Far from help, islanders eye telemedicine

Doctors at Alexandra hospital have designed a telemedicine program for gynecological emergencies on remote islands, after a Sifnos woman waited hours for a helicopter. Source link

Greece Sets Heating Oil Subsidy Scheme for October 15

Greece Sets Heating Oil Subsidy Scheme for October 15

Greece has opened the way for a heating oil subsidy that will apply to fuel placed on the domestic market from October 15, following an amendment submitted by the Ministries of National Economy and Finance, Environment and Energy, and Development. The explanatory report accompanying the amendment says the measure aims to pass the full benefit …

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Marco Rubio’s Landmark Speech From Historic Athens Pnyx (FULL TEXT)

Marco Rubio’s Landmark Speech From Historic Athens Pnyx (FULL TEXT)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark speech at Athens’ historic Pnyx, the ancient meeting place of the Athenian democratic assembly where Pericles also addressed citizens, drawing on the legacy of ancient Greece to argue that the Western world must rediscover the ambition, courage, duty and confidence that shaped its civilisation. With the …

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No easy fixes

There are no easy or quick fixes to the housing crisis. The problem is weighing on societies across Europe. Some ideas, such as using public land to build affordable housing, could increase the housing stock. But the solution cannot be to relax planning rules in an already chaotic urban landscape. Nor can it be a …

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Mitsotakis Welcomes Rubio at Maximos Mansion as Greece-US Strategic Ties Take Centre Stage – Greek City Times

Mitsotakis Welcomes Rubio at Maximos Mansion as Greece-US Strategic Ties Take Centre Stage – Greek City Times

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Maximos Mansion in Athens on Wednesday evening, as Greece and the United States move to deepen their strategic partnership. The meeting followed Rubio’s high-profile appearance at the Pnyx, where the US Secretary of State delivered a major speech overlooking the Acropolis …

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Football, Basketball & Running October 8 to 18 – Greek City Times

Football, Basketball & Running October 8 to 18 – Greek City Times

Athens is gearing up for a packed 10 days of sport, with major football and basketball clashes, European competition and several mass running events taking place across the capital and wider Attica region. From the highly anticipated Olympiacos and Panathinaikos derby to EuroLeague battles involving Greece’s biggest basketball clubs, there is plenty on the sporting …

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One month in, Greek schools lack teachers

One month after the school year began, Greek schools face approximately 16,000 teacher vacancies across both educational levels, with the Ministry of Education scheduling a third hiring phase for November. Source link