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Archive - 2011

June 14th

Greek exporters are optimists despite recession

14 June 2011 / 16:06:49  
After GRReporter presented the theory of the Harvard Professor of Economic Development Ricardo Hausmann to you, which states that the only way to economic growth in Greece is through exports, we decided to find out if the Greek export companies agree with this view.


Students are turning from private to public schools because of high fees

14 June 2011 / 14:06:53  
Students are turning from private to public education in the last year, as the fees of private schools increased between 60% -200% for five years but because of the economic crisis too. The decline in the number of students is expected to reach about 15% next year and this will affect mostly small and medium-sized private schools. To find out the parents’ attitude private schools have already started to make a preliminary lists with the next year students so that they can plan their own activities and determine how many teachers they will need.


A Greek made the world's first chip of graphene

14 June 2011 / 13:06:23  
Graphene does not possess the natural qualities of the materials which comprise traditional semiconductors and it can not fulfill the functions of a conventional transistor at least so far. But the semiconductors producing industry in Europe, Asia and the USA set its great hopes on the graphene because, as Phaedon Avouris stated, the introduction of relatively inexpensive chains of graphene could reduce the prices of many electronic devices in the future.


The rap artist, who "sees" music

14 June 2011 / 11:06:54  
"Music is more than what you hear" is the motto of the young rap artist, who feels the rhythm through the strong bass sounds.


New energy investors expected in Greece in September

13 June 2011 / 23:06:40  
Energy market liberalization will offer for sale the natural gas and oil management companies as well as the Greek electricity company; the ban on vehicles with diesel engines will be cancelled in September.


Uncertainty blocks the real estate market in Greece

13 June 2011 / 22:06:00  
According to real estate agencies, the interest of foreigners to own a house in the Greek islands has not dropped. In northern Greece, however, the decline in sales of houses and apartments in coastal areas is about 80%.


June 13th

Radical changes for teachers and funding of universities in Greece in September

13 June 2011 / 20:06:48  
Radical changes in universities concerning administration, teachers and subsidies are expected to rouse Greek academics. The final text of the new law contains a framework of reforms according to which at least ten technical schools from the 40 that currently exist in the country will close and the rest will be merged with universities.