Teachers under strain in marginalized district
Tensions remain high at a kindergarten in Ano Liosia, northern Athens, after a violent confrontation involving a teacher and a local family went viral. Source link
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Starbucks Aerocano is the Greek freddo espresso, renamed – Greek City Times
Starbucks has put a shaken cold espresso on its core menu and given it a new name. In Greece and Cyprus, the drink has had one for decades: freddo. Fake freddo The Aerocano went on sale across Starbucks stores in the United States and Canada on 29 September, timed to National Coffee Day. The company …
Minister appeals fire chief promotions
An unprecedented feud has erupted at the top of Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry between Minister Evangelos Tournas and Fire Service Chief Theodoros Vagias. Source link
British architect unveils vision for Athens museum
British architect David Chipperfield, selected to lead the expansion of Athens’ National Archaeological Museum, said construction could begin after design work is completed by early summer 2027. Source link
3 reasons to visit Donoussa in the fall
With traditional festivals in September and a trail-running event in October, the small Cycladic island offers excellent reasons to visit after the summer crowds have gone. Source link
Mixed signals on island construction terms
In many cases, the Ephorate of Antiquities may reject a building permit only to see the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) approve it later. Source link
PM stresses need for greater EU fiscal flexibility amid energy crisis
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his weekly Sunday-morning briefing on social media, said the ongoing global energy crisis is a wider European problem requiring urgent solutions and greater fiscal flexibility, arguing that it cannot be addressed simply by urging consumers to reduce energy use. Source link
41 Children Among Victims as Greece Renews German War Reparations Demands – Greek City Times
Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas has reaffirmed that Greece’s claims for German war reparations remain active and legally enforceable, as the country commemorated the 83rd anniversary of the Lingiades massacre, one of the Nazi occupation’s most brutal atrocities against Greek civilians. Speaking at commemorative events in Lingiades, near Ioannina, on Sunday, 4 October, Tassoulas stressed that …
EU green light sought to use €700m in extra VAT revenue for energy relief
The Greek government is seeking greater fiscal flexibility from the EU to finance additional measures against the energy crisis, with the government estimating that around €700 million in additional VAT revenue generated by higher prices could be redirected to support households and businesses. Source link
Greek Researchers Develop Promising Drug for Alzheimers
Greek researchers have identified a new drug candidate that restored learning and memory in preclinical animal studies involving Alzheimer’s symptoms, offering a potential new approach to treating the disease. The molecule, known as RSQ-020, targets the Tau protein, which can misfold and form aggregates associated with Alzheimer’s and other serious neurodegenerative diseases. The research team …