OPINION

04.03.2021 / 19:47 COSTAS IORDANIDIS

Willful blindness

If, hypothetically, one was to draw a list of the challenges facing the country, none of our political leaders would think to place the Lignadis and Koufodinas affairs in a prominent position.

04.03.2021 / 19:34 EDITORIAL

A boon for opportunists

No consideration can be so pressing as to justify the suspension of the rule of law.

04.03.2021 / 10:11 STATHIS KALYVAS

Greece’s new narrative and its interwoven goals

States function a bit like humans; they are after all organized and institutionalized groups of people. To move forward and improve themselves, they set goals that can inspire and mobilize their citizens.

03.03.2021 / 22:56 EDITORIAL

Bans without benefit

We are already in the third week of a hard lockdown. One peculiarity of this phase is that we are suffering all the economic, educational and psychosocial side effects of the bans without seeing their benefit reflected in the epidemiological data.

03.03.2021 / 22:13 ALEXIS PAPACHELAS

We live in 2021, not 1944

Some people seem to want to relive December. Not the December of 2008, but of 1944. They are already living it through social media. They accuse university professors who freely express their point of view of being “snitches” and “traitors.”

02.03.2021 / 21:02 EDITORIAL

Opposition or noise?

Greece has a lot on its plate right now, facing a number of challenges – from the fronts of public health and the economy to problems emanating from outside its borders – that are of vital importance to the overwhelming majority.

01.03.2021 / 02:03 MARIA KATSOUNAKI

A Parliament of followers

“Who is hiding behind the hashtag?” “Your MP is the one posting this vulgar content.” “Here is what was written on Facebook five or six years ago.” All three of these phrases, along with several variations, were uttered many times in Parliament on Wednesday.

28.02.2021 / 22:24 ALEXIS PAPACHELAS

The ‘factory of rage’

The goal for anyone who wants this country to move forward must be to close the “factory of rage.” How? The only way is to put the country on the path of fair growth that will offer prospects, especially to the younger generation.

28.02.2021 / 21:54 EDITORIAL

Containing the fire

The last few days have brought to the fore the self-destructive tendencies of our democracy. This time around, however, our political parties exercised, albeit ambiguously and belatedly, some self-control.

27.02.2021 / 21:25 EDITORIAL

Wall of prevention

As the tourism sector is poised for a timid restart this summer, the experience from last year’s mistakes will have to be put to good use.

26.02.2021 / 21:08 NIKOS KONSTANDARAS

Hope for a new outlook

If we focus on the present, Thurday’s debate in Parliament on the quality of public dialogue was disheartening. However, if we look to the future, we may have cause for some hope.

26.02.2021 / 21:01 EDITORIAL

A cure for toxicity

Thursday’s debate in Parliament showed that no one stands to gain from rolling around in the mud.

25.02.2021 / 20:51 EDITORIAL

Understanding priorities

No issue should be excluded from the arena of political debate. That said, however, the big issue that is currently being discussed by party leaders in Parliament lends itself to exaggerations.

25.02.2021 / 13:51 KOSTAS BAKOYANNIS

Kostas Bakoyannis: The murderer should be treated like a murderer, nothing else

Opposing hatred, violence and terrorism is not a political or ideological act. It is something that requires an unwavering commitment from all of us. Without asterisks, without footnotes, without ifs and buts, without calculations.

25.02.2021 / 08:38 TOM ELLIS

A serious debate that unites or a shouting match that divides?

On many issues, a head-on political collision, based on party affiliation, is expected and, at times, can be even useful. On others, such as natural disasters, there could be a greater understanding among the different parties.