Greek parents spent nearly €614 million on private tutoring in 2023, reflecting a growing reliance on supplemental education, according to a study by the General Confederation of Greek Labor’s educational policy institute (KANEP/GSEE).
Europe’s race to secure critical minerals and break its dependence on China has put the spotlight on Greece after the bloc announced a list of strategic projects that include a Greek aluminum plant that will soon extract gallium – a critical metal used in everything from advanced semiconductors to military radar systems.
The enduring love affair between cruise passengers and Greece’s cultural, archaeological, and historical sites is set to grow even stronger.
Greece is rapidly diversifying its themed tourism offerings, with the northern prefectural entity of Pella, in Central Macedonia, organizing events for the season of cherry tree blossoming.
Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced that all middle and senior schools in Greece will now commemorate the EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) struggle for Cyprus’ independence.
The turbulence in European skies, with ever-growing concentration and financial problems for some carriers, was unlikely to leave the domestic aviation sector unaffected.
Donald Trump Jr is likely to visit Athens this month, sources have told Kathimerini.
A French court’s depriving Marine Le Pen of the right to stand for election is a political earthquake, as her National Rally party has the most seats in the National Assembly and polls have her in the lead for the 2027 presidential election.
The National Intelligence Service (EYP) is launching its first major hiring push in five years, aiming to recruit 310 new employees by 2025, including cybersecurity experts and field agents.
An Olympic Air airplane taxiing on the tarmac of Mytilene’s airport had to be evacuated on Tuesday morning, after a fire indicator started flashing, owner Aegean Airways said in a statement.