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New asylum law comes up against old failings
At the reception centre for asylum seekers in Rijswijk, bicycles are parked neatly like they would be outside any apartment complex or office block in the Netherlands. Joyous shrieks are heard nearby as children play at a small, but tidy, playground.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
The oil and gas debate Greece is not having
In the bitter politics of the memoranda years, major points of agreement among political parties were scarce - at least in terms of rhetoric. One of the few exceptions to this rule was the programme for oil and gas exploration and exploitation in Greece.
Contributor: Olivier Vardakoulias
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Economy (329), Society (140), Greece (496)
The benefits of being Greek
Greece is heading for a general election on July 7. A great part of the political narrative around this election is a confrontation between a supposedly fantastical leftist alternative and a mature, European direction for Greece. The former is represented by Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA, while the latter is allegedly promised by Kyriakos Mitsotakis and New Democracy.
Contributor: Ioannis Glinavos
Categories: Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
Bad news
Making mistakes is part of journalism. In the rush to get stories online, something can be misheard, misspelled, misinterpreted and then missed by editors.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
Our daily bread
Sometimes it is the simplest acts that touch us most. In our overloaded lives, where information comes at us faster than we can absorb it and there is a surplus of mistrust and rancour, moments of genuineness stand out.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)