Trump’s jungle rules
2026 is a tipping point year. The biggest source of global instability won’t be China, Russia, Iran, or the some 60 conflicts burning across the planet – the most since World War II. It will be the United States.
Survey shows Karystianou party tapping protest vote, minimal impact on ND and PASOK
A new GPO survey suggests that a potential new party led by Maria Karystianou – president of the association representing the families of victims of the 2023 Tempe rail disaster – would draw most of its support from Greece’s protest and anti-establishment parties, leaving the ruling New Democracy party and the main opposition PASOK largely…
EU envoys provisionally approve signing of record Mercosur trade deal
EU ambassadors gave provisional approval on Friday to the signing of the bloc’s largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur, over 25 years since negotiations began and after months of wrangling to secure key member states’ backing, according to three EU diplomats and sources.
Farmers continue protests ahead of meeting with PM
Farmers across Greece continued their protests Friday, with some roadblocks easing while others remained in place ahead of a scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and a farmers’ delegation next Tuesday at the Maximos Mansion.
Masoutis signs deal to acquire rival supermarket chain Kritikos
Northern Greece supermarket chain Masoutis announced Friday that it has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 100% of rival grocery chain Kritikos. The deal will be submitted to the Hellenic Competition Commission for approval.
The many ‘smaller fish’ in the farm subsidy scandal
Over 50 Rethymno residents are accused of receiving subsidies worth thousands by falsely declaring they were cultivating land or using pastures.
Less tax for 477,000 taxpayers
System of arbitrary calculation of incomes based on assets to ease burden on individuals.
Unmarked power lines led to 2019 helicopter tragedy
An Athens court ordered state-owned power grid operator DEDDIE pay hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation for a 2019 helicopter crash that killed three people near Poros, according to a November ruling obtained by Kathimerini.
Enough with the window dressing
Sure, some of the demands being made by Greece’s protesting farmers are “outside the European framework,” as Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis recently commented.