01.09.2018
Editorial: Hollow words
.Social policy in practice does not require grand rhetoric, but rather systematic efforts to find the funds to relieve the have-nots.
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01.09.2018
Mevlut Cavusoglu: Greece has been transformed to a secure refuge for Turkish criminals
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in a written interview with TA NEA newspaper stresses that the relations between Greece and Turkey are not at their best and suggests unconditional, bilateral dialogue with the greek Government.
31.08.2018
Tsipras stresses job creation, distributive justice at first meeting of new cabinet
'If these reforms had been implemented before the bailouts, perhaps we would have avoided paying such a heavy toll. In the final analysis, they can be implemented only by us,' the prime minister said.
31.08.2018
Editorial: Callousness
A state that does not rush to offer relief to citizens who have suffered a tragedy, is neither slow nor bureaucratic - it is simply callous
31.08.2018
EU official puts the brakes on talk of not implementing pension cuts
'The decision on pensions has been taken, is crystal clear, and has already been agreed to by the Greece,' said an EU official
30.08.2018
Bundesbank chief visits Athens to be briefed on reforms
'Over the past few years, people in Germany, myself included, have sympathised deeply as Greece has fought to repair its economy,' Weidmann said.
30.08.2018
Crucial meeting between Ecumenical Patriarch, Moscow Patriarch
The top issue was and remains the prospect of Vartholomeos ceding autocephaly (independence) to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which under the jurisdiction of the Russian Patriarchate
30.08.2018
Economy Minister: 2019 budget will include social benefits, but no pension cuts
'The 2019 budget I believe will not include pension cuts, but rather measures to relieve vulnerable social classes and positive messages for the country, society, and working people,” Dragasakis said
30.08.2018
Editorial: Absurdity
The ENFIA real estate tax was institutionalised in order to serve the objective of the government – skinning the taxpayer in order to pledge handouts before the general election.
29.08.2018
FYROM government determined to win referendum on Greece-FYROM accord
Dimitrov said that FYROM has built a “bridge of friendship” with Balkan peoples, and especially the Greeks, in order to “unlock” accession talks with Nato.
29.08.2018
Editorial: Fool’s gold
Hostage to intra-party balances and a skewed perception of the meaning of renewal, the prime minister enhanced his government with the scraps of opposition parties.
28.08.2018
Cabinet reshuffle signals bid to expand SYRIZA’s political base
The objective of the reshuffle was to give the government a new momentum and to broaden SYRIZA’s political base ahead of the next general elections.
28.08.2018
Editorial: Radical overhaul
What is needed is a change that will uproot antiquated mentalities, that will allow brilliant minds to flourish, that will recognise critical thought as a basic element in studying, and that will require the cultivation of substantial knowledge
27.08.2018
Dijsselbloem: Varoufakis’ stance forced him to deal directly with Tsipras in 2015 crisis
The former Eurogroup president said that he was forced to deal directly with Tsipras as it was necessary to find a solution, which Varoufakis constantly torpedoed.
27.08.2018
Main opposition accuses government of being soft on crime
“Citizens feel insecure even in the centre of Athens,” New Democracy said in a statement, which comes on the heels of the death of a 25-year-old university student during a mugging on Philopappos Hill
27.08.2018
Editorial: Memories
The dead are not just a number, but people with flesh and bones. The reading of the names was the fulfilment of a duty to remember them as people, so that they will not be forgotten.
25.08.2018
Editorial: Danger
We are approaching the autumn with prospect of an Italian explosion, and with the knowledge that until the end of 2019 much will have changed in Europe.
24.08.2018
Turkey disregards US, Nato objections to its purchase of Russian S-400s
The US has resoundingly expressed its consternation over the fact that Nato member Turkey plans to buy a Russian anti-aircraft, anti-missile system
