The first time he asked himself, “Where the heck am I?” was as he was driving to his new job, a few kilometers outside Orestiada, the second biggest city in the region of Evros in northeastern Greece. What he saw as he approached was a cluster of forlorn buildings, worn down by time and damp. …
File photo. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is pressing his call for snap elections at every opportunity, raising questions about whether the demand reflects genuine political strategy or campaign posturing. Party officials insist the call is sincere, arguing the government is in “full decline” and leading the country toward deeper deterioration. Yet polling data shows PASOK …
[InTime Sports] AEK is the big favorite to win the Super League title and only Olympiakos can prevent it, after Sunday’s playoff games that saw these two score precious wins. The Yellows remain five points ahead of the Reds thanks to their 3-0 triumph over PAOK in Athens, courtesy of an own goal by Tomasz …
[InTime News] Greece celebrated the International Day for Monuments and Sites Saturday, throwing open the gates of the Acropolis and hundreds of archaeological sites and museums – free of charge. Established by UNESCO and ICOMOS following a 1982 Tunisia symposium, the global observance spotlights cultural heritage preservation. Source link
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 …