In September 2023, Kasselakis was elected from nowhere to head Syriza. Since then, the party has been mired in toxic infighting. Kasselakis, a former Goldman Sachs trader, faced criticism over his opinions on the economy, NATO, and Israel, which were seen as far apart from that of the left. The legitimacy of his wealth declaration … Read more
To his supporters, Tzitzikostas is considered a party stalwart, and was elected governor on three successive occasions with impressive support. Fluent in English and French, he studied at Georgetown University in the U.S. and University College London. Crucially, he also has experience with European institutions, having served as president of the European Committee of the … Read more
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, who has just been re-elected for a five-year term, has held only one bilateral meeting with Harris, on the fringes of the Munich Security Conference in 2022, though the two have met at other international events. In public, European politicians remain keen to stay positive. “I wish all … Read more
Greek Cypriots dismiss a two-state deal as a non-starter. Both Greece and Cyprus have repeatedly said that they remain steadfastly committed to the goal of reunifying Cyprus within the framework of United Nations resolutions. “We will not allow unilateral actions, nor will the Turkish Cypriot people succumb to threats,” Erdoğan said. “It is impossible to … Read more
Development Minister Kostas Skrekas has been left out of the Cabinet in a change that underlines the government’s attempt to deal with the cost-of-living crisis. Takis Theodorikakos, former citizen protection minister, replaces Skrekas in the development post. Polls had shown for months that inflation was the top concern among voters. The foreign and finance ministers … Read more
At a debate between candidates for the next Commission presidency on Thursday, von der Leyen voiced support for the leaders’ statement: “We have to have a common air defense shield for all of Europe, like it was proposed by Mitsotakis and Tusk,” she said. With the two-week countdown to the EU election on, von der … Read more
The opposition had put forward the vote after a report in the To Vima newspaper alleged an audio file, which was leaked to the media in the hours following the head-on collision between the two trains, had been doctored to make it appear the accident was caused by human error rather than by Greece’s aging … Read more
During the Munich Security Conference in February, Pavel announced the Czechs had figured out a way to purchase 500,000 155 mm and 300,000 122 mm caliber artillery shells for Ukraine from producers outside the EU. The shells can be delivered within weeks if the funding is there, Pavel said. Since then, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, … Read more
Around a third of Mitsotakis’ ruling conservative New Democracy party abstained or voted against the bill, but the legislation passed with the help of three center-left and left-wing opposition parties — a rare instance of cross-party support in the country’s parliament. But the bill also caused ructions within progressive parties, in a sign of how … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Is 2024 the year when democracy hits a tipping point and slides toward autocracy? It may seem like an odd question to ask at a time when countries representing nearly half the world’s population, or an estimated 3.8 billion people, are sending their voters … Read more
