Convergence, in spite of it all
This is politics in Greece in the fall of 2024, half a century after the restoration of democracy: intense and constant fighting between the opposition and the government in Parliament.
Electric scooters: Street revolution or nuisance?
Greece is set to implement stricter regulations for light personal electric vehicles (LPEVs) as part of a new traffic code being pushed by Deputy Transport Minister Vassilis Oikonomou.
Laiki Bank liquidator raises €91 mln
The liquidator of the former Laiki Bank, Avgoustinos Papathomas, has achieved a key milestone in efforts to compensate creditors, particularly depositors who lost money during the bank’s 2013 collapse.
Banks’ dividends near €2 bln
Greece’s four systemic banks are expected to record profits amounting to 4.7 billion euros this year, against €3.6 billion in 2023, raising the dividend to be distributed close to €2 billion, up from €875 million in 2023.
Watching the Turkish invasion from a plane
On Friday July 19, 1974, 30-year-old pilot Adamos Marneros was glued to his television screen in London. The British networks, first and foremost the BBC, were constantly relaying information about an imminent Turkish invasion of Cyprus, just four days after the Greek military junta-backed coup against Cypriot President, Archbishop Makarios III.
Journalists strike in Greece ahead of a nationwide walkout on Wednesday
Journalist unions in Greece launched a 24-hour strike Tuesday, joining broader labor unrest ahead of a nationwide general strike planned for Wednesday.
Tax evasion measures pay off
The 2024 budget execution data are showing tangible results from the fight against tax evasion, a perennial goal of governments hitherto unachieved.
Plans for more farmers at open-air markets
Talks between the government and farmers on facilitating their ease of access to markets are in the final stages.
Mitsotakis looks ahead after bold decision to expel Samaras
This weekend Prime Minister Mitsotakis took a bold and risky move to expel former prime minister and lawmaker Antonis Samaras from New Democracy.
Thucydides’ trap and Trump’s pit
Thucydides described the cause of the Peloponnesian War as the inevitable clash between the established power at the time, Sparta, and the rising power, Athens. This so-called “Thucydides trap” has been used a lot lately as an analytical tool for the dangers inherent in the rising US-China rivalry.