Ioannis Ioannidis, a distinguished Greek scientist who excels in the US presented a comprehensive analysis of the danger that threatens Greece of disappearing as a nation because of the lack of meritocracy and the institutionalization of mediocrity.
 

NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) funds of 800 million euros are expected to be disbursed for the Greece next week as pre-financing aimed at development projects in the period 2014-2020,according to European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis.

Tough times for Pierre Moskovisi as he lost his mother. The French commissioner will remain in Paris to attend the funeral and has canceled his scheduled visits. Today he was expected to travel to Athens to meet with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

The Derveni papyrus, an ancient Greek papyrus roll considered as Europe's oldest surviving readable manuscript, is the first Greek item to be included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World program, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, where the item is kept, announced on Tuesday.