region to create a green energy and technology hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, the company has said.
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels.
The enhancement of the railway connection from Piraeus Port to central Europe, along with the broader integration of Greek ports into the rail network, is a strategic priority for Greece, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Dimas told Chinese Ambassador to Greece, Fanq Qiu, during a meeting in Athens on Thursday.
During the years of the debt crisis, Greece lost ground in terms of defense. Some of the gaps have been filled with the new arms procurements that the Hellenic Armed Forces are gradually receiving.
Students at the Hellenic Open University are weighing legal action after a cyberattack last October leaked personal data onto the dark web.
Vicky Douma, wife of businessman Giannis Alafouzos, died Thursday, her family has announced.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Patra, western Greece, for accessing and using a child pornography network, while five hard drives allegedly owned by the individual were confiscated, Greek police reported.