News archive of January 2019

Air pollution has been registered in 7 cities in Bulgaria, according to the European Commission's Air Quality Index.

Data from this morning show that in several cities the concentration of particulate matter (PM10) and (PM2.5) is above the standards.

The killing of a young academic in an Ankara university by a student who she caught while cheating in an exam has sent shock waves across Turkey.

The Katseli law, the minimum wage and privatizations will be the three main stumbling blocks in the talks between the government and its creditors that start on Monday in Athens in the context of the second post-program assessment.

High-ranking police officers and officials from the Ministry of Citizen's Protection, which oversees security forces, defended police's handling of disturbances during Sunday's rally against the Prespa Agreement between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

PAOK, Olympiakos and AEK marched on with victories in the Super League, while Atromitos dropped to fourth after going down at Xanthi on Sunday.

Standard & Poor's rating agency affirmed on Friday Greece's credit rating at B+, with a positive outlook, as the market anticipates the first bond issue by Greece after almost a year.

Foreign analysts discern a window of opportunity for Greece's return to the international bond markets immediately after Parliament votes on the Prespes name deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as the bond issue is seen serving as a useful tool for the ruling party's election narrative.

We have been so divided in recent years; let's not be divided any further. SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) invested in hatred and division. They tapped into the dark world of the internet and the social media. They gave voice to people's frustration and amplified popular anger.

The rest of the world is moving at light speed in the sector of artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies.

Greece has great scientists, who usually need to go abroad to excel. Some are carrying out important research at local institutions, making them one of the few pockets of excellence to have survived in the country.

The Finance Ministry is working on a new settlement plan for tax debts in up to 120 tranches for salaried workers, pensioners and those who do not qualify for the out-of-court mechanism.