No more passes for the incompetent and dangerous
One of the curses we have inherited from the 1980s is an aversion, a horror even, of the very notion of evaluation.
‘If Greece were a stock, its value would be rising’
If Greece were a stock, its value would be rising, says NATO’s former Supreme Allied Commander (2009-2013), Admiral James Stavridis. In an interview with Kathimerini he emphasizes not only the significance of Greece’s geographical position but also the role of the Greek-American community.
What is really happening in Himare?
Himare is a coastal area in Albania, situated 16 nautical miles (30 kilometers) north of the Greek island of Corfu, directly across from the Diapontia Islands in the Ionian Sea.
Large wildfire breaks out in central Greece
A large wildfire broke out in a forested area northeast of the city of Larissa, in central Greece, the Fire Service said on Monday.
EU top court says that Poland’s justice reform infringes EU law
The European Union stepped up its rule-of-law fight with member state Poland on Monday when the bloc’s highest court confirmed that Warsaw had refused to comply with EU rules on judicial independence for which it has already lost over half a billion euros in fines.
Swedish tourist injured in Rethymno bar brawl
A 33-year-old tourist from Sweden was hospitalised with head injuries overnight following a brawl at a bar in the town of Rethymno, Crete.
US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard ‘harassed’ Greek-managed ship
The US Navy said Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it.
Tsipras: ‘We have to adapt our policies towards climate neutrality’
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras said on Monday that Greece needs to adapt its policies in the direction of climate neutrality to stem the consequences of the climate crisis.
Androulakis: PASOK fouses on sustainable development, green transition
Nikos Androulakis, leader of the Socialist PASOK-Movement of Change, said the party’s program focuses on sustainable development and the green transition as the only way to limit the consequences of climate change.
Greece’s reform labors are only half complete
Hercules famously completed 12 labors. Today’s Greece resembles the mythological hero when he was halfway through his tasks. The country has done a lot of work to rebuild itself after its debt crisis, but still needs to finish the job.