Concerns rise over ‘fast-track’ degrees used in public sector hiring
Concerns are mounting in Greece over a growing market for academic degrees and certifications, as well as assignments, allegedly obtained “overnight” and used to boost candidates’ rankings in public sector hiring lists. Fees for such services reportedly range from €150-300 for coursework assignment»»»
World’s tallest 3D-printed tower points the way forward
The world’s biggest 3D-printed structure has towered over a tiny village in the Swiss Alps. Tor Alva, or White Tower in Romansh, is more than a global technological milestone; it is also a powerful antidote to the Swiss countryside’s growing depopulation. The driving forces behind this impressive p»»»
Gulf crisis spurs charter surge
As the crisis in the Middle East deepens, demand for private flights from the Gulf to Europe is surging, industry executives say. “At this moment, as we speak, a private plane is flying from Dubai to Athens,” Doulis Karafil, head of Air Business International, told Kathimerini. The 13-seat aircraft»»»
Iran vows prolonged conflict as U.S.-Israeli strikes intensify
Iranian officials said Monday that Tehran had prepared for a prolonged confrontation and would continue targeting U.S. bases across the region, as fighting with the United States and Israel entered its third day and expanded across multiple fronts. Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National»»»
Rhodes migrant smugglers face felony-level offenses
Two men arrested Sunday morning for migrant smuggling after transporting 58 migrants to the Greek island of Rhodes have been charged with felony-level offenses, local authorities said. The suspects, both Turkish nationals, were apprehended following a pursuit by officers of the Hellenic Coast Guard»»»