IN DEPTH


Extremism rears its ugly head again in Thessaloniki
ANALYSIS

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.

Non-traditional dwellings proliferate on Sifnos
IN DEPTH

Nestled amidst holiday homes and tourist accommodations stands an architectural gem – a traditional “themonia,” as the locals affectionately call it. This quaint farmhouse, crafted from whitewashed stone, stands in accordance with the materials available in the region.



Metapolitefsi divides generations
IN DEPTH

The remarkable (if not yawning) chasm between the generation that experienced the entire cycle of Greece’s return to democracy and younger age groups born into the cycle of the so-called Metapolitefsi has been vividly illustrated by a poll commissioned by Kathimerini.



Ιt takes a village and €233,000 to raise a child in Greece
IN DEPTH

It takes a village to raise a child, as the old African proverb goes. But what happens when you need to hire – and, of course, pay for – that village? It is currently estimated that it costs around €13,000 per year to raise a child in Greece.

Key points in the ongoing Tempe tragedy probe
ANALYSIS

Even though a year has gone by since the February 28, 2023 rail disaster near Larissa at Tempe, central Greece – which claimed the lives of 57 people, most of them young university students returning from a long weekend break – judicial authorities appear to have widened the scope of inquiries in recent weeks, adding more names to their list of suspects.


Two years after Russian invasion, Greece struggles with ‘Ukraine fatigue’
ANALYSIS

On a bleak anniversary for Europe, the day that marks two years since the Russian invasion on Ukrainian soil, crowds of Greek supporters of Ukraine’s fight for freedom gathered in the city centers of Athens and Thessaloniki, expressing their continuous support and solidarity for the Ukrainian cause.

Τsipras’ (and Kasselakis’) high-stakes gamble
ANALYSIS

The bomb dropped by former prime minister and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras as the leftist party’s congress was about to start is a high-risk gamble both for his own political future and that of his successor, Stefanos Kasselakis. Following the latest developments, another SYRIZA split might be imminent.

Greece’s agricultural sector is suffering
ECONOMY

Greece’s agricultural population is aging. The country’s farmers have a low level of training and are largely stuck in the practices and reasonings of the past, characteristics that, in combination with others, affect the productivity and competitiveness of Greece’s domestic primary production sector.


The shift in sentiment from skepticism to mutual trust
IN DEPTH

Greek-American relations are experiencing a “golden age” right now, US analyst and senior fellow for national security and international policy at the Center for American Progress Alan Makovsky told Kathimerini.

The anatomy of a Kafkaesque drama
IN DEPTH

For the past nine months, Kathimerini has been drawing attention to the judicial odyssey of Fredi Beleri, the mayor-elect of the predominantly ethnic Greek city of Himare in southern Albania, and to the violations of human rights, the rule of law and the principles of democracy entailed in his persecution


Marriage equality bill has ripple effects outside Greece
ANALYSIS

After a two-day parliamentary debate that began on Valentine’s Day, and following an occasionally fired-up political discussion that lasted for months, Greece has finally approved a landmark bill that legalizes same-sex marriage and grants adoption rights to same-sex couples.