Facebook and democracy: The political debate
In fairness, Facebook isn’t resisting calls for new rules. It doesn’t want direct responsibility for the safeguarding of democracy.
Constantinos Parthenis painting headlining Greek auction at Bonhams
With an estimated value of 350,000 to 550,000 euros, the expressionist masterpiece “The Apotheosis of Athanasios Diakos” by Constantinos Parthenis (1878-1967) is headlining auction house Bonhams’ Greek Sale this week.
A Greek ‘tribe’ in Africa
It sounds like fiction but it isn’t. It includes a Greek “independent state” deep in Africa, a Greek “tribe” living in the vast forests, a Cretan revolutionary – dubbed “Jungle Zorbas” – and a Greek Orthodox cleric.
Fire on Tinos; 3 settlements evacuated
A fire is burning bushes on the island of Tinos, causing authorities to order the preventive evacuation of three settlements.
Leadership election or show?
The leadership battle in the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has so far been superficial.
The faithful, a constant exemption from the rules
If there were any doubts previously, during the coronavirus pandemic they have been completely dispelled. The “faithful” are a special social group.
Number of intubated Covid patients rises to 594
Health authorities announced 5,991 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday, a drop from Friday’s 7,805.
The ways of democracy and robust economies
Gerard Roland, the E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics and Political Science at Berkeley, was an observer of the situation in Greece during the economic crisis and has been critical of the stabilization programs.
Comings and goings in Alexandroupoli
Since the start of the week, Alexandroupoli has seen unprecedented traffic in the form of US military helicopters – reaching more than 150 – headed to hotspots near Ukraine and Belarus.
Venetian castle in Zakynthos to be restored
The Culture Ministry has pledged to start work on repairing the Venetian castle of Zakynthos from extensive structural damage sustained during flooding in the winter of 2016 and a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in October 2018.