George Gilson has worked as a reporter and news analyst for a variety of media outlets in Greece since 1998, covering politics, diplomacy, and church affairs. In 1996-1997 he served as the first press officer at the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
If journalism is the first draft of history, then the overall assessment of the legacy of late PM Costas Simitis (he died on 5 January at age 88) is resoundingly positive, though the significant flaws and errors in his eight-year term in office (1996-2004) have also been acknowledged. The balance will surely be much-discussed in […]
Donald Trump’s renewed nomination for the US presidency (his third) remains an enigma.
The German President Steinmeier's official visit to Athens offered Greece the latest opportunity to table its persistent demand for reparations due to Nazi atrocities, occupation destruction and a wartime 'loan'
Before its adamant demands for a two-state solution, Ankara’s stance pointed to a very loose confederation, which would grant a large measure of sovereignty to the occupied north.
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Oncologist and cancer researcher George P. Canellos speaks to To Vima about his career, why science has yet to find a cure for cancer overall, the role of Big Pharma in developing treatments, and his Greek heritage