Action for Democracy President discusses how today's challenges pose a threat to democratic institutions
The US elections will definitely be one of the key events of 2024. Will Trump be the next president of the USA? And what makes the citizens of a democratic country choose to vote for a populist leader who has already proven just how dangerous he is? We had a lengthy discussion about what it means to be a Democrat or a Republican in this day and age with the US managing editor of the Financial Times.
Postal voting, which will be available in the European elections for the first time this coming June, is a new procedure for the Greek authorities to administer. However, for members of the Greek diaspora who live in the US, it will seem far more familiar than one might imagine. Which shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Patission Street, Athens, Wednesday, 10.30 am Seven tourists pull up in front of the Technical University, their engines turned off, waiting for students on a school trip to the National Archaeological Museum. They are parked in a bus lane, right next to the “no stopping or parking” sign and under the cables that provide power […]
In a recent resolution to a protracted diplomatic saga, Turkey has agreed to acquire F-16s, while Sweden is set to join NATO and Greece will receive F-35s. To Vima spoke with Henri J. Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to assess the implications of this complex deal.
The President of the German Journalists' Association (DJV), talks to tovima.com about the media. And he is adamant about its function: “Our job,” he says, “the job of the free press, is to control the government.”
Over the years, stable Turkish influence structures have taken root in Germany, encompassing numerous Turkish associations, mosques, and prayer houses—some estimated at around three thousand
Greece’s descent into economic turmoil in 2010 triggered a significant exodus, with both skilled professionals and unskilled workers setting off in search of a better life elsewhere in the E.U. and U.S., where economic prospects were more promising. However, emerging from the shadows of austerity over the last five years, Greece has undergone a remarkable […]
Key players in the Greek tourism market want to transition to a more sustainable tourism model, but concerns remain over how visitors will perceive changes and who will bear the costs
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was once considered a model hierarch: mild-mannered, cosmopolitan, progressive, open-minded, the spiritual descendant of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. But then shadows began to appear, certain reservations and an inexplicable climate of distrust. On the occasion of his visit to Athens, I asked if we could meet to get some answers to my questions.
The real estate boom of recent years has turned out to be manna from heaven for fraudsters, who have exploited growing demand to literally rent or sell air. According to industry professionals, the culprits are common scammers operating primarily online through social media and classified ads. In a case that recently came to light, a […]
Old-fashion tabletops are making a remarkable comeback in an increasingly digital world
The intricate dance between Washington, Athens, and Ankara around the sale of new fighter jets and Sweden’s potential NATO membership remain a complex challenge for American diplomacy. While the situation may seem like a modern-day Gordian knot, it seems unlikely that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will take a page out of Alexander the Great’s […]
A trio of ground-breaking reforms, at least by the often timid political standards of contemporary Greece, is apparently forthcoming this month, with the center-right Mitsotakis government set to table legislation with provisions that will irk one end of the political spectrum or the other. The most prominent and contentious initiative is the legalization of same-sex […]
In the Mediterranean, 730 tons of plastics enter the sea every day, accounting for 90% of floating litter and over 50% of that found on the seabed
Separate investigations into the cause of the Pylos shipwreck are still underway by a criminal court in the city of Kalamata, a Hellenic Coast Guard's naval court and more recently by the Greek Ombudsman’s office
Maritime Spacial Planning helps redirect the way countries and their people work through science and data-based approaches and is a crucial link to the European Green Deal, which are necessary if we are to use our oceans and seas in a more effective, safer and sustainable way
Ursula von der Leyen—President of the Commission Politician, scientist, mom and… grandmother. The latter while Ursula von der Leyen was actually at the helm of the European Commission; in fact, she acquired no fewer than three grandchildren during her term as the institution’s first woman President. Some doubted her abilities, but they were proved wrong […]
“New Year, New Me” will be the catchphrase of the week come Jan 1.
Fast food is fast becoming a treat for a select few as prices soar internationally. In Greece, with inflation at 2.9%, the price of our own national fast food, souvlaki or gyro in a pita wrap, shows no signs of returning to pre-inflationary crisis levels. Instead, prices continue to rise to record highs, while market […]