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File photo. [InTime News] The upcoming visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens on April 24 and 25, during a period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, with Europe seeking a new direction to boost competitiveness and shape a more cohesive defense policy complementary to NATO, carries particular significance, according to government sources. Maritime security and …
Greece is entering a historic phase in its democratic evolution. The planned creation of a global electoral constituency for Greeks abroad – combined with postal voting – will, for the first time, allow the diaspora to elect its own members of Parliament: a reform long overdue. Yet the institutional design of the reform matters as …
Sometimes a Greek of the diaspora, at least this one, looks at his country of birth and despairs. While Greece has made many strides since the reestablishment of democracy in 1974 we are reminded often that in many ways we still live in the 1840s when corruption was “officially” established by the then prime minister …
Increasingly stronger signals of tension from Ankara toward Greece are being interpreted in Athens as part of a broader diplomatic strategy with specific objectives, unfolding across NATO channels and the wider Eastern Mediterranean. Recent statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, alongside an increase in airspace violations over the Aegean, have underscored a more assertive …
The cheapest energy is the energy we’re not using, which is why we need to reduce demand, according to a recent decision by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Likewise, with the price of beef breaking new records every day on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, she is capable of telling us just how much …
File photo. [InTime News] Protesting livestock farmers on Lesvos, hit by Greece’s first outbreak in 25 years of foot-and-mouth disease, continued their blockade of the island’s main port of Mytilini for a sixth consecutive day on Sunday, disrupting ferry schedules and exacerbating growing shortages of basic goods. Farmers are demanding compensation for animals culled due …
The creation of a military alliance between Greece, Cyprus and Israel signals a clear threat for Turkey and other countries in the region, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Sunday, responding to a question from Kathimerini. “It is an alliance that constitutes a source of concern not only for Turkey but also for other Muslim …
File photo [InTime News] Police have arrested three individuals in connection with a hit-and-run accident in Athens on Saturday afternoon, in which a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured. She remains hospitalized, with doctors describing her condition as critical. The incident occurred on Liosion Street, where the teenager was struck by a motorbike while crossing the …
A supporter of former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, the front-runner, reacts during the closing rally of his campaign, in Sofia, Thursday. [Valentina Petrova/AP] Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday for the eighth time in five years, hoping to finally elect a parliament able to resolve the longtime political impasse that has gripped this …
The government is seeking to close a turbulent chapter following the resignation on Saturday of Deputy Agriculture Minister Makarios Lazaridis. Officials judged that the political fallout from Lazaridis’ 2007 irregular appointment as a scientific adviser – despite lacking required qualifications – was compounding the damage from the ongoing OPEKEPE farm subsidy case, particularly due to …