Every August, pets across Greece are abandoned by their owners. But is this merely cruelty—or a violation of rights? As the legal debate around animals' status evolves, a former prime minister makes the case for a cultural reckoning
Theories of social identity and cultural continuity show that expatriates, especially those of the second and third generations, do not connect to the homeland only in terms of cultural nostalgia but seek recognition, an active role and two-way exchanges
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Greek governments - and, along with them, a watchful and often anxious public - have always placed great importance on avoiding a disadvantage in the arms race with Turkey
A look at the EU’s latest concessions to the US, its faltering global stance, and the growing gap between declared values and real influence
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Clearly, Turkey is seeking to maintain open channels of communication with Europe, with an eye on arms deals such as the Eurofighter
As you walk down Tripodon, you are struck by the mismatch between the sight of the Acropolis and the Erechtheion on one side of the street and the dirty, overloaded garbage bins and general chaos on the other
Strategic loneliness is back in vogue. America is no longer just questioning its alliances; it’s actively shaking them.
By the end of last year, German arms deliveries to Turkey reached €231 million - their highest level in two decades.
Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t just music. He was a mindset. A way of life.
There was no coup. No collapse. Just a slow, steady erosion of trust, of power, of narrative. The post-Cold War dream—that open markets, open societies, and American muscle would keep the world spinning—was a fantasy wrapped in strategy paper
Any sense of a shared international understanding has gone by the wayside, and there’s no such thing as a common will or intent. The planet keeps on spinning, but with little that looks like a central axis
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The good news is that the European Union as a whole is slowly coming back down to Planet Earth and bidding farewell to the perilous naivety of its earlier immigration policy
After all, sheep and goats raised by loyal party patrons seem far more politically rewarding than the chickens on the plates of Sudanese refugees.