OPINION

27.04.2024 / 12:55

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.

27.04.2024 / 05:41

Construction and consultation

The inconsistencies and legal uncertainty arising from the constant changes in building regulations could have been avoided if substantive consultation had been conducted in a timely manner.

26.04.2024 / 22:43

Institutional reaction

During the years of the financial crisis, the Greek Parliament witnessed incidents that did not honor the principles of parliamentary democracy.

26.04.2024 / 22:12

Living with bombs

We are justified in often feeling that we are Fortune’s playthings. We must admit, though, that perhaps we are luckier than we deserve.

26.04.2024 / 21:45 DENIS MACSHANE

Will Sunak really bury Churchill’s proudest post-war creation?

Last week I attended the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The parliamentarians from 46 European states, including former Tory ministers, voted to accept Kosovo into membership despite loud objections from Serbia. 

24.04.2024 / 21:45

The ban and the problem

When criminal organizations disguised behind a political mantle engage in illicit activities, the full force of the law must be applied.

24.04.2024 / 21:41

Business and guarantees

If given the opportunity to converse with the “European diplomat” allegedly keenly advocating Greece’s provision of air defense systems to Ukraine, I would tell them the following: Greece would indeed consider such assistance if the European Union unequivocally commits to ensuring our nation’s security – a steadfast pledge akin to what the British term a “firm security commitment.”

24.04.2024 / 12:56

A shade of gray

After a sharp exchange of occasionally harsh statements, primarily between the defense ministries of Greece and Turkey regarding the Greek initiative to establish a marine park in the Aegean Sea, it was announced that the long-awaited visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Ankara will take place on May 13.

23.04.2024 / 23:15 EFTYCHIS VARDOULAKIS

How much polarization is right?

Recent opinion polls all point toward certain conclusions. The ruling New Democracy party is undergoing a decline, albeit not a steep one. This decline is evident both in terms of voting intentions and other qualitative indicators. However, despite this erosion, the party still maintains a considerable lead. In fact, data from polls regarding voting intentions […]

23.04.2024 / 22:40

From words to violence

Gone are the days when the jeering of public figures found apologists who justified insults or even violence as an expression of righteous indignation. 

23.04.2024 / 22:14

Greece’s Iron Dome

We often talk of Israel as an example we should learn from in a number of areas. One of them, and an extremely important one, is defense.

23.04.2024 / 21:14 HARIS DOUKAS

Athens only made 42 cents per visitor last year

I want to start with two revealing, and I would say disturbing – in their combination – set of numbers. The only income that the Municipality of Athens had from tourist activity in 2023 – by all accounts one of the best years for tourism – was just 2,714,664 euros.

23.04.2024 / 19:35

The West did not forget Ukraine

A year ago, American officials seemed satisfied with how the war in Ukraine was going, thinking that the longer it went on, the more Vladimir Putin would bleed out, weakening his military and his country.

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