Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyiannis has derided those opposing the construction of a metro station in downtown Exarchia and a redevelopment program at nearby Stefi Hill as a minority that has “found an excuse to fight an ideological battle.” Speaking to Skai TV, he stressed that the area’s “permanent residents want the metro.” “The point is…
In an open letter to the director general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, the Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) sounded the alarm over recent reports of vandalism and damage to the former Orthodox cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
It is one of the wonders of democracy, and the freedom of expression it allows, that an individual can freely attack a democratic government through public argument. However, the wonder does not extend to magically granting any such attack the merit of truth.
It was meant to be Europe’s stellar year. A post-pandemic spending euphoria, supported by copious government spending was set to drive the economy and help fatigued households regain a sense of normality after two dreadful years.
Dr. George Pagoulatos, the director general of ELIAMEP, joins Thanos Davelis to look at why the end of “enhanced surveillance” by EU creditors is significant for Greece.
In the international literature, the distinction between the internal and the external scene, as established in 1648 by the Treaty of Westphalia, is increasingly being questioned.
Auctions on properties of tax dodgers and other debtors of the state, frozen since before the pandemic, resume on September 19.
A significant rise in the price of electricity announced by state-controlled Public Power Corporation (PPC) for September forced the government to raise its electricity subsidy for September to 1.9 billion euros, from €1.1 billion in August.
Responding to an apparent escalation in Turkish moves to push migrants into Greece over land and sea, the Council for Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) decided on Tuesday in favor of additional measures for the protection of the country’s borders.
International analysts see the possibility of Greece tapping the bond market once again in September, perhaps for the final time this year. On the other hand, Greece’s plan to issue a green bond in the second half of 2022 is very likely to be put off for next year.