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Although the government seems optimistic that the impasse between university administrative employees and the Ministry of Education will be lifted, it still appears that students are being held hostage by the strikes. The Ministry of education seems to be backing...

Local authorities of Naoussa and Florina, decided to postpone the function of all school units in these two municipalities. And here comes the reason: the shortage in heating subsidies along with the cold weather and low temperatures led the Mayors...

Only few days after Greece was convicted by the Strasbourg Court, for the exclusion of homosexual couples from the cohabitation agreement, the Greek Government promotes a legislation that allows same-sex couples to contract such an agreement. PASOK announced the filing...

According to a draft bill that will be tabled in Parliament on Thursday, real estate owners in Greece will start paying the new Single Property in six monthly installments starting in July 2014. The payment process will be completed for...

The administrative staff of Athens and Technological Universities will proceed with 24-hour strikes on Wednesday and Thursday. Despite the announcement of the new strikes, the Education Ministry appears optimistic about the outcome of the situation. This estimate is based on two factors....

In September 2013, the World Health Organization, published a report claiming that in Greece, 50% of all new HIV cases are self-inflicted by people who want to receive the benefit of 700 euros. The report has been quoted by...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that there are major impacts in Greek health-system due to financial crisis. The report of WHO, predicts huge cuts and thousands of layoffs in public health sector. This data is connected to the layoffs...

The taxi drivers in Brussels are protesting because they are being obliged by the government to install a new metre in their vehicles. The taxi drivers were gathered in the centre of the city, blocking the inner Brussels orbital...

The new bill of the Finance Ministry predicts imprisonment of tax evaders in the combat against tax evasion and will be submitted to the Greek Parliament in a few days. Concerning the big cases of tax evasion and inflow of...

November 25 has been established by the U.N. as  the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The phenomenon of domestic violence incidents are shocking and unfortunately  still occurring widely, especially in Greece. The International Day for the Elimination of...

The insurance policyholders of EOPYY, will be afflicted after the doctors' decision to proceed with 24-hour recurring strikes until Wednesday, November 27. The doctors have left open the possibility of continuing their mobilizations until further notice. The doctors, reacting to...

The Greek foster care system has provided assistance in many parts of the world for children under the state’s care but nowadays remains almost inactive because of bureaucracy and a shortage of staff at the relevant authorities. According to newspaper...

The Greek Red Cross is facing major financial and organizational problems and does not have the resources to even organize fundraisers to help the needy. The public relations manager of the Greek Red Cross (EES) Andreas Potamianos made this statement...

The Greek writer Lydia Giannakopoulos has given many interviews in television and magazines, while promoting her new book “To chadi tis miteras” (A mother’s caress) that quickly became popular in Greece. The autobiographical book is about her childhood and...

Today a crucial general meeting took place between the rectors of the University of Athens and Minister of Education, Kostantinos Arvanitopoulos, who are making efforts to reopen the Higher Educational Institutions (AEI). The administrators of universities are on strike for...