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To Vima International Edition Spoke with Professor Efthymios Lekkas on Greece’s Seismic Landscape and Earthquake Preparedness

Psychiatry Professor Antonios Dakanalis on healthier workplaces

Greece's flag-bearers were bronze pole vault medalist Emmanouil Karalis and artistic swimmer Evangelia Platanioti, who were the first athletes to enter the stadium, followed by athletes from 205 countries and a refugee team

OECD data from 2018 reveals that Greece’s public spending on higher education was a mere 0.9% of total government expenditure, starkly lower than the OECD average of 2.2% and the EU22 average of 1.8%.

This is the first time that the flagship conference of the Information Theory Society, the IEEE International Symposium of Information Theory (ISIT), was held in Greece.

Greek senior citizens now make up 16.9% of the population, as reported in a recent paper published by researchers at the National School of Public Health in Athens. This demographic shift has been driven by technological advances, nuclear family structures, economic disparities, and social changes. However, what is the status of the elderly in Greek […]

Greece’s impressive position in the EPI rankings highlights the country’s strategic emphasis on English education

Professor Dakanalis, Professor and Principal Investigator in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Milan- Bicocca speaks with To Vima about the potential of AI in mental health

The resilient heritage of Southern Italy's Greek-speaking communities

February 19 marked a significant milestone for the Greek medical landscape with the introduction of medical cannabis products to patients holding valid prescriptions. But the journey of medical cannabis through Greece’s healthcare system has been tumultuous and marked by obstacles and frustrations for patients. Back in 2017, Greece emerged as a pioneer in Europe when […]

The journey into the world of autism often begins with a single sentence, a diagnosis delivered by a pediatrician which starts a family on an odyssey they never anticipated: “Giannis is hyperactive, and his lack of eye contact is a concern… I’m referring you to a good neurologist who specializes in ASD.” And just like […]

Greece’s descent into economic turmoil in 2010 triggered a significant exodus, with both skilled professionals and unskilled workers setting off in search of a better life elsewhere in the E.U. and U.S., where economic prospects were more promising. However, emerging from the shadows of austerity over the last five years, Greece has undergone a remarkable […]

In the fabric of our daily routines, the term “gig workers” might seem nebulous, yet their presence is ubiquitous. They are the individuals who seamlessly navigate through our lives, often unnoticed—the delivery person who brings hot meals to our door or the courier responsible for delivering our online purchases. These unsung heroes traverse bustling streets […]