News archive of November 2024

Storm Bora has caused severe flooding and damage across Greece, leading to over 290 emergency calls by Saturday night.

Stories with a happy ending. Stories of people from different generations, places and backgrounds. Touching and unquestionably optimistic stories. Stories of transformation. Such were the stories shared at the remarkable event held at the end of October at the Athens Conservatoire.

The government's intervention to contain electricity prices in December will ultimately be limited in scope, since the major suppliers, under the threat of extraordinary taxation on profits from production activity, are proceeding to absorb most of the increases in the wholesale market.

Amid a severe shortage of teachers, the Education Ministry has called on retired educators to apply for available teaching positions.

In the latest nationwide recruitment effort for 170 positions, only 69 were filled, with certain regional units facing extreme shortages. For example, only three teachers were found for 65 vacancies in West Attica, and just five for 17 in East Attica. 

NGO Defense for Children International (DCI) - Greece will host a compelling photo exhibition at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall (2 Kidathineon) in Plaka, honoring refugee mothers and children who have overcome violence and exploitation. Through evocative portraits and personal stories, the event shines a light on their resilience.

The aroma of lemon chicken is irresistible. Maria had requested it the day before - it's her favorite dish, and she prefers it with rice. Grandma never denies her a treat. "I've completely spoiled her," she tells me, glancing at the clock. It's almost time for her baby to come home from school. "When my son was growing up, I was always working and didn't have time.

The lawyer for a 26-year-old man detained over an October explosion in Athens' Ambelokipoi district has criticized the decision to remand his client, citing insufficient evidence.

Legal entities that develop charitable, nonprofit activity are not businesses. They are active cells of civil society. Their income cannot be taxed as products of personal enrichment.

In the past, foundations operated abusively as vehicles for enrichment. However, the state should separate the wheat from the chaff and not "punish" organizations with proven track record.

On the sidelines of the happy event of the inauguration of the Thessaloniki Metro, a merry-go-round of tensions and reactions has emerged. It is easy to focus on the occasional and ignore the timeless. Current events, besides being a mirror of society, are also a mechanism for reducing pressures.