29.09.2021
Editorial: The Greek centre-left
Those in the know regarding the centre-left express concerns that the closer we get to the first round of the election the sharper the rhetoric of the candidates will become.
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28.09.2021
Editorial: Mutual assistance, European defence
The agreement signed today includes a mutual defence pact and provides for Greece’s purchase of French next generation Belharra frigates, among other procurements.
28.09.2021
Mitsotakis, Macron announce mutual defence pact, Greece’s procurement of French frigates
The two leaders presented the agreements as a substantial step toward the much touted EU defence autonomy and ended a joint press conference at Elysee Palace with beaming smiles and raised clasped hands.
28.09.2021
Greece-France sign mutual defence pact, major arms procurement deal
The two leaders presented the agreements as a substantial step toward the much touted EU defence autonomy and ended a joint press conference at Elysee Palace with beaming smiles and raised clasped hands, signalling the importance of the deals for both sides.
27.09.2021
Editorial: Everything must come to light
As much light as one sheds on the case, it will come after the fact. The pain and agony of the families cannot be softened, but the state can make amends.
27.09.2021
Earthquake in Crete – Tents are set up for 2,500 people who were left homeless – The area is in a state of emergency
In the evening, at 10:00 pm, the Seismic Risk Assessment Committee will meet again
25.09.2021
Editorial: Turning a page
Germany will not be able to effectively put the brakes on reforms being pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron and at the same time it will not be able to exert a drastic influence on the frugal countries of the European North.
25.09.2021
Mitsotakis focuses on pandemic, climate crisis, and Greek-Turkish relations in UN speech
'What happened last year, when Ankara raised tensions, unnecessarily and without provocation, threatening confrontation between two NATO Allies, must not be repeated,' the PM said.
24.09.2021
Editorial: Mannerism
The ease with which main opposition cadres discern responsibilities of their political opponents for whatever goes wrong in the country was apparent in Spirtzis' statement about the latest femicide.
23.09.2021
Editorial: Decisiveness
Sensitive categories of workers especially must abide by COVID-19 public health regulations because of their added responsibility to implement the government’s plan.
23.09.2021
Tempest in a teapot: The attacks on Archbishop Elpidophoros and foreign policy stunts
All previous archbishops at least from Athenagoras (later Ecumenical Patriarch) on, have met and maintained good relations with the US president of the day and are invited to the White House
22.09.2021
Editorial: Doctrines
As Biden underlined in his address to the UN General Assembly yesterday, the return of the US to the global stage is not about military force - “US military power must be our tool of last resort,” he declared.
21.09.2021
Editorial: Reminder
The campaign of the Athens Alzheimer Association this year is called “Lost Memories” and it sums up in the best possible manner what patients experience.
20.09.2021
Editorial: A return to the past
Mr. Tsipras declared that, “We are the par excellence party of self-criticism.” Yet, he acknowledged no errors and offered no indication that he has abandoned his populist past.
19.09.2021
Editorial: Normalcy
Citizens who voted the current government into office in 2019 seriously took into account the commitment of the ruling party’s leader that he could ensure a return to normalcy, and normalcy entails stable electoral cycles.
16.09.2021
Editorial: Lessons
The spending package that was announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis last week was reminiscent of a bygone era, when governments each autumn had the capacity to distribute money without considering the cost.
15.09.2021
Editorial: The conundrum of early elections
The perceived intention that most people in the PM's pledges, snap elections, was denied categorically by the government, which argued that relief measures are simply a “growth dividend”.
14.09.2021
Editorial: Greece’s youth
The government is keenly aware of the importance of investing in the future of Greece's youth and is already preparing a multi-pronged plan to attract the younger generation.
