
Enhanced Financial Surveillance of Greece Expires
The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece now that it has expired.
The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece now that it has expired.
In his speech to the nation, PM Mitsotakis attempted damage control by calling the phone-tapping legal, but wrong.
It is spurious to insist, as many do, on a contradiction between conceiving of Greek independence through a yearning for the Byzantine past, on the one hand, and the romantic-nationalist lionizing of ancient Hellas, on the other.
The incident, which took place during the liturgy of Lazarus Saturday, comes days after Spanish Catholics were harassed and attacked by groups of anti-Christian foreigners during processions on Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday.
Leaders from opposition parties spanning the entirety of the Left-Right spectrum have condemned Asov’s presence in the Greek Parliament.
Now that the Greek Parliament is eager to beef up the nation’s defense, it faces a serious problem: the economy is so weak it can barely keep its population at a standard of living from 20 years ago.
“I think everyone today has realized that revisionism in practice can come at a huge cost,” the Greek PM said, an obvious reference to the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Eastern Europe.
Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania, as well as other countries like Greece, are the gatekeepers of Europe, protecting their neighbours from a destabilising foreign influx. Their governments continually face hard choices but are steadfast in their commitment. There can be no compromises with extortionists.
On December 24th a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea. It was the third accident involving migrants in Greek waters in less than a month, bringing the death toll of the three sinkings to 27. Three suspected smugglers were also arrested.
During his visit to the Mavrovouni refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos—his second one in five years—Pope Francis had stern words for Europe