19.11.2018
Editorial: Desecration
Acts of violence besmirch and desecrate an anniversary that should be an occasion for a democratic rallying cry, and not division.
Greek Government
16.11.2018
Editorial: Caliphs
The aim of the criminalisation of politics is obvious, to perpetuate suspicions about the activity of SYRIZA’s political opponents, and especially those who represent the centre-left.
13.11.2018
Editorial: Illusions
The Greek people do not deserve a state that is at the mercy of violence, and that allows a sense of insecurity to prevail on the street, fear at universities, and abandonment in the health system.
09.11.2018
Questions about high-level government cover of Rouvikonas anarchists’ attacks raised by The Economist
'When police officers arrested several Rouvikonas members who broke into parliament last year, Nikos Voutsis, the Speaker, called up the citizens’ protection minister and ordered their immediate release on the grounds that ‘it was a simple act of protest.'
07.11.2018
Editorial: Pain
The services and infrastructure of the healthcare system are continually deteriorating, often with tragic results
02.11.2018
Editorial: Chasing power
Corruption cases arise almost everywhere in the world, but they are dealt with institutionally, and not by criminalising political life.
23.10.2018
Regling: Final decision on pension cuts annulment depends on review of primary surplus data
“The outperformance of the Greek economy beyond fiscal targets is not sufficient to automatically justify the cancellation of the measure. We shall see and discuss the issue,” said the ESM chief.
10.10.2018
Editorial: Dwarf
The government is indifferent to the fact that the chaos in Italy can lead to a new Greek tragedy. It is handling the banks with incredible shoddiness.
04.10.2018
Editorial: Feudal lords
A prime minister who veers between the role of a Machiavellian orchestrator, and of a passive observer who simply urges or allows ministers to engage in mutual political extermination, does not serve his office.
01.10.2018
Editorial: Pious wishes
The government realises that implementation of the measure will not just be a defeat for it, but will result in a real trouncing.
26.09.2018
After over three years, government lifts capital controls
Bank managers say that the biggest, longstanding problem is that citizens are draining their bank accounts in order to pay exorbitant taxes and insurance contributions.
21.09.2018
Editorial: Justice
There have been complaints by the fire-stricken in Mati, Attica, that after the assurances of ministers that there will be a full restoration of the area, there has been radio silence.
19.09.2018
Editorial: Mockery
It is impermissible for government cadres to imply or clearly state that the cancellation of pension cuts is a given, when in fact there has been no tangible result from talks with creditors.
18.09.2018
Editorial: Elections
The government’s considerations and actions are exclusively electoral, and the only thing that concerns them is how to maximise their gains and cut their losses.
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
23.08.2018
Editorial: Memory
A government that had social services at the top of its agenda, would have been the first to tend to the relief of the fire-stricken and would have made sure that their tragedy will not be forgotten
21.08.2018
Editorial: The essence
'The truth is that creditors will have the last word on a series of issues, and any divergence from what has been agreed to will be anything but easy. All of this means that the post-bailout reality will not be much different than in the memorandum period'
