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Ultra-nationalist Velopoulos: From “Jesus’ handwritten letters” to European Parliament

May 27, 2019 Greece 2

Ultra-nationalist and admirer of conspiracy theories of all kinds Kyriakos Velopoulos sold everything he could on his own TV show: from tooth paste, wonder remedies against baldness and books to “exclusive copies of Jesus Christ’s handwritten letters.” The far-right populist is the big surprise in the European elections in Greece. …

Tsipras: Brexit shows flaw of “nationalistic” policies and “chauvinistic rhetoric”

April 23, 2019 Greece 2

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said the UK’s Brexit deadlock illustrates the flaws of a “nationalistic approach” and “chauvinist rhetoric” in addressing a country’s political, economic and social problems. “Brexit was a very bad development for Europe, and very bad for Britain as well,” Mr Tsipras said in an interview …

Greeks embrace extreme views when it comes to Macedonia deal, survey finds

July 8, 2018 Greece, Politics 3

Majority of Greeks are against early elections, considers the Macedonia Agreement “negative” and are pessimistic about the economy. What is cause of concern in the public opinion survey published on Sunday is that Greeks are eager to embrace extreme views when it comes to the Macedonia Agreement 18% agree with …

Kavala: Woman spits at maestro for “playing Bach and not Greek music”

July 4, 2018 Very Mix 1

An unprecedented incident occurred at a festival in Kavala, Northern Greece. A elderly woman from the audience approached the maestro of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Krinides and spitted at him for playing Bach and not the works of Greek composers. According to local media reports, the woman in her 70’s …

Turkey calls on Greece’s patriots to set free from “yoke of Germany’s economic imperialism”

April 19, 2018 Politics, Turkey-GR 2

Ankara is calling on Greece to refrain from fueling tension in the Aegean as this “serves the interests of Germany” and to restore centuries-long friendship relations with Turkey. An opinion article riddled with Cold-War propaganda style and published by the editorial team of Turkish daily Sabah, propagates among others “the …

Skopje mayor: Alexander the Great was never part of our regular history

February 12, 2018 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Skopje mayor: Alexander the Great was never part of our regular history

Skopje mayor Petre Shilegov said Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) are showing a willingness to resolve the decades-old name dispute, in an interview with the Sunday edition of newspaper “Documento”. Speaking to the paper, Shilegov said: “When you want to solve a problem, you solve it. …

Guest Post: “Greece, the Debt, the Migrants and Antetokounmpo”

April 2, 2017 Guest Posts, Opinion 1

We often speak of Greece ‘s “pathogenic diseases” that have infected of the political system and the society. We use the term to describe notorious and incurable habits that have settled here with their deep roots. We use this expression to put the blame on typical Greek features characteristic for …

Austria narrowly escapes a far-right President #phew

May 23, 2016 Politics 2

European Union member-state Austria narrowly escaped a far-right president: independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has won Austria’s presidential election, preventing Norbert Hofer from becoming the EU’s first far-right head of state. A thriller of voting results on Sunday had Hofer leading narrowly the race with 51.9% and 48.1% for …

Helpless in Brussels: EU watches paralyzed ‘unilateral actions’ of its members and the rise of xenophobia

February 23, 2016 Editor 44

Developments in the Refugee and Migration crisis are sweeping Europe like a storm. EU members states have taken the papers of Conclusions of the EU Leaders Summit last Friday and cleaned their shoes on Sunday. Austria imposed a strict admission quotas on refugees entries, plans to move soldiers to its …

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