News archive of June 2024

The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Enterprise Greece and the Greek Exporters Association, in association with Eurobank, are organizing an information event titled "Discover China." 

The event, which is being held on Tuesday at SEV headquarters (5 Xenofontos, Athens), will be in English with a physical presence. 

President Joe Biden's stumbling performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump has some Democrats raising the possibility of nominating an alternative candidate and mulling over a roster of names.

An overnight battle with flames is being fought by firefighters in Serifos as the fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon (29/6) in low vegetation in the Livadi area remains ongoing.

Four firefighters with one vehicle are operating at the scene, as well as water trucks from the municipality.

A new bill introduced to Parliament will bring the country closer to the dream of "establishing Greece as a global tourism power that is unique for its multifaceted tourism offer and the viable development of destinations and the tourism product," Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni told the Standing Committee on Production and Trade on Friday. 

With SYRIZA on the brink of civil war, PASOK facing a new leadership fight, and New Democracy still reeling from the aftermath of the European elections, it seems like a period of uncertainty has set in among Greece's top political parties.

The results of the annual, nationwide university entrance exams can serve as an X-ray, if you will, of Greek state universities.

The devaluation of certain higher education institutions, which students can gain admission to even if they score below par, exposes the structural flaws in the academic structure. 

The Turkey to systematically challenge Greek sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean on the occasion of the work of the Italian research vessel C/S TELIRI by issuing a new NAVTEX in an area it calls “Turkish continental shelf” and which overlaps the Greek continental shelf south of Rhodes and Kastelorizo and southeast of Crete.

So what if the headlines of expert studies, newspapers and websites shout out, "We are running out of water"? So what if rainfall has decreased by half? The increase in consumption - and especially in the overburdened summer months when tourism is at its peak - continues to drain our reservoirs. The problem is not restricted to Greece either.

A wildfire is raging uncontrolled on the island of Serifos, aided by strong winds.

The fire erupted around 6 p.m. Saturday and is burning mostly low growth so far.