Self-evident changes
Staff-related problems are just one of the reasons why the EFKA social security fund has repeatedly failed to carry out its most basic mission.
Erdogan: ‘No turning back’ as lira flirts with record lows
A sharply fluctuating Turkish lira flirted with record lows on Wednesday as the central bank said it had intervened to prop up the currency, while President Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his determination to stick with steep rate cuts.
Turkey’s crocodile tears over Alexandroupoli
The past couple of months have seen a steady escalation in the rhetoric emanating from Turkey against the increased presence of American forces in different parts of Greece, following the recent defense agreement signed between Athens and Washington, with Ankara contemptuously accusing Greece of turning into a US military base.
Dendias wraps up NATO ministers’ Riga meeting, heads to Stockholm
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias presented the Greek government’s views on the need to stabilize the situation in the Western Balkans at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held in Riga on Wednesday.
Commission president calls for debate on making Covid-19 jabs mandatory
The European Commission president said Wednesday that EU nations should consider making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily.
German court OKs ban on Cyprus-based porn sites
A court has ruled that German authorities are justified in banning three pornographic websites based in Cyprus from operating in Germany due to rules intended to protect minors.
Greece and ‘Global’ Britain must meet again
We are not talking here about the establishment of a relationship between Greece and Britain; this already exists.
More pedestrian zones to link ancient Athens
A new study approved by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) foresees the further transformation of central Vasilissis Olgas Avenue into a pedestrian street, integrating it into the zone that will unify the archaeological site of the Olympian Zeus temple with the Zappeion and the National Garden.
Damage in Patra after storms lash coastal front
As the sun rose on Tuesday morning after violent storms and powerful winds battered the western port city of Patra, authorities recorded extensive damage.
SNFCC installation taps into primal love of light
Bright lights and colors have animated the Great Lawn at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in southern Athens as it has just inaugurated a fun, interactive installation by American sculptor Jen Lewin.