US ELECTIONS


The Reality-Unreality axis
OPINION

Our reading of a country’s politics is usually based on the relationship between Left, Right and Center. In recent years we lament the threats that the Center faces, we worry about its survival, we note the rise of extremes, and so on.

Biden’s withdrawal and the day after
OPINION

Following an extended period of criticism and pressure, not from opponents but from friends and supporters, which made it particularly painful, came self-awareness and, finally, the difficult decision.


Europe’s duty to defend the Enlightenment
OPINION

The road that America appears to be taking obliges the Europeans not only to see how they will survive in an increasingly turbulent world, but also to keep alive the principles that made America and Europe powerful.

Planning for a new Trump term in Brussels and Athens
OPINION

With the chances of a Donald Trump victory in November increasing, Europe – but also Greece – need to get serious about planning for the “day after” both in terms of the issues that are critical to the European Union as well as in the broader geopolitical setting.

Trump’s superpower
OPINION

A few days ago, I argued that the presidential election in the United States should not be oversimplified into a gunfight between two cowboys.


Cowboys and the heart of the matter
OPINION

It is a mistake to see the US presidential election as a duel between two men. Seeing it as a gunfight between cowboys may satisfy our need to simplify things so that we can understand them, but the election of a US president is all about complexity.



Greek Americans uneasy over Biden
OPINION

Leading officials, important donors and regular supporters of the Democratic Party have been on tenterhooks in recent days after Joe Biden’s disappointing performance in the televised debate with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.

An American thriller with far-reaching consequences
OPINION

What everyone was afraid of and talked about behind closed doors ended up happening on Thursday night. No one could tell if it would come in the form of a stumble on the steps of Air Force One or a terrible interview.


Who might replace Biden on the top of the ticket?
THE NEW YORK TIMES

President Joe Biden’s stumbling performance in the debate against former President Donald Trump has some Democrats raising the possibility of nominating an alternative candidate and mulling over a roster of names.

Democrats Abroad | Athens | July 4
WHAT'S ON

Democrats Abroad Greece invites American citizens and their families to celebrate U.S. Independence Day on July 4 at Marathon Beach in Nea Makri.

In what will America trust?
OPINION

We learned a lot from Donald Trump before his election in 2016, during his presidency and since. So, we did not expect many more surprises from him and his supporters.