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Dobrawa Czocher | Athens | May 20

Renowned Polish cellist Dobrawa Czocher will make her Greek debut at the Roman Agora (3 Polignotou) as part of the This is Athens City Festival.

EU sets duties on Chinese construction machinery

The European Commission said on Monday it had imposed duties of up to 66.7% on imports of Chinese machines that lift construction workers after concluding that the producers were benefiting from unfair subsidies and selling at artificially low prices.

Greek gymnasts capture historic first place in Canada

In a landmark moment, the aesthetic group gymnastics team of AE Mykonos captured first place in their category at the IFAGG CAGG International Competition B, along with a fifth-place finish at the IFAGG World Cup II Challenge, held this weekend (April 26-28) at the Markham Pan Am Center in Ontario, Canada.

Why power users stick to green rates

Seven out of 10 consumers still choose the green electricity tariffs.

Seeds for the next iteration of public universities are growing 

Each generation examines and makes demands of higher education. In the 1960s, campuses saw social disturbance and anti-Vietnam War protests. In the 1980s, controversy around the “corporate” university left some thinking schools’ mission to teach and research was replaced by real estate investments.

Joining forces

The roots of organized crime in Greece run deep and branch out in all sorts of directions. For years, citizens of this country have watched a perpetual cycle of assassinations, arson attacks and bombings that seems impossible to stop. 

ATHEX: Blue chips see pressure continue

The corporate results released domestically tend to offset the pressure from abroad, as buying interest trickles down to mid- and small-caps, hence Monday’s advance for the mid-cap index.

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Settlement limits introduced by decree spark backlash

A presidential decree defining the boundaries of Greek settlements with fewer than 2,000 residents has sparked backlash from property owners, developers, and lawmakers, who argue the restrictions will reduce buildable land and devalue property.

Breaking a 50-year taboo

One of the biggest scandals and huge failures since the restoration of democracy in Greece in 1974 is the fact that the country spent tens of billions of euros on armaments without managing to create a basic defense industry.