Given that we live in a country where elections always bring their fair share of commotion, we can definitely expect the six months between September 2026 and March 2027 to see the nation in full campaign mode
What is striking, however, is the political class’s resolute unwillingness to cooperate—and hence, their total lack of realism
Two new parties emerging in the Greek political scene born out of widespread disatisfaction with different aspects of the status quo
From the looks of it, that is exactly how we will head to the polls— with little reason to hope that the turmoil will subside on election night
There’s not much you can say in a country where two 17-year-old girls link hands, then leap off a roof to their deaths. Best to keep your mouth shut.
Political parties are gearing up, the questions of internal change loom
Since the idea of constitutional reform was put back on the table, a lot of interesting proposals have been made. Some of them useful. Some impractical. Others redundant.
After weathering an immunity crisis, the government avoids immediate fallout but faces mounting pressure from unresolved investigations and a shifting political landscape. The way forward narrows to two choices: regain momentum with a new narrative or risk elections.
Because the elections will come and go. One party will win, another will lose. But that isn’t the most important issue at stake for Greece’s honorable citizens.
So I don't know what this year's Easter will bring with it and what message we can take from the Resurrection. I can only wish the readers of To Vima health and personal happiness, moments of joy and enjoyment, and peace for themselves and their families.
No other country is to blame if Greek society and the Greek political system tolerate the actions of opportunists and the patronage networks that serve them.
There is, however, one thing we can be absolutely sure about: none of the parties want to cooperate with anyone else. And that isn’t good for our democracy.
After all, the court is neither punisher nor vindicator. Revenge is not the object, while the punishment will result from the judicial evaluation of acts and omissions
One cannot claim to be the guarantor of stability while simultaneously hunting out opportunities to stir things up
Though, to be honest, Cyprus was never in any particular danger of getting involved either. It’s just closer to the front line than the rest of the EU, and mistakes happen
Will he or won't he? The question is meant for President Trump. But the answer affects everyone on the planet.
The polls keep rolling in one after another to confirm something we all sense: the political scene in Greece remains frozen in aspic.
Mitsotakis’ meeting with Erdogan was a must. The previous summit in New York had been postponed in complex circumstances and their relationship had essentially remained on ice for the past year. It was right to pick up the thread again from somewhere. In the end, the meeting proved useful. Nothing was settled and no breakthroughs […]
Europe is concerned. Which should come as no surprise. And it’s not hiding it. In an international environment as volatile, unpredictable and unstable as ours is right now, it’s not as if the continent can just kick back and smell the roses.
Five months from now, the 2023 Parliament will embark on the fourth and final year of its term in office