September 11, 2024
FEATURED, Social, Society
One in 10 children aged up to 3 years who arrive at the children clinics of the National Health System (ESY) hospitals with injuries are victims of abuse. 25% of all fractures in children under the age of three is also due to abuse and 3% to 5% of these …
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May 8, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Athens is among the rising centers of wealth, according to this year’s edition of the World’s Wealthiest Cities study by Henley & Partners, a consultancy on high-income immigration issues. According to the research data, 22,600 millionaires (having at least $1 million) live in Athens today, with their population having increased …
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April 2, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Greece has the most expensive housing in Europe in relation to income, a research conducted by non-governmental organization diaNEOSis has shown. The research records the “acute”, as it is characterized, housing problem in the country as well, through a historical review of the main causes that caused it. At the …
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February 20, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Seismic research for hydrocarbons at sea west and northwest of Crete are concluded, the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company SA (HEREMA) announced on Monday. The data will be analyzed and determine what the next step will be. Research began in November 2022 and was carried out by PGS …
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October 12, 2022
Society, Very Mix
The US research vessel ‘JOIDES Resolution’ will carry out drilling in the sea area of Santorini from mid December 2022 until mid February 2023. The aim of the drilling is the reconstruction of the geological history of the volcanic complex of Christiani, Santorini and Kolumbo by collecting sediment cores from …
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October 7, 2022
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
Ancient DNA research has shown that the ancient Greeks used mercenaries from Northern Europe. The ancient Greeks, at least in Greater Greece, used in their army from time to time mercenaries from very distant places. Wars and mercenaries played an important role in the large-scale movement of people in the …
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August 17, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkey continues its energy research in the East Mediterranean Sea with seismic research vessel Oru Reis to have entered again the Greek continental shelf in the early morning hours of Monday. At the same time, it announced that tis second research vessel, the Yavuz, will continue its survey in the …
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July 28, 2020
Turkey-GR
The “joy” for Turkey’s temporary freeze of hydrocarbon research activities south of the Greek islands of Kastellorizo and Rhodes, was of short duration. A few hours later, Turkey issued a new navigation notification (NAVTEX) for its second seismic research vessel Barbaros in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The NAVTEX blocks an …
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January 31, 2020
Turkey-GR
Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis has been spotted within the boundaries of the Greek continental shelf on Friday morning. The Greek Armed Forces have deployed the frigate Nikiforos Fokas to the area to closely monitor the vessel’s activity. Oruc Reis entered the Greek continental shelf in the south-eastern Aegean …
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April 9, 2019
Economy
Greece will send its own research vehicle to the Moon following a cooperation declaration between Greek Space Agency ELDO and the NASA. “With the ELDO-NASA agreement on “Greece on the Moon” mission, our country enters the category of the very few countries that will have been on the Moon with …
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February 8, 2019
Greece, Politics
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 …
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April 13, 2018
Archeology, Culture
During the Bronze Age, two important civilizations emerged in Greece: the Minoans and, later, the Mycenaeans. These ancient peoples were among the earliest of the so-called “high cultures” of Europe: they communicated with sophisticated writing systems, painted elaborate frescoes, and—in the case of the Mycenaeans—built fortifications so large that later …
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April 2, 2017
Social, Society
A significant decrease of 13% has been recorded in the amount Greek households spend for daily purchases at the country’s supermarkets. This is the logical consequence caused by low wages, high unemployment rates and increased direct and indirect taxes. Factors that have lead to impoverishment of large groups of the …
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March 6, 2017
Society
92% of young people in Greece do not trust politics. the same attitude is common to 66% of young people in Germany. Almost four in 10 young Greeks do not negatively approach Grexit, that is the possibility of the Greece to leave the European Union. While in Germany only 9% …
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October 14, 2015
Society
Everyone who lives in Greece knows that there are no jobs. And that if there are any, they are badly paid. Not so much because of the low salaries but because full-time jobs have become a rarity. Part-time jobs prevail and rule the Greek labor market. Almost half a million …
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June 25, 2015
Society
Tough financial austerity measures in Greece have led to a 35% jump in suicide rates in a little less than 2 years, new research shows. “Our main finding was that after 2010, when harsh austerity measures were implemented in Greece, we noted a significant increase in suicide rates for the …
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February 26, 2014
Economy
“There is strong evidence for the existence of significant hydrocarbon deposits in areas of Western Greece and the Ionian Sea,” Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said Wednesday. He added that within 25-30 years the public can gain tax revenues of 150 billion euro. Antonis Samaras was attending the opening of …
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March 18, 2012
Society
Uncertainty and fear for the future, continuous hikes and taxes, unemployment and wage cuts, arm the citizens’ hands who are ready to ‘explode’ against the politicians at the first opportunity. Reactions such as attacks with eggs and yogurt, and even the use of force against the politicians are considered by many as “effective practices”. The …
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March 6, 2012
Economy, Society
There has been lot of talk lately about the lowered minimum wages in Greece, especially when compared to countries like Bulgaria or Estonia. KTG has often said, that it is not fair to compare just the wages. One has also to compare the cost of living. With minimum wages now below €500, …
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