Greece
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Drug addiction and HCV/HIV numbers spike in Athens
The baseline findings of a large‐scale rapid response to an HIV outbreak in people who inject drugs in Athens, Greece: the ARISTOTLE program show that Greece needs to wake up …
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Greece’s National Association of Theologians to boycott new religious studies
The National Association of Theologians (NAT) in Greece have taken it upon themselves to launch a boycott campaign against the new religious studies curriculum. Following the new books’ release NAT has …
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Suspending Greek pension cuts now being discussed by European officials
The chance of pensioners in Greece facing yet another cut to their monthly wages appears to be lessening amid reports leaders of the Eurozone are opening up to the possibility …
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Greece’s population in decline as deaths outweigh births
Greece’s economy may be showing signs of promise, but when it comes to population growth it’s another story entirely. Recently released statistics have revealed that people are dying at an …
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New businesses blooming in Greece
If recent numbers are anything to go by, Greece’s economy seems to be taking a albeit small turn for the better. The establishment and opening of businesses far exceeded the …
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Melbourne and Greece to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice of Mudros
Over the last four years, Australia has commemorated the various stages of the First World War. This year marks the centenary of the end of the war. While the focus …
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THI Australia gives helping hand to remote Greek islands
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia teamed up with Axion Hellas to support the provision of medical assistance to residents of remote Greek islands, during a visit of volunteer doctors and …
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Environmentalists say toxic emissions from cruise ships pose health risk on Santorini
Tests were carried out earlier this week on Santorini looking at the concentrations of dangerous ultrafine particles in the atmosphere, and the results are staggering. Conducted by the Hellenic Ornithological …
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Zorba the storm hits Southern Greece
Greek civil protection authorities were on high alert across the country on Saturday, as a rare cyclone-like depression was made landfall in the extreme southwest overnight and was winding its …
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Greece to abolish capital controls
Greece seems set to leave the days of the imposed capital controls behind, as the government will lift the €5,000 limit to transactions that has been in effect for three …