Search
-
New development law chips away at Greece's Natura 2000 regime
Societylegislation. The European Court of Justice has already issued a ruling against Greece for failing to meet... directive 92/43/EEC. Between then and 2017, Greece has designated 446 sites, comprising 35,982 km2 of land..., the ruling shows that the country has failed to meet its basic obligations under EU law
3% -
Dire conditions at public hospitals fuel opposition attacks on govt competence
PoliticsGreek Politicson the government’s latest move, claiming it was evidence that New Democracy has “no plan” to deal... for more doctors and nursing staff to be hired at public hospitals. The government insists it has made some extra hires and that the ICU capacity has also been strengthened but SYRIZA and other opposition
3% -
EU Commissioner's visit to islands highlights divisions over management of migrant centres
PoliticsGreek Politicsnew migrant reception centres and improve relations with local communities, has instead highlighted... reception centres and meet with representatives of local government. The EU has earmarked 250... be “controlled”. Opposition to the building of permanent migrant reception centres has run high
3% -
Tsipras launches attack on New Democracy as reactions to lockdown mount
PoliticsGreek Politicshas gone on the offensive, attempting to highlight New Democracy’s failings and stake out his party... of the middle class to whom it had promised so much. Tsipras was also critical of the way New Democracy has... Michalis Chrysochoidis has been called to answer questions in Parliament about the decision
3% -
A brief lexicon of the Cyprus issue negotiations
Agoraof Cyprus has been characterised as a ‘functional federation’. The reason behind this characterisation... of the Republic in 1963-64 and Turkey’s military intervention in 1974, it has been agreed that a reunified... settlement plan. Bi-zonality: While bi-communality has been accepted and recognised as an inherent
3% -
Professional liars in pandemic times
Agorais that they can refer to something that has the potential to be true, but does not have... to various conspiracy theories to find out what lies in the background. The coronavirus pandemic has also... will not get vaccinated because he has previously recovered from corona. He also implied
3% -
Govt ploughs on with reform bills as politicians' wealth declarations draw attention
PoliticsGreek PoliticsParliament has been voting on some of the government’s reform bills but the political and media attention has mostly been focussed on MPs’ annual derivation of wealth declarations. The relevant... of its services. The parlous state of the country’s cadastre has been a constant source of friction
3% -
Economic sentiment rises to 113 points in August, but consumer and retail confidence slide
EconomyMacroeconomyto last year, the EEI has risen by 5.4 points. Meanwhile, compared to August 2020, the ESI has increased... of the pandemic when it dropped to 87.6, but it has been improving since. The EU average ESI stood... in August. Compared to the same month last year, consumer confidence has dropped by 0.1 points
3% -
Ousting of govt MP brings to fore leadership unease, angst over far right
PoliticsGreek PoliticsKyriakos Mitsotakis has ousted the deputy from New Democracy’s parliamentary group, reducing...,” concluded Dendias, who has in the past earned plaudits for confronting Golden Dawn MPs head... parliamentarian in the past. This has also fuelled speculation that the PM felt he had to take
3% -
Androulakis receives strong mandate for renewal at KINAL
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a development that could cause reverberations across Greek politics, MEP Nikos Androulakis has... in the first ballot and around 156,000 in the second. The 42-year-old politician from Crete has... dignity.” In truth, Androulakis has revealed little about his political beliefs during the campaign
3%