Europe: The threat of the boiling frog
The European Union currently represents less than 6% of the world’s population. Its share will have shrunk to 4.5% by 2050.
Prosecutors ask for US help in wiretapping investigation
Two Greek prosecutors investigating all allegations of illegal electronic surveillance of dozens of individuals in Greece have submitted a request to US authorities for judicial assistance.
Safety and politics
Residents in the Athenian district of Nea Smyrni said that after the clashes between police and residents that occurred in the area during the coronavirus lockdown, the police were invisible.
Complacency and laziness, the biggest threats
Certainly the “Eurosceptics” and other enemies of a strong European Union will try to take full advantage of the corruption case that is currently shaking the edifice. Those who consider it their inalienable right to take bribes by whoever wants to undermine the EU will be decrying the hypocrisy of MEPs, NGO members and others…
Selective enforcement of the law?
No one was keeping an eye on late publisher Giorgos Trangas when he was amassing his huge and allegedly ill-gotten fortune.
‘Repatriation’ or ‘cession’?
The Greek Culture Ministry’s bill for the “repatriation” of 161 Cycladic antiquities from the United States was passed in the Hellenic Parliament, despite justified reactions from archaeologists and the entire political spectrum.
Piraeus, Rafina sailings resume, Lavrio still closed
Most sailings of ships from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina that were cancelled due to gale-force winds are gradually being reinstated as of Tuesday afternoon.
ATHEX: Negligible losses for stock market
Tuesday offered few surprises to traders at the Greek stock market, with minimal moves for stocks and low turnover, which led to a negligible drop in the benchmark even though the majority of stocks ended up in the black.
MEP Spyraki pays back 21,240 euros amid allowance probe
New Democracy MEP Maria Spyraki has deposited 21,240 euros with the European Parliament “so that there is no difference between my office’s budget and the European Parliament’s for the period 2016-2020,” as she noted in a post.
Hans Leijtens appointed new head of Frontex
The board of EU border agency Frontex appointed Hans Leijtens as the new Executive Director in a closed session on Tuesday.