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Minister: AI bringing major labor shifts
Greece seeks to meet the challenges of artificial intelligence, the country’s labor minister stated in Brussels.
Canadian Hellenic Congress urges government, public to respond to US tariff threats
The Canadian Hellenic Congress has called on the Canadian government to reach out to its partners, including Greece and other European Union member-states, to counter the effects of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.
What are Turkey’s nuclear ambitions?
Andrea Stricker, the deputy director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD) Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program and an FDD research fellow, joins Thanos Davelis to break down President Erdogan’s nuclear Iambitions and the risk of a nuclear Turkey.
Cold War aesthetics and their traces in Athens
Like a sculpture crafted from concrete, a Brutalist building emerges from the heart of the 20th century. The trained eye discerns its bold lines, raw materials, celebration of substance, distinctive forms, and the way light permeates its interior.
Quake experts wary as tremors continue to rattle islands
Earthquake experts were not able to offer reassurances on Thursday over whether continued intense seismic activity around the Aegean island of Santorini was on the cusp of easing.
Parties stick to their guns in third vote for country’s new president
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pick for the Greek presidency again failed to muster the enhanced majority needed to be elected by Parliament, in the third of four rounds of voting on Thursday.
Deputy civil protection minister resigns, dismissing accusations over Tempe crash
Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos resigned from his post on Thursday, ahead of an anticipated parliamentary inquiry into the handling of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Relief for Swiss franc debtors
The government is lowering expectations regarding the solution it is working on for loans taken in Swiss franc.
Greece unveils new combat uniform
A new combat uniform, a central element of the ongoing reform of the Hellenic Armed Forces, was unveiled on Tuesday at the Military Academy by Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.
Deputy civil protection minister seen stepping down
Deputy Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos is expected to tender his resignation to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday, as pressure mounts on the center-right government over its handling of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster.
Milos left unprotected as spatial planning initiatives drag on
Numerous studies have been conducted over the years to designate a protected zone along the coastline of Milos in the Aegean Sea, identifying areas where construction would be prohibited and recognizing landscapes of exceptional natural beauty, such as Sarakiniko.
Turkey insists Erdogan, Mitsotakis to meet in April
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet in April during the next bilateral Supreme Cooperation Council.
Greek defense minister calls for EU to loosen strict defense spending limits
The European Union should abandon a “schizophrenic” approach of imposing very strict defense spending limits on its members if it’s to adequately defend its territory and achieve military self-sufficiency, Greece’s defense minister said Wednesday.
Schools are facing OECD scrutiny
A team of experts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is meeting Greek education authorities and institutes and plans to visit schools and talk to teachers as part of its mission to recommend improvements.
Third vote for president scheduled on Thursday
Greek lawmakers will vote for a new president in the third of four rounds on Thursday, following two failed attempts in the previous two weeks.
Military base closure sparks protests in Thesprotia
Residents and officials in the region of Thesprotia is northwestern Greece are up in arms over the planned abolition of the 628th Infantry Battalion and the closure of the Second Lieutenant Vassilis Triantis military base in Filiates.
Monitoring of train traffic is still deficient
The Hellenic Railways’ (OSE) traffic regulator cannot follow the movement of trains in real time; the regulator is also unable to communicate with the train conductors.
Christopher Hitchens’ influential book on Parthenon Sculpture reunification rereleased
Verso Books has announced the rerelease of Christopher Hitchens’ seminal “The Parthenon Marbles: The Case for Reunification,” described by the independent and radical publisher as an “eloquent account of a shameful piece of British imperial history.”
Teachers join students in Friday’s action
The union representing teachers at public schools, OLME, threw its weight behind a protest being planned by students for the end of the week in reaction to the government’s handling of the deadly February 28, 2023 rail crash at Tempe, central Greece.
Where do black brands go when DEI fades?
Pernell Cezar’s coffee company, BLK & Bold, was operating out of the back of a brewery with three employees when he got his big break: an audience with a buyer at a Target Black History Month expo. By January 2020, bags of his Rise & GRND roast were on Target shelves.