Greece
Economy
Greece Hopes to Combat Bureaucracy Thanks to ”Greece 2.0”
The groundbreaking recovery plan ''Greece 2.0'' is battling bureaucracy thanks to the digitization of public services.
Business
Bureaucracy Limiting Number of Luxury Yachts Visiting Greece, Experts Warn
Professionals from businesses in Greece which work with foreign yacht-leasing companies, as well as owners of ultraluxury yachts, claim that Greek bureaucratic madness is forcing them to avoid the Greek seas every year.
According to a report in Greece's Kathimerini daily on...
Greece
Greek Bureaucracy Blocks Relief Fund Distribution to Victims of East Attica Fires
House Speaker Nikos Voutsis announced today that out of the 37.7 million euros collected for emergency aid to the victims of the deadly East Attica fires in July, not one euro has been disbursed four months later.
The issue was discussed...
Greece
New Website Helps Greeks Abroad Deal with Greece's Bureaucracy
As they met with fellow Greeks from abroad, two business partners -- Stefanos Vamvakaris and Panagiotis Markos -- saw the increasing need for an online service to help overseas Greeks deal with red tape.
The idea first came to them...
Greece
New Greek IDs Aim to Bypass Bureaucracy
The old "blue" Greek IDs will be replaced by the new advanced ID cards, which will be launched in 2017, and will include several personal data that aim to bypass bureaucracy and also the reduce the possibility of forging.
The...
Greece
Greek Bureaucracy Said 'No' to Game of Thrones Producers Wanting to Film in Ikaria
The beauty of Greek landscapes is indisputable, however, Greek bureaucracy often manages to turn away filmmakers wanting to shoot in Greece. Many productions have requested to film in Greece but were shot down and had to find other similar Mediterranean...
Greece
Tourism Ministry Tables Bill for Promoting Services with less Bureaucracy
A bill supporting entrepreneurship and resolving long-term issues in the tourism sector was tabled by the Tourism Ministry in Parliament, under the title "Simplification of procedures to strengthen tourism entrepreneurship, the restructuring of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT)...
Greece
Cost of Greek Bureaucracy Exceeds 10 Billion Dollars
According to Hellenic Federation of Enterprises’ (SEV) report on the business environment, the annual cost of Greece’s bureaucracy exceeds 10 billion dollars. The report indicates that the required time to complete the process of a public contract is 230...
Greece
Greek bureaucracy chaos: photocopies instead of books for Greek students on September, 12
The highly bureaucratic nature of the Greek governance structure hits again! On their first day at school next Monday, Greek students instead of books will be given photocopies and Cd's! Teachers will have to look for all the material they need...
Economy
The Economist Magazine Blames Greek Bureaucracy & Law regarding Private Sector
The Economist magazine blames Greek bureaucracy and law for subverting business in Greece.
“Opening a new business in Greece is well nigh impossible; closing one is somewhat easier”, the magazine stated.
The article refers to the comments of the head of...
Greece
Gov't determined to combat bureaucracy
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday reiterated his determination to combat bureaucracy, excessive legislation and outdated perceptions that have transformed public services into fief, operating as the source of corruption. Addressing an open discussion meeting between Regional Development...
Greece
The Byzantine’s Hidden Impact on Education
The Byzantines, also known as the Eastern Romans, were a literate and articulate people, with a far greater appreciation for education than most of their contemporaries.
The contribution of Byzantium to higher learning and culture has been broadly overlooked by...
Archaeology
My Dreams of the Antikythera Mechanism
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The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world's first computer, has puzzled scientists for decades.
By Evaggelos Vallianatos
I saw the fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism in 2007. After moving slowly through the large rooms of the National Archaeological Museum...
Greece
King Otto, the Bavarian Who Longed for His ‘Beloved Greece’
King Otto, the Bavarian prince who ruled as King of Greece from May 27, 1832 until he was deposed on October 23, 1862, was a polarizing figure who tried to bring Greece out of the chaos of revolution into...
Culture
Majestic Neoclassical Buildings Of Syros, Greece Under Threat
Syros neoclassical buildings are in imminent danger of ruination, as a result of chronically unsuccessful preservation policies.
Lengthy bureaucratic procedures and the lack of restoration funding incentives are posing a threat to over a thousand decaying, privately-owned neoclassical listed buildings...