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Differing views on refugee crisis at heart of Greek-German relations
PoliticsForeign Policyor institutions – not states – that the Turks would never ask for. This is interesting. And no one can respond to this request, which I saw mainly in the media, because no one has asked it of us... place from there. Building trust between Athens and Berlin One of the main targets of Steinmeier’s
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Portugal and Greece: The opposite ends of Europe’s southern periphery
Agoraan institutional stigma that is hard to shake, even if one successfully exits the programme framework... coalition will try to gain the right to govern. It is thus rather premature to label one country..., irrespective of the fact that one country is locked in a programme while the other has found the exit
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Paris attacks change backdrop for Tsipras visit to Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policynot agree with Juncker's proposal although no one really has yet questioned the recent decisions..., Greek officials are concerned that following the revelation that one of the Paris attackers may have... against one ally is an attack against all, being invoked. It should be noted that despite Kammenos
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With onerous measures looming, Tsipras seeks talks with opposition leaders
PoliticsGreek Politicsmeetings between the prime minister and all the party leaders are rarities in Greek politics. One was held the day after the July 5 referendum but the last one before that took place early... to pensions being cut further but the one advantage Tsipras has is that while many of the measures being
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Greeks' health seen getting worse, negative feelings growing during crisis
Societyfound that when one’s entire income is used to pay bills and debt, the self-perception of health... diagnosed with chronic illness. Two out of three were overweight and obese while one in five patients with chronic problems were smokers, or one in three for patients with chronic pulmonary problems
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In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
PoliticsGreek Politics. Electoral reform was one of SYRIZA’s election pledges and, as such, introducing it would...,” on the other hand, is one of the cards SYRIZA will play to boost morale within the party and to help... be the one deciding the number of permits available and could seek to limit the total in order to keep out
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Multiple crises fence in Greece
Agoraof such protests one of the few things in Greece that is heading upwards. The other rising indicator..., making it one of the biggest rallies in recent years. Were they protesting against SYRIZA... matter much. One banner summed up the mood perfectly: “Our patience has run out.” This is the result
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A marriage of inconvenience
Agorain strengthening its two tripartite agreements with Cyprus and Egypt, on the one hand, and Cyprus... space by Turkish air force jets over recent months is seen as one of the symptoms of Ankara feeling... receive 3 billion euros in aid over two years rather than one, bargains with the EU, Greece seems
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Greeks’ mutual mistrust eases, survey indicates
Societyagain on the right in terms of ideological leaning. Overall, the report found that almost one in two... if they encounter difficulties. On the other hand, about one in six were found to have low social capital..., chambers, NGOs etc, has remained relatively unchanged over the past 2.5 years. About one in five
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A misstep away from absurdity
Agoraof referring to one of Greece’s neighbours, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM... of one of the few ministers in his government that has tried to fulfil his role with any professionalism..., including through confidence-building measures. One of his ministers letting slip the word “Macedonia
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