Society
Education
Munich Plans to Demolish its Unfinished Greek School
A more than 20-year-old dispute between the Greek state and the local Council of Munich, Germany is set to end with the demolition of the unfinished Greek school, which is currently not much more than a shell.
The German newspaper...
Business
Investment in Greece Remains Low Despite Favorable Growth Rate
The ratio between Greece's GDP and the amount of investment in the country is the lowest in the European Union, according to the latest figures recently released by ELSTAT.
The Greek Statistics Authority has determined that the value of investments...
Business
The Best Workplaces in Greece for 2019 Revealed
The best work places in Greece for 2019 were revealed recently by the organization ''Great Place to Work Hellas,'' the Greek branch of the global ''Great Place to Work'' company.
Great Place to Work Hellas has conducted surveys for seventeen...
Economy
Pensioners Now Greece's Largest Group Among Taxpayers
According to the latest data made recently available by Greece's Independent Authority for Public Revenue, pensioners are now the largest single group of taxpayers in Greece.
In nine out of the thirteen regions of the country, pensioners now constitute the...
Greece
Greek Priest Accused of Asking Godparent To Declare Sexuality
A priest from the suburb of Maroussi in northern Athens allegedly asked a woman to sign an official declaration recently stating that she had never said that she was homosexual.
The peculiar incident has gone viral in Greece over the...
Greece
Study Shows Greek Hotels Overwhelmingly Dependent on Foreigners
The latest figures regarding the guests staying at Greek hotels reveal that the share of Greek citizens staying in Greek hotels has decreased significantly since the year 2010.
More specifically, the report, published by the Greek Chamber of Hotels’ Institute...
Greece
Prominent Greek Journalist Vassilis Lyritzis Dies at 62
Vassilis Lyritzis, one of the most famous and recognizable figures in Greek journalism, died on Tuesday morning at the early age of 62.
The sad news of his death was announced by Dimitris Economou, a friend and co-presenter of Lyritzis'...
Economy
Athens Real Estate Investment Climate Heats Up
According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report published this week, Athens climbed to 14th place in Europe from the 29th spot it held in 2017 regarding property investment prospects.
The report was conducted by the London-based company for the well-known "Urban...
Greece
EU Commission's Athens Office Intentionally Leaks Fake News To Raise Awareness
The Office of the European Commission in Athens implemented a peculiar but clever idea to raise awareness about fake news on April Fool's Day.
The Office leaked the fake news that the European Union intends to fine Greece for changing...
Economy
Greece Records Largest Annual Unemployment Decrease in EU for 2018
Greece recorded the largest annual unemployment rate decrease in the EU for 2018, Eurostat disclosed in a report which was released on Monday.
The European Executive's Statistics Service noted that the Greek unemployment rate fell a full 2.8 points, from 20.8...