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There are times when the sound of the shifting tectonic plates of history rings out a little more clearly

Every living organism mobilizes its immune system in response to external invasions and threats. Failure to do so indicates a system that is in decline and nearing the end of its life cycle. A reaction, even if it fails to cure the system, indicates that the system is functional and alert. In political terms, the […]

I wrote in last year’s Outlook that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis had thrown Europe’s ambitions of strategic autonomy into disarray. Europe’s military and energy dependencies leave little room for manoeuvre in an era in which weapons have the first word and economic relations are weaponized for political ends. I […]

2023: an assessment The consolidation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule over Turkey was the most significant political news of 2023. Neither the painful earthquakes of 6 February 2023 nor the unprecedented mobilization of the οopposition was enough to bring change to Turkey’s political arena. Despite disappointment at the delayed mobilization of the ill-prepared Turkish […]

In last year’s Outlook, we expressed our concerns that 2023 could turn out to be the “most difficult” year yet for Greek-Turkish relations. Our concerns were not founded entirely in the fact that—though the year was ending with Greek-Turkish tensions at lower and/or more controlled levels than the two years that preceded it (2021 & […]

The past year was one of the calmest in Greek-Turkish relations, with the rapidly improving bilateral climate culminating in the recent High Cooperation Council meeting and the adoption of the Athens Declaration

The war which began on 7 October 2023 has radically altered Israel’s political agenda

The Mediterranean, and the Eastern Mediterranean in particular, has once again demonstrated its ability to surprise us—usually in a bad way, since it is currently in the throes of growing chaos

The public has a right to know what really happened in a case involving practices that wouldn't be out of place in the Latin American underworld

When I assumed my duties as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on 16 June 2011, the first adjustment programme of the Greek economy had proved to be inadequate and what was urgently needed was a second programme entailing a much larger loan, along with a bold reduction and radical restructuring of the Greek public […]

The past two weeks have been very busy for the Greeks living in the United States

Bektashism-Alevism represent a unique dogma within Islam that has shaped a fascinating dimension of Islamic mysticism as well as a captivating mosaic of traditions, ceremonies and anthropological interactions, from Anatolia in Turkey to the Balkans and lately to Europe. It has its roots in Persian-speaking Central Asia, the 13th century Khorasan, and, among other things, […]

Indeed, AI can act as an efficiency multiplier in many areas of public governance

10 December marks the annual commemoration of the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Together with the UN Charter, the Declaration forms the de facto foundation of today’s global governance system. This very system that has been shaking for a while and is now crumbling after […]

The normalization of the far right rise makes these parties more appealing to voters and its much more diverse that we might initially think

Natural gas prices in Europe are close to their lowest levels in six months and a full 70% down on this time last year, while oil prices are also below $80/barrel, which is less than they were at the start of last winter

Greece stands on the cusp of becoming a pivotal hub for the European hydrogen and fuel cell sector, but the nation faces critical challenges that demand urgent attention and strategic planning.

Nelson Mandela was complex man defined by his principled commitment to justice, equality, fairness and freedom, but also by his pragmatism and a political acumen that allowed him to charm his opponents

The term ‘new’ holds a pivotal role in the public discourse surrounding politics—sometimes as an adjective next to candidates’ biographies, as a rallying cry for change, or occasionally as an essential demand of the electorate. Amidst the permacrisis that has gripped society over the past decade, ‘new’ emerges as a decisive factor for success in […]