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Athens and Berlin have reasons to take a closer look at each other
Within a week of being elected as Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz has embarked on a whirlwind of foreign policy diplomacy. His first stops included Paris and Warsaw, followed by Brussels for meetings with the European Commission and at NATO headquarters.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (411), Greece (524)
Podcast - Greek politics feels aftershock from Tempe train crash
Two years after Greece's deadliest rail disaster, the political fallout is escalating rather than abating.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (411), Greece (524)
Podcast: Greece, Europe and the new world reordering
The return of Donald Trump to the White House seems to be causing a reordering of international relations, an end to many of the certainties we had in geopolitics.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (411), Greece (524)
The nightmare of our choice
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique of Western colonialism. However, the author also wanted it to convey his horror at what he called the “criminality of inefficiency and pure selfishness” – the exploitation of Africa and Africans hidden behind a thin veneer of imperialistic grandeur.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (411), Society (149), Greece (524)
A new political landscape is emerging in Germany
The ballots have been cast and the votes counted. The outcome of the early general election in Germany has various winners and some significant losers.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (411)