Greeks do not trust each other, survey shows

Greeks are experiencing a significant crisis of trust not only in institutions, but also in each other, according to a nationwide survey by research organization Dianeosis.

Asked whether “most people are trustworthy,” an overwhelming 86.6% said that “we need to be especially careful in our dealings with people.”

The Jan 15 – Feb 12 survey “What Greeks Think 2024” was conducted on a sample of more than 3,300 participants over 17.

Greece honors Archimedes’ screw with silver €10 coin

Greece continues its Ancient Greek Technology series of coins with a third and final issue celebrating Archimedes’ screw.

This new Proof .925 fine silver €10 coin follows coins for the Antikythera Mechanism and the Automatic Maid of Philo of Byzantium.

Archimedes’ screw, a form of positive-displacement pump for raising water, was allegedly invented by the ancient Greek scientist Archimedes for removing water from the hold of a large ship. A positive-displacement pump traps fluid from a source and then forces the fluid to move to a discharge location.

Archimedes of Syracuse was born in the 3rd century B.C. He was one of the most important inventors of his time.

Holiday Home Prices On The Top Greek Islands Soar

Greece's leading island destinations, which attract the most tourist traffic, also attract the most interest from prospective holiday home buyers, foreigners and Greeks alike.

Rhodes and Crete, particularly ​​Heraklion, are the top islands in terms of demand for holiday homes. While offering the most affordable options to prospective buyers, they also have very expensive properties that can exceed 8,000 euros per sq.m.

Nursery deputy manager guilty of killing baby girl after strapping her face down at Cheadle nursery

A nursery deputy manager has been found guilty of killing a baby girl after she placed her face down, tightly swaddled and strapped to a bean bag for more than an hour and a half.