Evangelos Venizelos
Populism, consensus and healthy patriotism
The condemnation of populism was one of the main conclusions of the recent conference on the 50-year anniversary of the "Metapolistefsi" (the period since the restoration of democracy) co-organized by Kathimerini. The issue came to the fore in the debate on foreign policy.
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Foreign policy milestones: EU accession, Turkey, Cyprus, Prespes
One of the areas where Greece made some of its greatest strides during the past 50 years has been in foreign policy, the second day of the "50 Years of the Metapolitefsi" conference heard on Friday.
Courts set to hear case of self-employed
Self-employed professionals are set to challenge the constitutionality of the new method of taxing their incomes on the basis of presumed revenues.
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Event on lessons from crisis in Athens Tuesday
Delphi Economic Forum and the Kyklos Ideon think tank, with the support of Patakis Publishers, are organizing an event titled "Greek Crisis: Lessons for the Future," on the occasion of the forthcoming publication of Charles H.
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PASOK must maintain sense of own strategy, Venizelos says
Evangelos Venizelos, former deputy prime minister of Greece and former minister of foreign affairs, speaking with Kathimerini English Edition Editor Tom Ellis as part of the Delphi Economic Forum on Thursday, discussed the role of PASOK in a future governmental coalition, stating that, having borne the brunt of the fallout from the financial crisis, it cannot just be a complement to any governm
Anti-SYRIZA fundamentalism
If you walk into a tiger's cage, a friend quipped, make sure you don't touch the wild cat's whiskers. Put differently, when you challenge a more intelligent person than yourself to a public debate, do not attempt to underestimate their intelligence; you only risk exposing yourself to ridicule.
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Unknown intentions, very visible risks
So much controversy has been stirred by a recent event titled "Are We Staying in Europe? Wiretaps, Rights and Rule of Law," that the discussion about it actually began before it even took place.
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The Greek PM’s new strategy changes the political landscape
Kyriakos Mitsotakis suddenly inaugurated a period of intense and multidimensional political processes in all parties, with his public intervention last week. By setting the timing of the elections at the end of the spring of 2023 and turning to his strategy, and opening the window for co-operative governments, the Prime Minister essentially changed the political landscape overnight.
Government accuses Tsipras of exploiting COVID-19 deaths to shift political agenda
Government spokesman Yannis Economou accused main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras of exploiting the pandemic for petty partisan gain after Tsipras' Facebook post today regarding the proportionately high COVID-19 death rate in Greece.
Venizelos praises government for concluding Greece-France mutual defence pact
Venizelos praises government for concluding Greece-France mutual defence pact
Former deputy premier and long-time Pasok minister Evangelos Venizelos praised the government for concluding the Greece-France defence agreement due to the crucial clause on mutual defence assistance in the event that either party is attacked.