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National Technical University of Athens among the Top Universities Worldwide

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is on the list of the top universities worldwide, according to the Shanghai Rankings for 2019. According to NTUA's announcement, the School of Civil Engineering ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in...

National Technical University of Athens among Europe's Top 30 in Engineering

The National Technical University of Athens is among the 30 leading European universities and the top 150 in the world in the Engineering / Technology field, according to the latest Shanghai Rankings list. The National Technical University of Athens School...

National Technical University to Honour Le Corbusier in Series of Events

The National Technical University and the school of architecture are organising a series of events on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the death of Le Corbusier, one of the most emblematic personalities of modernism in architecture. The events...

University of Athens and National Technical University Closed

The University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens remain closed for the 10th consecutive week. On Friday, the First Instance Court of Athens upheld the action of the Minister of Education, declaring the strike of the administrators...

Greek Law School Students Win Gold in International Mediation Competition

A team of law students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki won gold and bronze medals at the 2020 International Mediation Singapore Competition, according to the final results released on Saturday. A total of 400 competitors in 48 teams from...

Greek Parliament Approves Construction of New International Airport on Crete

Legislation ratifying a concessions contract for the new international airport at Kastelli, on Crete, was approved in principle by a wide majority in the parliament's Standing Committee on Production and Trade on Tuesday. The construction of the new Kasteli airport,...

'Silver Arrow' Train Sent Back to Italy As Technical Issues Arise

The Italian made ETR 480 train, known as the 'Silver Arrow' has left Greece to return to Italy. The train was presented during the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair as the bright future for the Greek railways with the ability to connect...

Former Hellinikon Airport Not Forest Land, says Technical Committee

A 3.7-hectare expanse within the site of former Athens international airport at Hellinikon, is not forest land, according to a decision reached by the Piraeus Technical Committee for Examining Disputes on Monday. The decision was on a case brought before...

Greece Can Support 4-6 National Private TV Channels at Present, Says NCRTV

The majority of participants in a meeting of Greece's broadcasting regulator, the National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV), have suggested that Greece can only support between four and six private television channels broadcasting nationwide, sources said on Monday. The...

Christine Lagarde: Debt Relief Technical Details Must Now be Decided

The agreement for Greece's debt sustainability must be in compliance with International Monetary Fund (IMF) rules, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at an event held by Bruegel Institute in Brussels on Wednesday, discussing the course of the global...

Cyprus Issue: Continues at a Technical Staff Level on January 18

Participants in the Conference on Cyprus decided to establish a working group at the level of deputies with the task to identify specific questions and the instruments needed to address them, a statement issued from the Conference on Cyprus...

Greek Parliament Incorporates EU Directives Into National Legislation

A draft bill incorporating EU directives on developing alternative fuels infrastructure into Greek law was tabled in Parliament on Friday using fast-track procedures. The draft legislation, which contains some of the prior actions needed to conclude the 2nd review of...

Creditors' Technical Teams Arrive in Greece for Second Bailout Program Review

The technical teams of Greece's creditors arrived in Athens today (Monday) ahead of the second review of Greece's bailout program. The European Union mission chiefs will arrive on Wednesday and the International Monetary Fund representatives are due on Friday. The thorny...

International Monuments Day Dedicated to Athletic Heritage

On the occasion of the Olympic Games, this year's International Monuments and Sites Day, which is celebrated every year on April 18th, is going to be dedicated to athletic heritage. The International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and UNESCO, have set...