This opinion piece is part of To BHMA International Edition’s NextGen Corner, a platform for fresh voices on the defining issues of our time.
From White House ballroom plans to foreign policy reversals, Trump’s unpredictable moves leave allies and adversaries alike adjusting strategies amid Ukraine and Gaza crises
In the age of social media, even grief has become performative — a curated performance of sadness where mourning serves the self more than the dead.
“The Greece that resists, the Greece that persists” has lost its bard. Because this was the Greece Dionysis Savvopoulos hymned in his songs for sixty plus years. When times were hard and when the livin’ was easy. Through joys and hardships. To applause and jeers. On occasions of celebration and of mourning. A Greece that […]
Greece’s recovery narrative often celebrates rising GDP growth rates and tourist arrivals. Yet these figures mask an uncomfortable truth: many Greeks still feel they are running hard but standing still
According to these sources, President Trump’s 20-point framework specifies that day-to-day governance of Gaza would be undertaken by Palestinians, under the oversight of an international transitional body - the Board of Peace - chaired by the US president
Perhaps, maybe in the end, the 13-hour workday is not a “right of the worker,” but the legalization of overwork — disguised as a cure for a system that simply doesn’t work?
The Americans view Greece as an energy hub and Alexandroupolis as the gateway for their natural gas exports to Europe
Contemporary Greek life still refuses to connect itself to the public sphere. Not only does it decline to respect or care for it—it appropriates it, shrinking it in the process.
A UN report classified the events of 16 September 2025 in Gaza as genocide. Traditional allies of Israel were shaken in their support, and within Israel itself, as well as in the global Jewish diaspora, the unified front of support was fractured
But who will be in that government? Listen to the candidates’ proclamations, and you’ll come away with the impression that there will never be a government, given that no one is willing to cooperate with anyone
To avoid another conflict, a clear vision for the future of Gaza and of the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory needs to be articulated and pursued with vigour.
Greek hospitality remains a legendary virtue, a competitive advantage sustained daily by countless people. Yet it is as threatened by mass tourism as unspoiled landscapes and quiet beaches
Two years after the massacre and seizing of civilians at the Supernova festival, this is at least the beginning of something peace-like. But whether it lasts or not doesn’t only depend on Trump and his divine will
Greece, trapped in a narcissistic myth of self-affirmation — perhaps due to its glorious ancient past — refuses to see reality
We live in an era where power no longer guarantees stability. Fluidity and uncertainty have become part of the game. The agreement on Gaza has no clear timeline for completion — it is more a matter of “wait and see.”
No one out there pays attention to the Greek political reality show of recent months—and probably never will, unless the European Public Prosecutor’s Office launches an investigation.
What we have before us is a ceasefire — more solid than previous ones, with the potential to evolve into something enduring
Βy contrast to humanity, AI algorithms are programmed to be dispositional, to desire and pursue human goals
Once the beating heart of Hellenism abroad, traditional Greek institutions now face decline. In their recent book Whose Homeland Is It?, long-time friends Dr. George Vasilakopoulos and Dr. Toula Nikolakopoulos explore the identity, politics, and future of Greek-Australian communities. The book raises questions about how these communities adapt to modern Australia and emphasises the need to […]