NEKTARIA STAMOULI

North Macedonia polls to test EU drive

Voters in North Macedonia head to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of presidential elections, in a test vote that could define the country’s EU perspective.

Parties’ race in runup to European elections intensifies

The race for the European elections dominates the political scene after parties unveiled their roster of candidates last week. Political leaders are crisscrossing the country, aiming to mobilize voters seven weeks before the ballot.

15.04.2024 / 09:30

Greece monitoring developments amid spike in Mideast tension

Greece is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East with great concern following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel late on Saturday, amid escalating fears of a major escalation in the Middle East conflict.

13.04.2024 / 16:00

Greece-Turkey: Discussion on maritime zones delimitation should wait

It’s been more than a year of calm waters between Greece and Turkey and suddenly tensions seemed to have flared up again.

08.04.2024 / 08:14

Greece braces for another week of political acrimonies

Political tensions are expected to remain high this week as we enter the final 60 days before the European elections.

01.04.2024 / 10:36

Tempe train crash casts long shadow over Greece’s political scene

The deadly Tempe train crash of February 2023 casts a long shadow over the country’s political scene, with political clashes set to deepen.

30.03.2024 / 12:30

Turkish municipal elections could reset the country’s trajectory

Some 58 million Turkish voters head to the polls this Sunday to choose mayors for nearly 4,000 cities and smaller towns and thousands of city and provincial council members.

28.03.2024 / 14:00

Tempe rail tragedy looms large over Euro polls

The government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Thursday, pushed forward by opposition parties, but pressure is growing over the Tempe train crash.

25.03.2024 / 09:34

Bracing for a week of political clashes

Political discourse is set to get nastier this week after the opposition announced plans to submit a motion of no confidence against the government.

18.03.2024 / 10:32

Tempe rail crash to dominate this week’s political scene

The Tempe train collision in February 2023, which killed 57 people and the possible responsibilities of political figures will dominate the agenda this week, as the findings of a parliamentary committee are discussed in the plenary.

15.03.2024 / 19:29

Extremism rears its ugly head again in Thessaloniki

Brutality and extremism re-emerged in full force in the northern city of Thessaloniki in recent days, reminding us that far-right and ultra-conservative radicalization remains a serious challenge in Greece.

11.03.2024 / 08:38

Tempe train crash and Thessaly farmers in focus this week

The Tempe train crash will remain at the top of the political agenda for another week, as political parties submit their – divergent – findings to the parliamentary investigative committee, effectively agreeing that they disagree.

05.03.2024 / 12:57

For younger Greeks, democracy is not all it’s cracked up to be

The quality of the democracy achieved during the Metapolitefsi era, its institutional and financial performance, is held in much lower esteem by younger generations than older Greeks, a new poll has found.

04.03.2024 / 10:31

University bill to dominate this week’s agenda

The government’s university reform bill, which paves the way for private universities to set up branches in Greece, is set to be debated and voted on this week in parliament.

28.02.2024 / 18:02

Tens of thousands take to Greece’s streets demanding justice for deadly train crash

Tens of thousands of men, women and youngsters took to the streets in Athens, Thessaloniki and other parts of Greece on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail disaster.