OPINION

10.12.2020 / 21:02 TOM ELLIS

Informing foreign societies, not just governments

Over the next critical period, in the short term up until the new president of the United States is sworn in on January 20, but also it seems for the long term, the Greek side will have to engage in a constant and systematic effort to keep its allies and partners abreast of Turkish violations in the Eastern Mediterranean, in a calm manner, without unwanted hyperbole.

10.12.2020 / 20:46 EDITORIAL

Chipping away at the system

The findings of a recent survey on the coronavirus vaccination were very telling in terms of the identity of the people who are opposed to the jab and are not planning to have it when it becomes available in Greece.

10.12.2020 / 19:57 SPYROS LITSAS

Greek-German relations: Necessary to move forward

It goes without saying that Greek foreign policy has made significant steps in the last few years. From a hesitant manifestation of crude convictions about the Manichean evolution of international politics – i.e. right vs wrong – nowadays,

10.12.2020 / 17:23 ANGELOS STANGOS

The USA and Germany and their stance on Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the coronavirus pandemic are Greece’s twin headaches, linked by their consequences on the economy, which are certainly greater from the latter, though the former’s impact is not negligible either, given Turkey’s constant provocations.

09.12.2020 / 21:28 ALEXANDROS DIAKOPOULOS

Turkey’s disproportionate ambitions

The “Blue Homeland” doctrine is the ultimate expression of overblown Turkish aspirations.

09.12.2020 / 21:02 EDITORIAL

Convincing the public

Government officials said that schools will be the last to close down because of Covid-19, and the first to reopen when epidemiological trends allow. They also said that schools were not responsible for spreading the virus.

08.12.2020 / 21:07 ANGELOS SYRIGOS

Turkey’s lost memory and Germany

Turkey’s direct involvement in the recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh is a reminder of the importance of historical memory to nations and peoples.

08.12.2020 / 21:03 EDITORIAL

Vaccine must be backed

Even if one had limited expectations, the climate of political confrontation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has disproved even these.

08.12.2020 / 14:30 NEWSROOM

Hellenic-German Chamber chief steps down in protest at Berlin stance on Turkey

The honorary president of the Hellenic-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Michalis Mailis, has stepped down after three decades as a member and 12 years at the helm of the organization that was co-founded by his grandfather in Berlin in 1924.

08.12.2020 / 10:27 NOTIS PAPADOPOULOS

Sowing confusion, feeding conspiracy theories

The fact that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis left his home near downtown Athens’ Lycabettus Hill and went to Mount Parnitha for a bicycle ride at a time when everyone else is forbidden from leaving the proximity of their residence for exercise, was obviously a mistake.

07.12.2020 / 17:42 PAVLOS PAPADOPOULOS

Behind the scenes on the Macedonian issue

In his new book, ‘The Logic of the Solution,’ Greece’s former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias makes both revelations and accusations.

06.12.2020 / 22:06 ALEXIS PAPACHELAS

Contemporary philhellenes

Greece must honor the people who stood and continue to stand by it in difficult times.

06.12.2020 / 21:44 EDITORIAL

The fortitude of the few

The easiest thing to be in the face of such a combination of difficult situations is indignant. Greece, however, is standing on its feet thanks to the fortitude and selflessness of those who did not look for excuses for the country’s systemic failings.

05.12.2020 / 18:33 EDITORIAL

Throwing stones

It is easy to make a tragedy out of a disaster. However, whoever manages to retain their political composure is able to see the big picture.

05.12.2020 / 17:48 COSTAS IORDANIDIS

Vying for Berlin’s favor

Athens and Ankara are vying for Berlin’s favor, and the apple of discord will be in the hands of German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the European Council on December 10.