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Athens presses Benghazi in bid to block ratification of Turkish–Libyan maritime pact
PoliticsForeign PolicyGerapetritis and Aguila Saleh, president of Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives. The meeting formed part of Athens’ regular contacts with representatives of Libya’s de facto government... of Exclusive Economic Zones among Greece, Turkey, Libya, Egypt and Cyprus. During the meeting, Gerapetritis
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It's time to say farewell to TINA politics in Germany
Agorathe devastating flash floods in the two regions of North-Rhein Westphalia and Rhineland Palatinate
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Quo vadis Germany? Sunday's elections leave many questions in need of answers
Agoraat the state level in Rheinland-Palatinate and previously governed in the state of Brandenburg
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Cyprus talks resume, putting spotlight on Greece and Turkey amid tension
PoliticsForeign PolicyThursday’s agreement between Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to resume talks appears a pre-cursor to a flurry of activity on the Cyprus issue ahead of the conference that will include the guarantor powers o...
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Putting right everything that went wrong in Mati
AgoraWhen dozens of people burn to death a few metres from the sea, less than an hour’s drive from the centre of Athens, you have to accept that everything that could go wrong did so. All you can do is acknowledge the errors, work relentlessly to correct the...
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Covid-19 stretches health system again, putting reopening of shops in doubt
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government’s plans to reopen the retail sector in the coming days hang in the balance after a stark increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, leading to reported disagreements between scientists and the Development Ministry over the best course of a...
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Parties clash on surveillance bill as PM insists he is putting national security first
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe controversial surveillance bill was the focus of a heated debate in Parliament on Thursday, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to dismiss criticism of the proposed changes to the workings of the national intelligence service. The draft leg...
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BoG stresses need to avoid putting investment grade at risk
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest financial stability report published on Thursday, the Bank of Greece highlights the progress achieved in domestic banking and notes the challenges that lie ahead for the sector and the Greek economy. The BoG notes that key metrics in Greek...
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Russia sanctions, regional diplomacy dominate Tsipras visit to Ukraine
PoliticsForeign Policyas the ongoing sanctions and the embargo of the European Union against Russia has damaged the country’s trade and economic relations with Moscow. Greece’s economy has suffered from the embargo on food... diplomatic sources. Despite the EU embargo against Russia, however, Athens’ relations with Moscow
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Athens buoyed by EU, US support over maritime spat with Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyon the Turkey–Libya maritime border deal. A common statement adopted by the EU leaders during... on Thursday decided to appoint a special envoy to Libya. This will be Ambassador Christodoulos Lazaris. His mission will be to maintain contact with all sides in Libya in order to closely monitor developments
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