Tag: GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

GR-eco Islands: Smart and Sustainable Greek Islands

In the battle against climate change, Greece has formed an ambitious plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Towards this goal, in 2019, the Greek government launched the GR-eco islands initiative, with the aim to transform the Greek islands into innovation hubs and models of green economy, energy autonomy, digital innovation and ecological mobility.

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Greek Consular Services Process Transformation

ays ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Kotsiras, successfully hosted a conference to unveil the project “Consular Services Process Transformation”.

It is an initiative that seeks to redesign and digitize services provided by the Greek Consular Authorities worldwide, thereby enhancing their communication with Greek nationals residing abroad and providing faster and more efficient services.

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Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda1 day ago
A warm welcome in Brussels for the forthcoming branch of the International Hellenic University/Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο της Ελλάδος (IHU – Thessaloniki, Serres, Katerini, Kilkis)! The Greek Commissioner to the European Union, Apostolos Tzitzikostas Apostolos Tzitzikostas together with members of the Greek Community of Brussels Communaute Hellenique Bruxelles received the Rector of the University, Professor Stamatios Angelopoulos, and the university delegation.

The Brussels Branch of IHU will offer:
• an undergraduate programme in European Institutions and Organisations Management
• a postgraduate programme in European Programme Management

The Brussels Branch will also function as a communication and promotion hub for all English-taught postgraduate programmes, as well as the University’s other postgraduate offerings.
Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda2 days ago
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ranked Top University in Greece and Cyprus in 2025–2026 International Rankings

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has once again demonstrated its leadership among Greek and Cypriot institutions in the 2025–2026 international university rankings. According to the U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, NKUA is ranked first in Greece and Cyprus and 216th globally, while the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the second-highest Greek university at 416th. In Europe, NKUA rose from 82nd to 78th place.

NKUA also leads among Greek and Cypriot universities in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings, securing a position within the 201–300 band worldwide among 2,536 institutions.

These achievements highlight NKUA’s sustained excellence in research, education, and societal impact, reinforcing its reputation as a leading university in Greece, Cyprus, and Europe.

https://hub.uoa.gr/times-higher-education-impact-rankings-2025-to-ekpa-koryfaio-panepistimio-se-ellada-kai-kypro/
Greek News Agenda
Greek News Agenda3 days ago
The Embassy of Greece in London hosts the permanent exhibition “George Seferis: The Man, the Poet, the Diplomat”, an initiative that honors the life, work, and legacy of the Nobel Prize–winning Greek poet and diplomat in the very place where he once lived and worked.