Postal vote introduced

Voters will be able to exercise their electoral rights by postal vote in the forthcoming European elections following the recent adoption of the relevant bill by the Ministry of Interior. This is a historic step and an important reform that primarily makes it easier for Greeks living outside the country to participate in the European elections, without travelling, without expenses, wherever they reside. The link to the online platform through which voters can register is expected to be announced in the coming days and registration for the forthcoming European elections will start in early February.

Find out more: https://www.amna.gr/home/article/792664/Apo-arches-Febrouariou-oi-aitiseis-gia-tin-epistoliki-psifo—N-Kerameos-Megali-dimokratiki-allagi-ston-tropo-pou-psifizoume [GR]

The mAigov “Digital Assistant” becomes multilingual

Citizens, wherever they are, can now “chat” with the “Digital Assistant” https://www.gov.gr/, in the 24 official languages of the European Union and in Albanian, and locate, in a simple and friendly way, the service they are looking for from the Greek government. The “chat” can be carried out by mobile phone, tablet or computer, by asking a question in writing or by speaking. The languages in which the dialogues can now take place are: English, Bulgarian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Swedish and Albanian.

Find out more: https://www.amna.gr/en/article/792220/Digital-assistant-mAigov-for-civil-services-information-now-available-in-25-languages & https://www.mfa.gr/en/current-affairs/statements-speeches/joint-press-release-of-the-ministries-of-foreign-affairs-and-digital-governance-25012024.html [EN]

Greek presence at the 2024 Oscars

Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film “Poor Things” gathered eleven nominations at this year’s Academy Awards, a record number for a Greek director. He is joined by Greek-American director Alexander Payne, whose film is nominated for 5 Oscars. Congratulations to both of them!

Find out more: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024 [EN]

161 Cycladic figurines at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

161 Cycladic figurines from the Stern Collection, which the Greek state loaned to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, are exhibited in the first large hall of the Metropolitan Museum, as an introduction to the Greco-Roman world. For the first time, an exhibition of artifacts from another country is presented together with the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum. The academic and general public has the opportunity to study and enjoy the great artifacts created in the Cyclades dating back to the Early Cycladic period, in the 3rd millennium BC.

Find out more:  https://vimeo.com/906136940/b5ad6dc4cc & https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/cycladic-art [EN]