Athens eyes flexible diplomatic strategy
The return of Donald Trump to the White House after four years has given rise in Athens to various new considerations, both geopolitical and political.
Greece pledges €100,000 to support Yemen’s recovery
Greece has pledged €100,000 to aid Yemen’s recovery during a high-level meeting on Monday that centered on international support for Yemen’s government and its priorities for the 2025–2026 period.
A new political battleground? Mitsotakis’ pick for president, New Democracy, and PASOK
Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced his pick for President of Greece last week, selecting New Democracy veteran Kostas Tasoulas.
Athens airport among EU’s busiest last year
Athens International Airport ranked among the top 10 airports in flights in the European Union last year.
Exhausting second terms
A second term in government is always tiring, not to say exhausting. Whether or not there’s a rival matters little, though having a strong opponent challenging your primacy can act as a good tonic for fatigue.
A bold new era for America
“Fortune favors the bold,” said Aristotle. On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States, marking the beginning of a new era.
Female support to women’s startups
There are untapped investment opportunities in startups founded and managed by women that merit support, according to investors internationally.
Navigation instructions for Athens in Trump’s new world
Donald Trump assumes the US presidency for a second time from a position of power, controlling both bodies of Congress until 2026 at least.
Picking a side
In 1992, at the height of the political controversy in Greece over the name dispute with Skopje, Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis succumbed to fear of a backlash from his party’s right-wing faction.
Strict tariff policy would be bad news for Greek, European growth
It is too soon to talk about the exact impact on Greece of the new United States government’s policies, because all we know so far is what was announced before Donald Trump took office.