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Keeping the zealots at bay

Archbishop Ieronymos, the leader of the Orthodox Church of Greece, swiftly recognized the potential danger: Over the Easter holiday, churches across the country could become arenas for disapproval and harassment, potentially escalating beyond control.

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27.04.2024 / 09:23

Rift with Church largely bridged

The statements on Friday by Archbishop Ieronymos and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during a joint visit to facilities of the Archdiocese of Athens in Dilesi, demonstrated in the most emphatic way that the rift in relations between the Church and the government over the legislation on same-sex marriage has been largely bridged. 

18.04.2024 / 20:39

Parties scan country ahead of showdown

With less than two months to go before the European Parliament elections on June 9, the campaign has entered a crucial phase with tours by political leaders and party committees being a key element.

13.02.2024 / 14:05

Cyprus leads talks between FM, UN chief

The Cyprus problem and the prospect of resuming reunification talks was one of the issues that dominated Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis’ meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Monday.

29.01.2024 / 12:06

Church head’s balancing act on same-sex marriage

The recent unanimous rejection by the influential Greek Church’s governing Holy Synod of government plans to legalize same-sex marriage is perceived as a success for Archbishop Ieronymos in navigating the perennial antagonism between the more modernizing and conservative, at times obscurantist, factions within the Hierarchy.

19.01.2024 / 12:10

Church in balancing act over marriage bill

Amid the controversy generated by the upcoming bill on same-sex marriage, the Greek Church is trying to strike a delicate balance between competing groups from within, and its congregations, while at the same time trying not to burn bridges with the government.

09.01.2024 / 15:50

Optimism in Athens over F-35 purchase

Athens is optimistic that concrete steps will be taken in February, at the latest, regarding Greece’s purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the United States. 

15.12.2023 / 19:51

Athens seeks more EU funds for migrants, climate

The European Union needs to commit more resources to controlling migration and tackling the impact of climate change, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in comments as he arrived for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday.

13.12.2023 / 23:42

Failure becoming the norm in Greek education

The underwhelming performance of Greek students in the latest PISA (the acronym stands for Program for International Student Assessment) competition organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development likely did not come as a surprise. 

12.12.2023 / 15:15

Seeking an antidote to sports violence

For the third time in less than two years, the government is confronted with an extreme manifestation of sports violence, which requires the adoption of emergency measures.

02.12.2023 / 18:05

Kissinger and the arms embargo on Turkey

Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state and national security adviser who died on November 29, was a “red flag” for the Greeks and the diaspora, as he was viewed as largely responsible for the attitude that the United States and NATO adopted toward Turkey following its invasion of Cyprus.

27.11.2023 / 12:27

Controversy erupts over Archbishop Elpidophoros

Efforts are under way to address mounting tension in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, centered on Archbishop Elpidophros, though some circles speak of imminent developments in the coming days.

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