March 11, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Charges to citizens’ mobile, landline and Internet accounts by providers have increased by up to 20% in the recent period compared to previous charges. Αccording to the newspaper “TA NEA” providers increased their service prices after the government turned down their requested readjustment of the contracts. For almost all expiring …
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June 16, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Price hikes for phone and ιnternet subscribers are underway after the elections on June 25. Providers will be able to change prices in line with the inflation. Increases in fixed and mobile telephony tariffs as well as in the Internet should be expected by subscribers after the elections as the …
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September 15, 2022
FEATURED, Tech
Greece has the slowest fixed internet in Europe, despite the significant investments that have been made in recent years, while internet services remain among the most expensive in relation to people’s incomes, according to the annual report on the digital quality of life, compiled by cyber security company Surfshark. The …
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November 28, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
A public prosecutor in Athens has pressed charges against 20 people spreading fake news about the Covid-19 pandemic on internet and social media as well as inciting others to disobedience regarding protection measures. The Cuber-crime Division of the Greek police has submitted to the prosecutor two file cases on Friday, …
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July 16, 2021
FEATURED, Tech
Greece, the country that aspires to be a tech hub and the basis for digital nomads, has the slowest and most expensive internet across Europe. In a study presented by the European Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, in several countries a significant percentage of cities have a connection …
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November 19, 2020
Social
Wearing winter coats and masks, five elementary school children sit in the cold, they are struggling to attend the distance learning, the e-classes of the Greek Education Ministry. The pupils in the village Pefki in the Municipality of Pyrgos, Peloponnese, have no internet at home, have no computer, mobile phones …
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November 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
In the country with the most expensive internet in Europe, the government recommends to citizens locked up in their homes to not hang out on internet during peak hours in order to not challenge “the smooth, uninterrupted and responsible operation of the telecommunication networks.” According to Greek Ministry of Digital …
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August 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Minister of Civil Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, has ordered investigation and referred to Justice “coronavirus conspiracy theories” posts that recently appeared on Greek internet. On small websites and on social media, the specific posts claim that Covid-19 is in essence a “fairy tale”and urge people to refuse accepting fines and sanctions …
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March 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s General Secretariat for Telecommunications and Post Office of the Ministry of Digital Governance issued a set of recommendations for the responsible and rational use of telecommunications networks and the internet while coronavirus physical movement restrictions are in force. As demand for access – and reliance to – digital networks …
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April 26, 2019
Economy
Greek consumers pay the seventh highest charges in the world to buy a gigabyte of data to surf the internet on their phone, according to a survey conducted by British company Cable in 230 countries. The nominal price of 1 GB in Greece reaches up to 28.93 euros, while the …
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March 21, 2019
Tourism
The Municipality of Heraklio on the island of Crete installed four smart benches on two of the main squares of the city. The smart benches operate with solar energy and have full energy independence. They offer to the people the opportunity to re-charge their mobile phones and browse through the …
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November 9, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greeks have no longer access to some of the most famous websites where one could download films and TV series, including subtitles. Greece’s Commission for Internet Infringement & Intellectual Property has ordered internet service providers to cut access to specific domain names. A total of 38 sites have been so …
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December 20, 2016
Economy
The General Secretary of Public Revenues sent a circular to landline and internet providers in Greece asking them to impose a fee of 5% per month on the bills of their customers. The austerity measures was adopted at the Greek Parliament six months ago, its implementation comes as of 1. …
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May 25, 2015
Very Mix
Have you ever wondered what would have been the narrative on Greece had the economic crisis occurred in Before Internet time? The world would have been much quieter even thought one cannot literally claim that the Internet is loud – though it certainly is metaphorically speaking. Greek crisis the without …
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November 16, 2014
Politics
It’s a fact Greek style: “The internet will never replace the newspapers!” Government spokeswoman Sofia Voultepsi, a …journalist, discovered the future of information and how it will be spread around the world. That is the Greek world of the Greek government, apparently, because the rest of the world is up …
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January 18, 2012
Very Mix
This is the first internet strike ever! Wikipedia, Reddit, BoingBoing and hundreds of other websites go dark on January 18, 2012 in order to protes the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) — two anti-piracy bills that are currently making their way through th US- Congress. “This …
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November 7, 2011
Politics, Society
Obelix would be fully correct should he sit in front of his television and watch the news about the negotiations on the new Greek government. Greece’s lenders are over with patience, the USA isn’t feeling any better either. Greece’s EU ‘allies’, the Germans went even so far to prescribe the …
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April 1, 2011
animals
The presence of many internet sites showing pictures and videos with animal torture is a cause of concern for the Greek police, numerous animal lovers and welfare societies. According to daily TO VIMA, more than 2,500 complaining electronic messages (e-mails) reach the officers at the Department of Electronic Crime of the Greek …
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March 1, 2011
Society
The Cyber or Electronic Crime Department of Greek police in Attica prefecture succeeded in preventing 19 suicides attempts that occurred in January and February, the specialized police unit announced. According to the statement the suicide intentions were indicated through the internet, in social media pages or chat rooms and forums. …
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