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:
Deserted Ancient Olympia and the Temple of Zeus (New Europe)
It was a unique experience, Ancient Olympia completely deserted. I visited the birthplace of the Olympic Games on Saturday, November 28, a few weeks after all of Greece’s archeological sites […]