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Latest criticism regarding human rights, civil society rebuffed by govt

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:58:00 GMT

The Greek government’s attitude towards civil society and human rights has come under fire from... media reports and complaints by press freedom and human rights advocates that the Greek authorities.... On Wednesday, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders presented her preliminary findings from

Greeks on AI: Interest, anxiety and a desire to "remain human"

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:39:00 GMT

. As the report records, many respondents say simply: “I want to remain human”. This is not a technical... between human and machine. It echoes long‑standing anxieties in Greek public discourse about technology..., addressing fears, and ensuring that AI is seen not as a threat to human identity but as a tool that can

Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT

A report by the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe has shown the severe impact of the country’s crisis on Greece’s healthcare sector as well as the health of Greeks. The report... to accessing healthcare in practice and greater investment in ensuring that the human rights of disabled

If you think it's bleak for Greece now, wait until tomorrow

Tue, 31 May 2016 08:38:00 GMT

human capital and factors that enhance capital and labour. The basic logic is that economies... productivity growth since 1970 has been averaging 0.7 percent, by far the lowest in the euro area, which

Government courts backlash over squat raids, while opposition is absorbed in internal debate

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 10:44:00 GMT

buses, were broadcast live on TV, drawing criticism from the opposition and from human rights... on Human Rights, while the police have started a disciplinary inquiry. In an attempt to manage... circumstances. Historically, the party had developed a very strong message on human rights issues and had

Is Greece facing a new migration crisis?

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:38:00 GMT

to mainland Greece, of grandstanding over border protection and of violating international law and human... to deteriorate and leaving the borders open to human traffickers. The Ministry of Citizens’ Protection... of proper facilities, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights against the practice

Parties take another look at granting vote to Greek expats

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:27:00 GMT

Commission on Human Rights, an independent body which advises the Greek state in accordance with UN human.... The National Commission on Human Rights adopts a higher estimate of 699,118 emigrants between 2008 and 2015... struck. Interior Minister Pavlos Skourletis, who had initially sought to defer the prospect

Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government

Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:44:00 GMT

that has led to controversy and even criticism from human rights groups in the past but at the same... portfolio from the Interior Ministry to the Justice Ministry amid concerns that Panousis and Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis did not see eye to eye. It was notable that Justice Minister Nikos

Could Greece's immigration reforms have an impact on upcoming elections?

Wed, 15 May 2019 08:47:00 GMT

of the UN Convention on Human Rights. These include designating paths to citizenship for older... granted “skyrocketed” from 14,178 to 33,487. Interior Minister Alexis Haritsis responded by describing... inhabitants in 2017. The Interior Ministry publishes more detailed statistics on citizenship

Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 14:06:00 GMT

which European decision makers gather. This is the least that human decency demands of an enlightened... that take the risk anyway. So far, the EU’s efforts to get Turkey to tackle human traffickers has... islands to prevent them simply moving on en masse to other parts of Europe. On this subject, a lot