Greek media operate in the market of political influence rather than in the information market.
Immigration policy is more than policing borders. It’s a network of measures that calls for proper public administration.
By pointing a finger at a “culprit,” you deflect people’s attention from the real problems, while offering a “straight answer”.
The buildup of scandal and disappointment in the authorities and institutions can provide the kindling that a random shooting can easily ignite.
To a great degree, migrants adopt the behavior of their host country
Between puritanical outrage and large-scale misappropriation of public funds, where is the middle ground?
Isn’t it the Greeks, a fiercely political nation, who used to poke fun at the apolitical “Yankees” because many wouldn’t vote in their presidential elections?
Language and the December Riots in Greece.
The Greek economy is such a mess precisely because endless amendments just like «2% tax exempt for publishers», designed to serve specific interests, are eating away at the state budget.
How is it possible for Berlusconi to be elected prime minister?
There are many ways for a government to lose an election and the most sure-fire way is denial of reality. Opinion polls operate a lot like alarm bells and some want to silence them because they’re disturbing their stupor.
Is there any reason why workers are being asked to waste their time today simply to satisfy taxi driver’s demands?
Instead of bringing in much-needed funding, however, Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis ceded several meters of free parking space on a street that now reflects the quality of this democracy.
The question remains as to whether the government has the will to appraise the situation calmly and whether it feels that it has time for those small steps that will pay off in the long term.
The decision by newly elected US President Barack Obama to snub Greece and pay an official visit only to Turkey is not the end of the world. However, it is the first time that this has happened and the question is, why now? Some have argued that Turkey is a regional power and can play a mediating…
Words are a society’s last resource. Even when everything else is lost, words are there to connect people; words are needed to find solutions, to describe problems and make plans to emerge from every crisis.
According to a police statement issued in the wake of Wednesday’s grenade attack on the premises of an immigrant support network in Exarchia, the suspects left the scene in a vehicle bearing “unregistered [false] number plates.” It’s hard to see why the perpetrators went to all this trouble.
OK, sure: All leftists are terrorists but, on the other hand, all terrorists claim to be leftists. The same goes for the hooded rioters: Not all leftists wear hoods, but then again, all hooded rioters claim to be leftists.
Greece has not been crippled by the problems it faces. Even the best of countries have their fair share of woes. Even greater than our problems here in Greece is that fact that we are completely incapable of reaching any kind of agreement on how to deal with them. We can’t define them, prioritize…
Existing legislation on the accountability of ministers is seriously flawed. The problems are well documented: Any inquiry into political wrongdoing must go through Parliament and, as a result, the majority does not allow investigation.
