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The plenary of the Greek Parliament ratified the “Ratification of the Protocol of the North Atlantic Treaty for the Accession of North Macedonia” with a majority of 153 votes late on Friday. Opposition parties down voted the bill with 140 votes, one lawmaker voted “present.” During the roll-call voting procedure, …
Read More »Transparency Int slams Eurogroup practices, “small states not protected”
There is “no real progress” in attempts to make the Eurogroup more transparent, a member of the Dutch parliament told EUobserver. “We are not making any headway with this file,” said Renske Leijten, MP for the socialist party. Almost a year ago, Leijten travelled to Brussels with two fellow Dutch …
Read More »Bureaucracy undermines scientific research in Greece
Science and Research are not road construction works although they are treated like this by the Greek government. As the chairman of the Foundation of Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Prof. Nektarios Tavernarakis says, “A looming problem that Greek research centers need to overcome, is the extremely complicated bureaucratic system for …
Read More »Greece’s unemployment rate at 18.5%, youth with out job at 39.1%
Greece’s unemployment rate dropped to 18.5 pct in November 2018 from 21.1 pct in November 2017 and 18.7 pct in October 2018, the Hellenic Statistical Service (ELSTAT) said in a report on Thursday. Youth unemployment (age group 15-24) remains high with 39.1 pct. Seasonally adjusted, the number of employed in November …
Read More »Greece’s leading choco producer Lacta goes viral with Social Diversity Campaign
Lacta, Greece’s leading chocolate producer, did something special and ‘provocative’ for the country’s conservative society: the special campaign for Valentine’s Day “Act for love – Embrace all Tastes of Love. The campaign reflects social diversity, heterosexual and homosexual couples, people with disabilities. “Love has no color, age, nationality and gender. …
Read More »“Greek Political Conscience-EPOS”: Party founded by Macedonia Deal protesters
Protesters against the Macedonia Agreement with FYROM got together and formed a new political party. One of the protests organizers announced the creation of the latest Greek political party, called “Greek Political Consciousness” Ελληνική Πολιτική Συνείδηση, in short EPOS. Speaking to Skai TV on Thursday, party founder Michalis Patsikas said …
Read More »EPP chairman Weber: “We need a new government in Greece.” Really?
“We need a new government in Greece,” said Manfred Weber, chariman of the European People’s Party (EPP) at the European Parliament and canditate of his group for the European Commission Presidency. Holding a joint press conference with New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the arch-conservative German politician from Bavaria seemed certain …
Read More »Greek satellite HELLAS SAT4 launched from French Guiana (video)
The Greek satellite Hellas Sat 4 was successfully launched from French Guiana at 23:01, in order to take up the orbital position of Greece and Cyprus. Minister of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media Nikos Pappas, in statements to public broadcaster ERT, said it was a very important step. “After the …
Read More »EU Health Commissioner in outrage against smoking Greek Health Minister
European Commissioner for Health Vytenis Andriukaitis was outraged at Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis for disregarding legislation banning smoking in public places. Speaking on the sidelines of an event marking World Cancer Day at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Athens’s southern coast on Monday, Andriukaitis said that he …
Read More »NATO accession protocol signed, FYROM to change name in a couple of days
The foreign ministers of NATO member states and FYROM signed the protocol on the “North Macedonia ‘s” accession to the North Atlantic alliance on Wednesday. The signature marks the final stage on FYROM’s path to becoming the 30th member of NATO. “This journey made us more mature, we have proven …
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