Bakoyannis urges deputy minister to resign over degree controversy

Bakoyannis urges deputy minister to resign over degree controversy

File photo. Dora Bakoyannis, a former minister and senior lawmaker with ruling New Democracy, said Saturday that Makarios Lazaridis should resign as deputy agriculture minister to “facilitate the prime minister and his party” amid controversy over his academic qualifications. “This whole story is very troubling and comes at a cost for us,” she told Mega …

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Turkey says Iran gas pipeline contract nearing expiry, no talks yet on extension

Turkey says Iran gas pipeline contract nearing expiry, no talks yet on extension

File photo. The contract governing natural gas flows from Iran to Turkey is due to expire in ⁠the coming months, ⁠and the two ​countries could hold ⁠discussions on a possible extension, although ⁠no ‌negotiations ⁠are under way at present, Turkey’s ​Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar ‌said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a …

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PASOK urges Mitsotakis to remove deputy minister amid ongoing qualifications row

PASOK urges Mitsotakis to remove deputy minister amid ongoing qualifications row

Hours after senior New Democracy lawmaker Dora Bakoyannis called for the resignation of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis to “facilitate the prime minister and his party,” the main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for keeping him in the cabinet. “The prime minister’s insistence on keeping Mr Lazaridis in the cabinet …

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PASOK attacks Mitsotakis after resignation of deputy agriculture minister

PASOK attacks Mitsotakis after resignation of deputy agriculture minister

[InTime News] The main opposition PASOK on Saturday sharply criticized Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis following the resignation of his recently appointed deputy agriculture minister, saying Makarios Lazaridis ultimately stepped down on his own after days of government protection. Lazaridis, appointed in a recent cabinet reshuffle after several ministers resigned over an ongoing farm subsidies scandal, …

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Rare 3rd-century BC Athena coin found in Berlin field

Rare 3rd-century BC Athena coin found in Berlin field

[Ulrike Scheibe / Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte] A rare 3rd‑century BC bronze coin depicting the goddess Athena was found in a field in Spandau, Berlin, marking the first discovery of its kind in the region. The 12‑millimeter coin was formally presented by Berlin’s State Office for Monument Protection and has been …

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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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