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Row with church too much for Tsipras's fragile coalition
Whether his prime motivation was to save his own skin or prevent the government from becoming embroiled in a public squabble it would be unable to win, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos sprang into action last week and assured Archbishop Ieroynmos, the head of the Orthodox Church of Greece, that plans to change religion classes in schools would not go ahead without an extensive discussion.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Society (140), Greece (496)
Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Since the European Union and Turkey agreed on a formula in March to manage refugee flows in a more orderly manner, by removing any incentive for migrants to cross the Aegean on their own, the crisis has faded into the background. Aided by the closure of borders in the Balkans and central Europe, the EU–Turkey agreement triggered a significant enough fall in arrivals to make the flow manageable and give much of Europe peace of mind.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
The great turn-off: Greece's TV permits auction
At the start of the process toauction four TV licenses in Athens last week, one of the people in the room was taken to the hospital. He may have been the lucky one.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
Greece's harsh social reality
The key figures reflecting the extent of the economic collapse that Greece has experienced since 2009 are pretty well known, even to those who have not been following the story that closely over the past few years.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Economy (329), Society (140), Greece (496)
Thinking outside of the box
The issue of media freedom came up in Greece last week, but not because of the apparent clampdown by the government in Turkey following the failed coup. No, the political debate in Greece is much too esoteric to draw references from other parts of the world (even those a short hop across the Aegean Sea).
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)