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No one has been punished for the death of three employees due to the torching of a bank branch in the centre of Athens [during a huge anti-bailout memorandum protest march οn 5 May, 2010].

One must limit the harmful effects of a bad criminal law and restore a proper balance between sentences, correctional objectives, and punishing heinous crimes without a shred of leniency.

In the last 24 hours, 155 COVID-19 patients have been admitted to hospital (a 15.67 percent daily increase). For the last seven days, the daily average number of admissions is 162.

Russia's theory of diminished sovereignty for Ukraine is linked to its refusal to recognise an autocephalous Church, as it does with all other national autocephalous Churches.

Greek political parties and numerous LGBTQ, human rights, and other organisations at the time of the heinous killing issued statements condemning vigilantism.

The gradual embargo on Russian oil that apparently will be included in the new package of EU sanctions represents an additional, serious trial for the 27 member-states.

It is easy to shout, “We are all Ukrainians!” when we see the corpses in bombed cities and the tragically desperate faces of refugees. What is difficult is to prove it in practice.

The government must make every effort to bolster the tourist product, whether that be through measures to reduce energy costs or by funnelling EU Recovery Fund monies.

'I made it clear that this behaviour by a NATO member-state is simply unacceptable, the Greek PM said today of his telephone contact with NATO’s Secretary General.

Long before his 24 February invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s in his two decades in power made enormous headway in his bid to expand Russian influence in Greece.

The current conflagration and the extension of the front into Moldavia demonstrate that wars are always unpredictable and ineluctably lead to escalation.

After all, it is always the detail that magnifies drama. It is difficult for one to imagine alive a dead person with whom one is not acquainted.

The democratic reflexes of the French people defeated Macron's very alluring opponent, who exploited economic difficulties and geopolitical turbulence in an effort to win votes.

Ankara maintains an enormous landing force, with a strong amphibian component, the Aegean Army, on the entire coast of Anatolia, extremely close to Greek Aegean islands.

Macron’s debate strategy appears to have worked, as 59 percent of voters found him more convincing than Lepen, but that does not mean that the battle has been decided.

An effective, comprehensive social safety net is the only way to prevent the marginalisation of the poor and a return to the period in which populism had prevailed.

EODY has recorded 130 reinfections in the last 24 hours, while there have been an estimated 120,590 reinfections during the pandemic (3.6 percent of the total number of infections).

Party conventions should be an opportunity for a political restart and for changes that update political platforms that will be presented to the electorate.

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over. The virus is still here and the currently prevalent variant has been described as the most transmissible to date, with a surge of infections.

The Ukrainians have not only have they put up a fierce resistance to the Russian invaders, but they also forced Moscow to retreat from the area of Kyiv and to revise its overall strategy.

Party conventions can serve as a springboard for fashioning substantial, concrete policies, without the populism and demagoguery that bedevilled the country in the past.

Since the start of the pandemic, EODY has recorded 3.2mn infections (49 percent men), with a daily increase of 0.2 percentage points.

Our older folks used to say “the pocket hurts” to illustrate the impact of inflation on the average household. That phrase applies more than ever due to today's multiple crises.

The energy terrain in Europe and the Middle East is being restructured due to Putin’s aggression, and if the results of drilling demonstrate that it is feasible, Greece will have to reinvent its role.

Populism has no ideology, because all populists speak the same language. They exploit identity issues and appeal to the baser instincts of an enraged and fearful electorate.

Ukraine is waging a battle for democracy, against authoritarianism and the mentality that gave birth to Nazism. Let this be the message we keep from Zelensky’s remarks.

That Greece's decision to expel twelve Russian diplomats comes after the massacre in Bucha demonstrates the fact that it was necessary.

Greece does not have the death penalty, which is incompatible with both our democracy and our membership in the European Union.

The total number of infections recorded by EODY since the start of the pandemic today surpassed the three million mark (3.05mn).

The government’s plan to assist the younger generation must take many parameters into account and subsidised housing should be swiftly implemented.

Poland is now grappling with over two million refugees (1.7mn Ukrainian citizens) that have crossed from Ukraine to Poland since the 24 February Russian invasion.

With our advantageous strategic position and the overall capabilities that it affords, we can immediately provide the forum for a plan to ensure energy autonomy.

The inaugural OT Forum is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the historic old Athens Stock Exchange building