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Right, but not necessarily wrong

To judge an event, it is good to let a few days pass, allowing the dust to settle so that the picture becomes clearer.

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12.06.2024 / 22:18

Shouldn’t we rethink how we elect MEPs?

The reason why the custom of voting for candidates as we do in national elections instead of political parties and their fixed, and ranked, list of nominees for the European Parliament did not stem from a matter of principle.

08.06.2024 / 10:10

Euroskeptics and anti-Europeanists

There was little discussion in the pre-election period between the candidates about the problems of the European Union, as the political confrontation revolved around domestic issues.

11.05.2024 / 19:22

Would third place spell trouble for PASOK?

As the European Parliament elections draw near, the big picture begins to clarify. In terms of the dominant force, conservative New Democracy, whose lead has never really been in doubt (which explains why public surveys tend to skip the question, “Who do you think will win the Euro elections?”), the focus lies on whether it will replicate its performance in the previous European vote.

24.03.2024 / 19:30

Does Athens owe Fredi Beleri a candidacy?

I won’t get into the discussion of whether putting Fredi Beleri’s name on the New Democracy ticket for the upcoming European elections would serve the ruling Greek conservative party’s interests; it would, in spades.

19.01.2024 / 14:36

Re-educating society

A groundbreaking law that challenges traditional perspectives, particularly on social issues, must first and foremost persuade the majority of citizens about two things: that it is sound and necessary.

23.12.2023 / 14:22

When the sheep strays

The saying of the late conservative leader Evangelos Averoff is well-known and validated by history. There are few exceptions that confirm the rule: When the sheep leaves the pen, the wolf devours it.

09.12.2023 / 13:24

Antonis Samaras’ reasonable concerns

With two statements – one in the Sunday edition of Kathimerini (November 26) – the former prime minister presented, as he should, his concerns both on national issues and on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples.

08.12.2023 / 21:39

The islands above all

In international politics, it is a fundamental principle that positive relations between states do not stem from threats.

08.11.2023 / 22:26

Missing the forest for the trees

About a year ago, following a recommendation from the relevant department, the Municipality of Thessaloniki in northern Greece made the decision to uproot several poplar trees located in various parts of the city and replace them with more visually appealing trees.

14.10.2023 / 23:57

Back to what we know

This Sunday’s political waltz in the municipal runoff elections in Athens and Thessaloniki will be danced between the ruling conservative New Democracy and socialist PASOK, just like in the good old days.

28.09.2023 / 23:07

The show is over, it’s time for real politics

I recall the 1970s, a time when many left-leaning individuals who held a sympathetic view toward the Eurocommunism experiment were cautious regarding its Greek representative, the KKE of the Interior.

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