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Worlds collide in Constantinople-Istanbul
Five hundred and seventy years after the Fall of Constantinople, Recep Tayyip Erdogan chose the Hagia Sophia to celebrate the anniversary and his own victory in Sunday’s elections. “Allah willing, we see this election as the gateway to the next century of Turkey and it will go down in history as such a turning point,”…
A matter of integrity
The integrity of the exam process in Greek public education is one of the achievements of the system. At the very least, it needs to be properly protected, even if it means investing in specialized safeguards against malicious cyberattacks.
The tragedy of US-Turkish relations
Recep Tayyip Erdogan will soon start his third term as Turkey’s president. There will be much hand-wringing over whether he regained power through “free and fair elections” (he didn’t), what this means for democracy in Turkey (not good) and whether his victory was really better for stability in the region and Greece’s security (it isn’t).
Parties go back on the campaign trail
With the decree issued on Monday by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou dissolving Parliament and officially calling for elections on June 25, the country’s political parties are back on the campaign trail, holding the thread of continuity from the previous election period, but also with the necessary adjustments and new dilemmas, as imposed by the May…
Top destination for yachts
Based on confirmed bookings for the whole of 2023 (data up to April 30), Greece remains the No 1 yacht charter destination worldwide, with a market share of 27% of all weekly bookings of yachts over 20 meters long, according to the International Yacht Company (IYC).
NATO to deploy more troops to Kosovo town to curb violence
NATO troops secured a town hall in Kosovo’s Zvecan and the alliance said on Tuesday it would send more soldiers to the region, a day after 30 NATO soldiers and 52 protesters were hurt in clashes and the EU and US urged a de-escalation of the violence.
Ivanka Trump: Acropolis is where ‘history comes alive’
“The Acropolis is a testament to the incredible achievements of ancient Greek civilization and their enduring legacy,” Ivanka Trump, daughter of former US president Donald Trump, has said after a visit to the citadel with her husband Jared Kushner.
SYRIZA makes its next move, appealing to the center
What ought to have been done decisively and systematically by the main opposition since the 2019 elections which brought the conservatives to power will be attempted in the next 30 days.
EU doubles firefighting fleet in preparation for climate change impacts
The EU has said it is doubling its aerial firefighting fleet for the summer of 2023, citing challenges such as increasing forest fires due to the climate crisis. “The last few years have seen our greatest challenges so far,” Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said.