Learning from mistakes
The performance of Greece’s Civil Protection agency in extreme events, such as the recent snowstorm, but also in the management of wildfires last summer, shows that the state has learned from its mistakes.
The performance of Greece’s Civil Protection agency in extreme events, such as the recent snowstorm, but also in the management of wildfires last summer, shows that the state has learned from its mistakes.
In January, British officials announced they had uncovered a dramatic cyberattack on the UK postal service which caused “severe disruption” to the computer systems that send mail abroad. They quickly blamed Russian hackers.
Michalis Tomtsis holds a Genitsaros mask in his Anogi workshop in Naoussa, in northern Greece. For 30 years, the workshop has been creating costumes for the town’s Genitsaroi and Boules custom. The annual event, which is held in the Carnival period in early spring, is rooted in the worship of Dionysus, god of wine and…
The growing anticipation of a major credit rating upgrade that will bring Greece back to investment grade, possibly within two months, and the positive estimates by the European Commission regarding the course of the Greek and eurozone economies this year, released on Monday, gave the prices of Greek stocks a fresh boost.
Government non-papers are a great invention.
The parliamentary majority of ruling New Democracy party has voted the government’s proposal to alter the regime governing five of Greece’s largest museums on Monday. Opposition parties PASOK, the Communist Party, DiEM25, and Greek Solution all vote against the motion.
Anyone who has read the history of this country can sometimes get uneasy with the words that fall from the lips of modern-day politicians.
Greek National Defense Minister Panagiotopoulos will attend NATO’s Defense Ministers two-day meeting in Brussels on Tuesday which will focus on stepping up the military and humanitarian support to Ukraine.
The first organized effort of the Greek state in space technology is now a reality. Greece will build a significant number of small satellites, each as big as a washing machine, and the countdown to their deployment has already started.
Article 53 of the Greek Constitution clearly states that MPs are elected for a term of four consecutive years, which commences on the day of the general elections. It also dictates that the “President of the Republic shall dissolve the Parliament on the proposal of the Cabinet, which has received a vote of confidence, for…