Academia

"Do I look like a terrorist to you?" asks Yiannis, laughing. He had no facial hair, just an earring in his right ear. He looked like a happy teenager, full of life and a deep thirst for learning. The same was true for Athanasia, a cheerful blond sitting next to him.

Constantinos Daskalakis, professor at MIT's Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, will be speaking on the subject of artificial intelligence at the Onassis Cultural Center (affectionately known as Stegi) on Thursday, January 12.

Russia's consul in Athens was found dead in his downtown apartment late Monday.

The body of Andrei Malanin, 55, was discovered by a colleague from the consulate shortly before 6 p.m. at the diplomat's home on central Irodou Attikou Street. Malanin had reportedly not gone to work earlier in the day and did not respond to phone calls.

The truth is the least important matter in politics. It is widely believed that "the truth is the first casualty of war," but it is also true in peacetime. 

Turkey is sinking ever deeper into trouble at home and abroad.

The dangers it faces concern not only its own people, its social cohesion and territorial integrity, but also provide lessons for the rest of the world.

While cabinet ministers have changed, the government's spirit remains unchanged in education.

Global opinion leaders and observers of politics all agree that 2016 was a "terrible year." All have good reasons to complain: American liberals suffered from their grave presidential election defeat, British liberals suffered from the Brexit vote, and European liberals worry about the rise of the far right.

Outside the headquarters of Greece's governing political party is a moving snapshot of what a seven-year financial crisis can do to a country: A central Athens square where refugees rest, police chase petty criminals, and the homeless wait for meals handed out by charities.

The European Commission has approved 7.3 mln euros more for Serbia in aid for migration management.

The funds will go to the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Veteran and Social Affairs, the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration and the Ministry of Interior.

Anastasia Poulou, 28, received one of the nine awards issued by the German Korber Foundation for her doctoral dissertation on the theme of “Who is responsible for the shrinking of social services in Europe”.