Let’s take care of our heritage

It is true that God has given us the perfect plot of land. It is a unique place. Its natural beauty fascinates even the most traveled visitors. Its geopolitical value is incalculable, from the naval battle of Salamis to today. Its history is unsurpassed.

We feel lucky, and this sometimes makes us narcissistic or spoiled. We forget that we must prove ourselves worthy of our great heritage by keeping this land intact and well guarded, protecting its beauty and ensuring that future generations of Greeks will enjoy it as much as we do. None of this is self-evident nowadays. The threats we are facing are asymmetric. Our neighborhood is dangerous and unpredictable. It resembles quicksand.

We were fortunate to have had enlightened leaders over the course of our history who led the country to progress. In between, there were bankruptcies, civil wars, divisions and periods of...