From an Orthodox Christian perspective, the question of whether God is listening to our prayers opens up a profound discussion about the...
Editorial and Analysis
Τhe United States at a crossroads
John Mazis In a few days Donald Trump will become, again, president of the United States. As the elections revealed, about half of...
The PM who queued for the cinema
Kevin Featherstone Costas Simitis was the antidote to much that preceded him in Greek politics. He was the antithesis of the populism and...
Thank God for Sisi
Sakis Moumtzis The joint statement issued by Egypt, Greece and Cyprus during the Cairo trilateral meeting urged Syria’s new leadership to...
The critical 3%: Driving change and overcoming inertia
Aggeliki Spanou Management experts suggest that mobilizing just 3% of a company’s workforce is sufficient to drive modernization, progress...
An ointment for Musk
Maria Katsounaki Kyriakos Velopoulos, leader of the far-right, Christian nationalist and pro-Russian Greek Solution party, has asked the...
The crucial second term
Tassos Giannitsis The assessment of a prime minister’s contribution to the development of his country is determined by the ability to...
A civilized man
Nikos Vatopoulos There were moderate New Democracy voters who did the unthinkable in 1996: They voted for PASOK. In essence, they voted...
Trump, Meloni and Greece’s moves
Tom Ellis There are growing indications that Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is attempting to emerge, and is succeeding, as US...
US-China relations amid Trump’s tariff threats
Ian Bremmer Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping managed to keep US-China tensions contained in 2024, but when Donald Trump strides back...
The Greece of Costas Simitis
Notis Papadopoulos “I want a Greece that is open and present. A Greece that inspires pride and strength. To be abroad and say you come...
‘Europeans know where hate speech and discrimination lead’
Volker Turk There are troubling signs of resurgent antisemitism in Europe and around the world, from attacks on Jews and harassment in...
Greece’s eurozone entry: A historic milestone in modern economic policy
Yannis Stournaras Greece’s inclusion in the eurozone in 2001, during the premiership of Costas Simitis, is, in my view, the greatest...
Bridging regions, expanding opportunities
Kao Kim Hourn From the heart of Southeast Asia, I send warm greetings to the people of Greece, whose timeless wisdom has...
Syria’s new realities require swift action
Marco Vicenzino The recent killing of 14 members of the new Syrian government’s security force, and subsequent crackdowns, marks the end...
A watershed moment in politics, the economy, journalism
Nikos Konstandaras At the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, it is clear that humanity will struggle to deal with the...
The magic of authenticity
Alexis Papachelas The main topic of discussion in Greece these days is not who will become president or whether the war in Ukraine will...
2025 and the need for political solutions
Nikos Konstandaras The new year is groaning under the previous one’s heavy legacy. Donald Trump is returning to power, Germany is holding...
It’s a Wild World
Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen has a deceptively calming voice, one ready-made for ASMR videos, but her subject matter is meant...
Joy and the passing of time
Nikos Konstandaras On the last day of the year, it is customary to note the series of events, to evaluate the international political and...