Hot in the city: Teaching Europe how to live on a warmer planet (Politico)
Two weeks after Eleni Myrivili started her job as Athens’ chief heat officer, Greece was struck by one of the worst heat waves in its recorded history. Read more :
Time is not on our side: EUMed 9 leaders discuss climate crisis (New Europe)
ATHENS – The EUMed 9 summit begun in Athens today (September 17), focusing on stability in the eastern Mediterranean as well as efforts to tackle climate change and migration flows […]
Extreme weather slows Greece’s coal phaseout (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s plan to phase out coal is coming under stress from the very thing the government is seeking to address: climate change. Read more :
Science vs. religion as Greek priests lead the anti-vax movement (Politico)
ATHENS — Anti-vaxxers and churchgoers are out in force on a warm July Sunday morning in central Athens — and, for the most part, they are the same people. Read […]
Investigating Femicide: A GIJN Guide (G.I.J.N.)
Femicide — the intentional murder of women because they are women — is a global problem. According to the UN’s latest estimates, 50,000 women and girls are killed each year […]
Cyprus talks failed to find common ground, UN says (Politico)
Three days of talks between Cypriot leaders yielded not enough common ground to resume formal talks on a settlement, the United Nations said Thursday. Read more:
How Poetry Won Independence for Greece (The Wall Street Journal)
Two hundred years ago, the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule became a European cause thanks to the support of writers and artists. Read more :
For Greece’s 200th Independence Day, Russia reaches out for relations upgrade (New Europe)
ATHENS – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Athens on March 24 to discuss bilateral relations with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a conversation that is expected to cover […]
Western Balkans goes east for coronavirus vaccines (Politico)
Serbia has emerged as the frontrunner in continental Europe’s vaccination race — thanks to China. The Western Balkan country has given at least one dose of a coronavirus shot to […]
Police brutality on the rise in locked-down Greece, activists warn (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece’s capital is no stranger to clashes between protesters and police. But the pandemic, activists and opposition lawmakers say, has marked a turning point. Read more: