Tag: Society
EU Commission Approves Greece’s Primary Residence Protection Plan
The European Commission issued a statement on Thursday morning in which it announced that the executive of the Union has approved Greece's plan for...
Rare Birds Killed By Wind Turbines in Evros, Greece
The National Forest and Park Management Authority of Dadia, Lefkimi, and Soufli announced on Wednesday that two rare raptors were found killed recently next...
One Dead After Fire Breaks Out in Krestena, West Peloponnese
A man died near the town of Krestena in Western Peloponnese in Greece on Friday afternoon, after a large fire broke out in the...
Prominent Greek Poet Nanos Valaoritis Dies at 98
Prominent Greek poet and novelist Nanos Valaoritis died on Friday morning at the age of 98. The causes of his death are still unknown. Ioannis...
University of Crete Ranked Best Academic Institution in Greece, According to New Study
According to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which was published on Wednesday, the University of Crete takes first place among all...
Unemployment Drops to 16.9 Percent in Greece, Lowest Point Since 2011
According to a new report that the Greece Statistical Authority ELSTAT announced on Thursday, unemployment in the country fell to 16.9 percent during the...
Greece to Offer Limited Number of Citizenships to Major Real Estate Investors
The Greek government plans to introduce a limited citizenship-granting scheme to non-EU nationals who wish to invest more than €2 million in the country's real...
Investigation Underway Over Abandoned Infant Found in Nea Ionia, Athens
A newborn infant, just a few days old, was found abandoned in the early hours of Wednesday inside a shopping cart at the entrance...
Data Show 1,517 Fires Broke Out Across Greece in August
According to a study conducted by Andrianos Gourbatsis, which was published on Monday, a total of 1,517 fires broke out across Greece from August...
Record-High August Passenger Traffic at Athens’ International Airport
The month of August saw the highest passenger traffic ever in the history of Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, according to the latest figures released...
Greece and Cyprus Record EU’s Largest Quarterly Employment Increase
According to the latest data collected by Eurostat, the nations of Cyprus and Greece recorded the largest increase in employment in the entirety of...
Greece Remains First in the EU in Unemployment Among University Graduates
Τhe Center for the Development of Educational Policy of the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (KANEP-GSEE) published a study in Thessaloniki recently in...
