Ministry announces new university admission grades
The Education Ministry on Wednesday announced the minimum grades high school graduates will need to score in their final exams to enter university at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Education Ministry on Wednesday announced the minimum grades high school graduates will need to score in their final exams to enter university at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.
Police remanded 47 people for questioning on Wednesday during pre-emptive searches in downtown Athens, amid concerns of violence breaking out at marches commemorating 15 years since the police shooting of teen Alexis Grigoropoulos.
When it comes to New Year’s traditions in Athens, a date with the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) at the end of the year is a must.
More than three} out of every seven public contracts are awarded following procedures in which there was only one tender, and even when there is more than one tender the average per procedure is only 2.6 participants.
Spanish fashion retailer Zara is expanding its used apparel scheme to Greece and another 13 European countries from December 12, Reuters reported the company as saying on Tuesday. Their ‘Pre-Owned’ service will sell, repair and donate second-hand clothes.
A worker has been reported killed at a construction site in the US Embassy in Athens, after being crushed by a wall on Wednesday morning.
A 71-year-old who allegedly admitted to killing his partner with a shotgun last Tuesday was given time until Friday to testify, after appearing before a prosecutor in Piraeus on Wednesday.
“We see this with a lot of positive excitement,” said Germany’s Ambassador in Athens Andreas Kindl when asked about his perspective on the Greek-Turkish summit at the recent Athens Security Forum.
Turkish nationals wanting to visit the Greek islands will be granted a temporary visa for a limited time, in a bid to bolster tourism between the two countries, Bloomberg cited sources as saying on Wednesday.
The collection of fines, penalties and charges that have already been imposed or will be imposed on businesses and individuals in 2024 is estimated at 1 billion euros.