|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cranes...
|
EDITORIAL |
 |
A letter’s wake
Yesterday's Greek edition of Kathimerini published an anonymous letter. The letter did not offend anyone - although, in a sense, it ought to offend everyone's sensibilities. A young archaeologist, who has been a contract employee for a few years at the Ministry of Culture, gave a description of her life. She offered no analytical approach, she did not indicate the problems, and she did not provide an estimation of the ministry budget or how the money is spent or wasted. She did not point her finger at any specific politician, nor did she make any specific allegation. |
|
COMMENTARY |
|
All in a name
This time around, the issue of the Muslim minority in Thrace was stirred up by a supreme court judge's proposal. Four years ago, Foreign Minister George Papandreou raised the issue. Papandreou said then that he does not care about minorities' names, so long as they don't question national borders. This is a porous argument. Diplomatic history demonstrates that border disputes do not emerge as if by magic. They are the outcome of an incremental process. This, of course, does not mean that recognizing the local population as a Turkish minority will jeopardize our sovereignty. However, Athens will have taken a needless, backward step which could create future problems. |
|
|
|
|
Exclusively available inside The International Herald Tribune in Greece and Cyprus
Home page
