OPINION

05.09.2021 / 17:34

The insidious threat of spyware

An Israeli company called NSO Group has created a spyware tool called Pegasus that gives its users an extraordinary ability to surveil and steal secrets from anyone who carries a smartphone.

05.09.2021 / 14:46 SAKIS MOUMTZIS

‘Karamanlis or tanks’

Mikis Theodorakis made all sorts of statements and comments with the ease afforded him by his status. And for some, he came under harsh criticism from the orthodox Left, but also from other ideological camps.

05.09.2021 / 00:23

A place in posterity

The ideological divide between the “left-wing” Mikis Theodorakis and the “right-wing” Manos Hadjidakis was as contrived as the artistic rivalry between the two composers and musicians was the product of fiction.

04.09.2021 / 21:31

Tools to tackle arson

The evidence presented by Kathimerini demonstrates how forest fire arsonists went largely unpunished for their crimes for many years.

03.09.2021 / 23:10

Dangerous populism

The presence of three main opposition party lawmakers at Thursday’s protest rally in the capital by healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is much more than a mistake fueled by demagoguery.

03.09.2021 / 11:00

The legend and Mikis

The expression “end of an era” must be used selectively if it’s not to become a cliche. Today we feel, in our gut rather than in our mind, that yes, Mikis Theodorakis’ death marks the end of an era.

03.09.2021 / 09:23

Mikis, a Greek for all

Mikis Theodorakis was not only a great composer of international fame, he was the rarest of Greeks – appreciated, honored and revered by all his compatriots.

02.09.2021 / 23:15

Impressions and needs

Beyond the game of impressions with the cabinet reshuffle, the urgent political need remains the same: The country must reorganize its protection mechanisms against natural disasters.

02.09.2021 / 23:00

The choice of Apostolakis

Appointing the former chief of the Hellenic Navy, who then led the armed forces and also served as defense minister, Evangelos Apostolakis, to head the newly established Ministry of Civil Defense was one of the most important aspects of Tuesday’s cabinet reshuffle.

01.09.2021 / 23:10

The injustice done to Chrysochoidis

The catastrophic wildfires earlier this summer that destroyed thousands of hectares of forest, burned property and made the daily lives of everyone much worse, are certainly a blow to the Mitsotakis government that was responsible for extinguishing them.

01.09.2021 / 23:00

A lost opportunity

An important opportunity for political consensus on a major issue – namely shielding the country against natural disasters – was lost on Tuesday.

01.09.2021 / 11:21

Operation Afghanistan: A postmortem

The West’s dramatic exodus from Afghanistan will leave numerous losers and very few clear winners. While the United States’ humiliating exit will be celebrated by the world’s jihadi movements, neither China nor Russia will reap zero-sum benefits from it.

31.08.2021 / 21:17

Greece-US defense cooperation

The prospect of a renewed Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement between Greece and the United States – possibly extended over five years – is an extremely important development, given the challenging geopolitical setting.

31.08.2021 / 21:01

Controlling reactions

There is absolutely nothing to be gained by arguing over which political party is to blame for the increasingly vocal protests against the coronavirus vaccine.

30.08.2021 / 13:45 ANDREAS DRACOPOULOS

AI should serve humanity

Our own humanity is under attack, much more important than the repercussions of Covid itself. So here we are. Humanity and AI.

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