Democracy requires tolerance of criticism
Newspaper cartoons seem to pique Greek politicians and public figures in general more than any other type of criticism, including vitriolic opinion pieces. I am not sure why.
The loss of a child takes a physical toll on the heart
Losing a child is one of the most emotionally wrenching experiences a parent can go through. New research suggests it may also literally damage the heart. The study found that in the days after the death of a child, a parent is at greatly increased risk for a heart attack, and the increased risk may…
The right environment
Efforts to connect the Greek economy with international hubs of innovation such as Silicon Valley; efforts to attract pioneering companies that invest in knowledge and technology like Pfizer or Microsoft to set up units here, all that outward-looking campaigning risks going to waste.
Greece shackled by chaos of laws
The thousands of laws currently in force in Greece constitute one of the biggest structural problems of its political system, impede growth, investment and the rule of law and remain a huge obstacle to the modernization of the public administration.
Next fortnight pivotal, with peak expected
With the daily infection and death rates hovering at a consistently high level and amid heightened concerns on a pan-European level due to the Omicron variant, the next fortnight will be pivotal regarding the strategy the government deploys to manage the fourth pandemic, whose peak is expected, according to estimates, around mid-December.
New country, new name for US citizen ‘Enes Kanter Freedom’
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.
Greece asks faithful to be Covid-clear to attend church
Greece introduced new restrictions obliging churchgoers to present negative COVID-19 tests to attend services on Sunday following a surge in infections in recent weeks.
Man turns himself in after killing wife
Police in Thessaloniki in northern Greece say they arrested a man Sunday after he reportedly told officers he had killed his wife.
Exodus of civil servants
The increased number of retirements in the civil service is evolving this year into a wave of departures, as Finance Ministry sources speak of retirement applications being up by more than 15,100 public service workers, most of them from the health and education sectors.