Kyriakos Pierrakakis
Education
Greece Climbs in Rankings as a Top Destination for American Students
A growing number of American students are choosing Greece as a destination for study, according to the Open Doors 2023 survey findings, published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Greece moved up in the global rankings and is...
Economy
Greece Goes Digital: 150 Million Transactions in First Half of 2021
There has been a rapid increase of digital traffic and online transactions in Greece so far in 2021, including public access to government online services, the country's Digital Governance Minister said on Tuesday.
Speaking at Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum, Kyriakos Pierrakakis...
Greece
Death of Fax Machines Signals New Digital Era in Greek Public Services
It is now official: Fax machines will be removed from Greek public services and governmental communication with citizens will be conducted exclusively online from now on.
The new "Digital State," as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, renders fax machines...
Economy
Amazon Creating ''CloudFront Edge'' Site in Athens, Greece
Greek Minister of Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis met with senior executives from Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon, on Monday to talk about the company's recent decision to invest in Greece.
The talks between the Minister and the representatives...
Greece
Estonian President Who Digitized His Country Appointed Adviser to Greek Government
The former president of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who successfully turned his country into the most advanced digital society in the world during his term in office, will take a position as advisor to Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece's Minister of State...