Nektaria Stamouli

Elections in North Macedonia put EU and ties with Greece, Bulgaria in the spotlight

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:41

Nektaria Stamouli, the deputy editor in chief of Kathimerini's English Edition and Politico's Eastern Mediterranean correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Wednesday's election in North Macedonia, and its broader implications for the country's relations with its neighbors and its EU aspirations.

Cyprus calls for EU help amid migration crisis

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/06/2024 - 12:12

Migration is top of the agenda this week in Cyprus, with President Nikos Christodoulides calling for the EU to step in to help Cyprus deal with a surge in arrivals on its shores. Cyprus is pressing Brussels to designate parts of Syria as safe for returns of migrants, and also to condition EU aid to Lebanon on its preventing migrants from departing.

A year after Turkey’s devastating earthquakes

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:40

Nektaria Stamouli, the deputy editor in chief of Kathimerini's English Edition and Politico's Eastern Mediterranean correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss a recent trip with a team of international journalists to southeast Turkey that looked into the ways last year's devastating earthquakes continue to impact Turkey and the region.

Greece’s vaccine policy sparks debate amid spike in Covid infections

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:42

Nektaria Stamouli, the deputy editor in chief of Kathimerini's English Edition and Politico's Eastern Mediterranean correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss this latest move by the government to scrap all the fines imposed on the elderly who never got vaccinated against Covid-19, look at the reactions it has sparked, and break down how a new wave of infections is impacting the country.