Can Greek survive the diaspora? The paradigm of Canada

Can Greek survive the diaspora? The paradigm of Canada

Advancing Greek Heritage Language Education in Canada: The Hellenic Relay – A Community Action Study” (Springer, 2026), edited by professor of Modern Hellenic Language and Culture Themistoklis Aravossitas and professor of Linguistics and Language Education, Marianthi Oikonomakou. A newly presented volume on Greek heritage language education in Canada has brought renewed attention to the future …

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A long electoral rehearsal | eKathimerini.com

A long electoral rehearsal | eKathimerini.com

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis looks on as PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis speaks in Parliament during a debate in Parliament. Thursday’s debate in Parliament was not like the usual scrimmages, where we’re left with little to remember other than a few sharp sound bites. It was deeply political and clearly strategic, effectively raising the curtain on what …

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United by breath, bound by dance

United by breath, bound by dance

Residents of Estia Agios Nikolaos, an inclusive community in Galaxidi where people with and without developmental disabilities live together, will perform a music and dance show at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) on April 30. Choreographer Athina Doga describes the performers’ eagerness during rehearsals and their bond with local children. Doga speaks of the rhythm …

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Planning is not enough

Filling every year the vacant teaching positions in schools across Greece is a challenge, which ultimately ends up being detrimental to the educational process, and therefore to the students. Source link

Karagiozis at 100: Greece’s shadow hero steps back into the light

Karagiozis at 100: Greece’s shadow hero steps back into the light

[Nikos Kokkalias] The Museum of Modern Greek Culture is marking a century of Greek shadow theater with a new exhibition tracing the evolution of its emblematic figure, Karagiozis. Presented with the Panhellenic Association of Shadow Puppetry, the show follows the art form from its 19th‑century emergence to its 21st‑century reinventions. Curators Elena Melidi and Niki …

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Energy upgrade got pricier | eKathimerini.com

Energy upgrade got pricier | eKathimerini.com

More funds are now required for the energy upgrade of ever fewer homes, as a result of the large increase in the cost of materials (insulation, aluminum etc.), but also of labor remuneration, recorded in recent years. A simple comparison between the 2021 “Exoikonomo (I Save)” program and that of 2025 shows that in proportional …

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Clientelism and ‘modernization’ | eKathimerini.com

Clientelism and ‘modernization’ | eKathimerini.com

Electoral clientelism is a transaction. The citizen promises to support the politician in the upcoming elections and the politician offers in return something that the citizen desires, but is not entitled to. What the citizen does is immoral, but what the politician does is also illegal, because he bypasses rules that do not “serve” the …

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AI targets chronic school staffing gaps

AI targets chronic school staffing gaps

[InTime News] The Education Ministry is deploying an AI-powered platform to predict teacher shortages and accelerate school staffing, officials said. The system, called Eduplan.ai, will aggregate data from education and public administration databases to forecast teacher needs by specialty and school, match available educators to vacancies based on qualifications and preferences, and recalculate placements when …

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Childhood online: Greece’s growing digital dilemma

Childhood online: Greece’s growing digital dilemma

Three out of four primary schoolchildren in Greece already maintain social media profiles, raising alarms among experts about early exposure to harmful content. The country also records the highest rate in Europe of excessive internet use among children, at 34%. Specialists urge parents to enforce strict limits, warning that children under 15 lack the maturity …

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Vaccines save millions over decades

Vaccines save millions over decades

More than 150 million lives worldwide have been saved over the past 50 years thanks to vaccines, according to public health authorities, underscoring their central role in preventing disease and death. Vaccines today provide protection against more than 30 infections and life threatening diseases, while newer vaccines targeting malaria, HPV, cholera, dengue, meningitis and RSV …

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