Let’s hear about the opportunities
In the months that follow we may forget about things. We may forget what problems the country has been through, what ominous predictions we managed to disprove.
Blessed are the peacemakers
“As Thou art God of peace and Father of mercies, Thou hast sent unto us Thine Angel of great counsel, granting us peace.”
Cartoon (24/12/2022)
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April 9 is the most likely election date
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to decide the final date for the first of what is almost certain to be a double election over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with April 9 increasingly looming as the most likely date.
The extremes of political correctness
Political correctness can be used as a tool to cure social ills, as well as educate or sensitize public opinion. That said, political correctness has occasionally been taken to a – sometimes ridiculous – extreme.
Eva Kaili, the Dunning-Kruger effect, and the minimum wage in Qatar
The problem that arose with Eva Kaili goes beyond any bribes, and constitutes a thorn in the Greek state’s side coupled with the latest evidence that shows that Greece leads all EU countries in the perception of corruption.
President Sakellaropoulou receives carollers from all corners of Greece
President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday, Christmas Eve, received carollers performing the local traditional Christmas carols sung in many parts of Greece, from Thrace to the island of Kastellorizo.
Power subsidy ramped up
Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas on Friday announced the doubling of the total amount of subsidies for electricity for households and businesses for January, compared to December, as they will add up to 840 million euros.
Price of wood for heating set to rise steeply as demand surges
Burning wood for heating made a comeback during the 2010s, the years of Greece’s financial crisis, fueling a debate about pollution in the country’s cities.
Passengers in Bucharest coach crash returning to Greece
Several of the passengers on a tourist coach that crashed in Bucharest, killing a 53-year-old man, are returning on flights to Greece on Saturday.