The reasons why more than half of the initial approvals never result in the arrival or employment of workers include time-consuming procedures or late approvals that result in either candidates choosing other countries, or businesses no longer needing them. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1287...

Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Once again: An earthquake swarm that was recorded near Santorini, Amorgos and Anafi earlier this year was caused by the movement of magma. #Greece www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Greece will introduce sweeping reforms to its inheritance laws that have remained largely unchanged since 1946. Key reforms include introducing inheritance contracts, recognizing rights for unmarried partners, and adding safeguards for handwritten wills. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1287...

We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com. We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans. washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

The Commission is referring Greece to the Court of Justice for failing to align its rules on family benefits with EU law: Rules on social security coordination explicitly prohibit any residence requirements for receiving social security benefits, incl family allowances. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Hocus-crocus: Greece’s saffron specialists work their magic on.ft.com/48ekgWU | opinion

Greek livestock farming stands “one step before destruction” due to an 18-month sheep and goat pox disease outbreak, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s general secretary. www.ekathimerini.com/news/environ...

H κρατική μηχανή όχι μόνο βρέθηκε απροετοίμαστη, αλλά συνεχίζει, παρά την κρισιμότητα της κατάστασης, να κινείται σε αργούς ρυθμούς. Παράλληλα, τα μέτρα εξαγγέλλονται, αλλά δεν τηρούνται. www.kathimerini.gr/visual/infog...

Η χώρα φαίνεται να στηρίζει πλέον σε μεγάλο βαθμό τα δημόσια έσοδα στην κατανάλωση, με αποτέλεσμα οι εισπράξεις από τους συγκεκριμένους φόρους (ΦΠΑ, εδικοί φόροι κατανάλωσης) να σκαρφαλώνουν σε νέα ύψη, επηρεάζοντας τόσο το 2025 όσο και το 2026. www.kathimerini.gr/visual/infog...

As ‘aliens’, postwar Greek immigrants attracted the attention of ASIO, irrespective of their political affiliation.

Ex-Wirecard boss Jan Marsalek linked to multibillion-dollar laundering network on.ft.com/4abx6aK

🚨 NATO officials warned about corruption for years – and were ignored. Leaked files seen by FTM reveal blocked audits, missed warnings, staff pressure and inaction – plus five corruption probes already uncovered by FTM. 🔗Read the full story below:

All the rape, torture, and murder will be brushed under the carpet, a great lesson for any future war criminals.

I am actually not sure about Greece. I can think of an obvious choice...

Από «μπλοκ» σε χρήστες και απενεργοποιημένα σχόλια μέχρι απόλυτη αδιαφάνεια για το ποιος διαχειρίζεται τους λογαριασμούς, πολλοί δημόσιοι φορείς χρησιμοποιούν τα social media σαν προσωπικά προφίλ και όχι ως επίσημα κανάλια ενημέρωσης. (τελευταία είδηση) www.kathimerini.gr/columns/5639...

Greece faces near-endemic status for sheep and goat pox as the disease spreads despite containment efforts, with major outbreaks in Achaia and Ilia and slight declines in Serres, Imathia and Thessaly. www.ekathimerini.com/news/1287161...

“Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happen, but [Mohammed] knew nothing about it,” said President Trump about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi. https://wapo.st/4igmwkX

One for the ages 😱

An extremely important moment for post-Assad Syria.

Students from some villages of Crete go to high school simply because they need the diploma to receive the subsidy for young farmers. www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/128...

Greek researchers are turning to nature to fight accelerating coastal erosion, replacing short-lived concrete structures with reefs built the way nature forms them. www.ekathimerini.com/news/environ...

The Danish party that inspired Labour’s hardline immigration policy is on course to lose Copenhagen for the first time in more than a hundred years. Among the reasons cited: fatigue and frustration with its hardline immigration policy.

Greece ranks first among EU nations in antibiotic consumption, with 28.5 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants compared to the EU average of 20. www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/soc...

Jeff Bezos received a quarter of a million from his parents in 1995 to start his online bookstore idea.

Μια υπόθεση αρχαιοκαπηλίας στις Σέρρες αναζωπυρώνει τη διαμάχη για τη διακοπή της μισθοδοσίας κληρικών που έχουν καταδικαστεί για σοβαρά αδικήματα. www.kathimerini.gr/society/5639...

