OPINION

18.12.2021 / 21:10

Great inequalities, great contrasts

In the much-discussed and misinterpreted study by professors Sotiris Tsiodras and Theodoros Lytras, there is one element that even those who did not know with certainty suspected as accurate: Mortality in ICU beds in Attica is lower compared to the rest of the country. 

18.12.2021 / 20:57

The noise and the substance

We will have to wait for the noise and the swearing to subside before the political system can have a substantive debate on health.

17.12.2021 / 14:21

New government in Sofia dives into deep end

The “Harvard boys” have finally formed a government in Sofia, bringing an overwhelming sense of relief in Bulgaria that the country will be able to return to some semblance of normality in the wake of a profound political crisis.

16.12.2021 / 21:00

ESY after Covid

No system can cure chronic problems when it is under the pressure of a crisis. The National Health System (ESY) was not easy to change in the midst of a pandemic.

16.12.2021 / 20:45

No one wants war in Ukraine, but caution is critical

Russia has moved nearly 100,000 soldiers into position near its border with Ukraine over the past several weeks. If that weren’t ominous enough, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his security services have uncovered evidence of a Russia-backed coup plot against his government.

16.12.2021 / 09:46

Erdogan should focus on his economy, not Greece

With the Turkish lira continuing its precipitous slide, the risk of capital controls looming dangerously and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s legal adviser even going so far as to consider that declaring a state of emergency might be needed, the Turkish president is in the EU’s crosshairs.

16.12.2021 / 07:20

A leap of faith for renewal

There are two takeaways from the election of a new leader at Movement for Change. The first is that PASOK – the center-left coalition’s biggest party – is back, and the reason is not nostalgia. If that were the case, the party founder’s son would have sailed to victory.

15.12.2021 / 21:00

Quick reflexes

This time, the country’s institutions have demonstrated prompt reflexes. The authorities and the justice system seem to be acting upon the lessons drawn from the last time a criminal organization tried to disguise itself as a political movement.

14.12.2021 / 21:08

The three challenges of Nikos Androulakis

After massive participation and a resounding victory for Nikos Androulakis, Movement for Change’s leadership race has come to an end. Now the new president of the center-left coalition has some serious decisions to make in three key areas.

14.12.2021 / 21:00

The role of the exes

There is room in the public sphere for former prime ministers. Their opinion is important because it is based on experience. 

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