Society

On Thursday afternoon a group of men tried to abduct the Greek shipowner Ioannis Martinos. At least five men armed with Kalashnikovs tried to attack the young shipowner on his way back home. However, he managed to remain calm and...

After today's meeting, the board of administrative employees of Athens University, announced the end of the strike. Following this decision it is expected that the institution will start operating as of Friday, December 13.  According to the Senate, courses will...

There is a standard stereotype which connects the ability to dance with the perfect human body. George Christakis' aim is to crush this stereotype. He is the initiator and founder of dance theater DAGIPOLI, whose goal is to show...

Controversial photographs found in the possession of Golden Dawn MPs have caused major reactions, after disclosure by Counter Terrorism police. The police found the images on the personal computers and USB drives of a number of MPs. Despite their...

The news agency Reuters made an impressive tribute to Evzones. Their photographs during private moments (when they dress up or take a break) shed some light on the backstage of the presidential guard, whose history began in 1867. Evzones are...

According to the newspaper "To Vima," the Ministry of the Environment is seeking options in order to ensure that vulnerable households will retain their electricity supply. The Minister Yiannis Maniatis proposed  the introduction of a 50-cent levy on all electricity bills  in...

According to the Greek Health Minister, Adonis Georgiadis, the 4,500 doctors of EOPYY, Greece’s main public healthcare provider, will be given the choice of taking up jobs at state hospitals or having their contracts terminated, helping the government meet its...

According to data released on Wednesday by the Greek Statistics Service, unemployment in Greece has reached the historical level of 27.4%. Unemployment rate increased by 0.1% compared to August (27.3%) and by 1.4% compared to September, 2012 (26%). The number of...

According to research carried out in 2012 by the Institute of Mental Health, one in five Greek students are smoking. A total of 683 schools took part in the study, with students aged between 13 and 19. The Deputy Minister...

The Senate of Athens University demands that courses begin on December 16, while at the same time aims to overpass all the technical difficulties so that administrative staff will resume working. UoA Rector Theodossis Pelegrinis requested a senate meeting...

The famous Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood will be presented with an Honorary Doctorate degree given by the Department of English Language and Literature of Athens University, at a special ceremony on December 9. The ceremony will take place at the...

Greek banks have reached a complex plan in order to deal with loans "in the red." According to the newspaper "Ethnos," Greek banks will move based on their own criteria. This means that they will only take into consideration the...

As the Greek government continues to build a case and said it has uncovered a wealth of new evidence, three Golden Dawn MPs - Giorgos Germenis, Stathis Boukouras and Panagiotis Iliopoulos - who were due to testify on Dec....

A 49 year-old father from Pyrgos, Greece decided to put his kidney up for sale in order to provide for his 8 year-old daughter. The desperate father put an advertisement in a local newspaper saying, "I'm selling my kidney. I made...

In Greece 37% of citizens are wasting food at least 1-2 times a month. Young people of 18-34 years of age are wasting even larger amounts, particularly compared to those aged 55 and over. Food that most often ends up...