Analysis: The Post found that documents recounting President Ronald Reagan’s relations with the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, one of the most dangerous periods of the Cold War, have been removed. The State Department had deleted history.

The story of Brazil’s fugitive Nazis is clouded by uncertainty and conspiracy theories. But one local journalist is convinced he is closing in on the truth.

Crucial day for the Gaza ceasefire: Today, the UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a United States-drafted resolution to establish an International Stabilization Force (ISF) and Board of Peace (BoP) in Gaza,

Sudan’s ambassador to the EU has warned that European-made weapons are winding up on battlefields in the African country and fueling atrocities in its two-year civil war. 

Greece and Ukraine signed a deal on Sunday to transport US liquefied natural gas to Ukraine, a deal officials said will strengthen regional energy security as Ukraine braces for a difficult winter. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/for...

For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files: splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app

Πρόστιμο άνω του 1 εκατ. ευρώ επέβαλε η ΡΑΣ στον ΟΣΕ, σχεδόν 3 χρόνια μετά την τραγωδία των Τεμπών, για παραβάσεις που είχε διαπιστώσει η Αρχή και αφορούσαν, μεταξύ άλλων, την ελλιπή εκπαίδευση 75 σταθμαρχών που ανήκαν στην ίδια σειρά με τον σταθμάρχη της Λάρισας. www.kathimerini.gr/economy/loca...

Quite the read

Η Ελλάδα θα λάβει λιγότερα χρήματα από τον κοινοτικό προϋπολογισμό σε αγροτικές επιδοτήσεις επειδή η κυβέρνηση άργησε να καταβάλει τα χρήματα του 2024. Το κράτος-μέλος θα έπρεπε να είχε εξοφλήσει τις υποχρεώσεις του προς τους παραγωγούς έως τις 30 Ιουνίου 2025. www.kathimerini.gr/politics/gov...

“Rules are rules.” Greece will receive reduced funding from the EU due to delays in the state's payment of 2024 agricultural subsidies, officials said. The government was required to settle obligations to farmers by June 30, 2025, under EU rules. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1286...

No words

The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune from prosecution, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.

Chestnuts did not grow on Mount Pelion this year due to drought, forcing producers to let them rot on the ground. It is not the only crop threatened by the climate crisis. #Greece www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1286...

Gaza patients face a painful wait as hospitals sag under burden of cases reut.rs/49gvxbs

Farage has dropped out of BBC film following BBC row. Good. Access journalism is client journalism. The BBC should make a film about Reform whether or not Farage chooses to ‘sit down’ with Laura Kuensberg. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Reporting on economic crime is, on paper, protected against #SLAPPs. But do the protections work? Dan Neidle is looking to find out. Read more from the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition here: antislapp.uk/2025/11/12/d... @danneidle.bsky.social

Greece's top admin court has ruled that Airbnb-style rentals in Athens’ historic Plaka district are not automatically illegal, finding that leasing a property through a digital platform does not in itself turn it into “tourist accommodation.” www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1286...

Remember the Migration Pact? Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus will be the first ones to benefit from solidarity measures, including relocation of asylum seekers, after being labelled countries "under migratory pressure". But who will provide this solidarity is less clear.

Must read for a massive problem I didn't know existed (I went to school in Greece).

⚠️ The EU’s energy market regulator has found indications of possible market manipulation or abuse of a dominant position in Greece during the mini-crisis in energy in the summer of 2024, which sent electricity prices soaring across Southeastern Europe. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/ener...

🚨 Britain’s democracy on trial in EU's highest human rights court. Former MPs @carolinelucas.bsky.social @benbradshaw.bsky.social @alynsmith.bsky.social ask Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights to rule that the UK investigate elections from foreign interference. Why it matters ⤵️

An influential Greek cardiologist who has helped shaped the global debate on vaping was paid thousands of euros from ecig giant Juul via an offshore company he co-owns, myself, @ebersi.bsky.social and @stephanehorel.bsky.social can reveal www.theexamination.org/articles/juu...

PM Mitsotakis said told the Union of Greek Shipowners that the deadly Storm Daniel (Sept. 2023) will cost the Greek state over 3 billion euros. www.kathimerini.gr/politics/563...