19.05.2018
Editorial: Links
Italy yesterday entered a course of confrontation with Europe, as one can surmise by the programme presented by the Five Star Movement...
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18.05.2018
FYROM press says Zaev proposed the name Ilindenska Republika Makedonija
The name strikes a deep nationalist and irredentist chord, as it commemorates the 1903 Ilinden uprising by the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation (IMRO) against the Ottomans, and later efforts to establish a Slavic state on the entire geographic territory of Macedonia
18.05.2018
Editorial: Euphoria
There is talk of a deal by which Athens agrees to a composite name for FYROM, and in turn Berlin (which is keen on Skopje joining Nato), opens the way for a debt relief arrangement.
17.05.2018
Tsipras on FYROM: No deal yet, package agreement on everything or nothing
Tsipras, Zaev spoke for several hours throughout the night last night. “We are still not in a position to speak of an agreement… We still have some way to go to bridge the distance,” the Greek PM said.
17.05.2018
Chief Justice cites ‘pauperisation’ of pensioners as one cause of resignation
After 42 years on the bench, Nikos Sakellariou resigned with an address that lambasted the government’s intervention in the judiciary, the devastating social impact of Greece’s bailout memorandums, and the internal operation of the high court.
17.05.2018
Editorial: Messages
The country’s economic situation stirs insecurity in investors, and that is reflected in their actions
17.05.2018
Editorial: Messages
The country’s economic situation stirs insecurity in investors, and that is reflected in their actions
16.05.2018
Bomshell resignation of Council of State President Sakellariou
At a press conference today, Sakellariou spoke of an inconceivable violation of judicial confidentiality, over which he had no control, and that the affair has harmed the judiciary.
16.05.2018
Editorial: Driving a bargain
The question that arises is how far the government is willing to go in order to remain in power for a few more months.
15.05.2018
Two billion euros in revenues from senior citizen tourists in 2016
Greece was the seventh most popular destination for European markets, and 10th most popular in non-European markets, with a five percent and four percent market share, respectively.
15.05.2018
Editorial: Brutality
It is impermissible for a democratic state to confuse the legal right to defence with bloody suppression, or the defence of national sovereignty with shooting civilians.
14.05.2018
Editorial: Bound
Greece's creditors are preparing a framework of strict fiscal surveillance, and they will marshal all manner of pressure at their disposal to achieve that end.
12.05.2018
AEK and PAOK fans clash as Athens turns into a warzone (video)
Athens turned into chaos as AEK and PAOK fans clashed in a terrifying manner before tonight's Greek Cup Final. Violent riots have...
12.05.2018
Editorial: Sirens
A host of recent messages from creditors are not merely a warning. They reveal their concern that the government, in order to serve its electoral objectives, will violate the terms of the agreements that it has signed.
11.05.2018
To Vima: Athens, Skopje headed for interim agreement allowing date to start EU membership talks, Nato invitation for FYROM
The interim agreement would commit Skopje to amend its constitution to include the new name for domestic use and to remove all irredentist references, but also to resolve the thorny issues of language and ethnic identity within two years.
11.05.2018
Editorial: Sensitivity
The price gouging hikes are the product of an arbitrary, monopoly mentality, and they prove that the market is operating without rules or any substantial regulation.
10.05.2018
Same-sex foster parenting divided Syriza, ruling coalition, opposition parties
The issue internally split SYRIZA, its junior coalition partner the Independent Greeks, and New Democracy, as renegade MPs in each of the parties defied the party line.
10.05.2018
Editorial: Pandora’s box
In the past, the country has paid dearly for untrammeled pledges of hand-outs. Its bankruptcy was the result of such sad practices, which did not yield electoral gains in the end.
