Global politics

Greece is trying to catch up in the military balance of power

Turkey has long pursued a policy of soft-power diplomacy in the Balkans. More recently, the defence sector has come to the fore.

The head of Greek diplomacy attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council to talk about possible sanctions against Turkey

The US election results brought great relief to the friends of American democracy (and liberal democracy in general) around the world. The election of an experienced, moderate, dignified, "institutional" new president, a decent man to boot, raises hopes in Europe.

Some NGOs have criticised an independent MP, supporting the ruling Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, who has proposed an amendment to the 2021 budget, allocating 1.5 million kuna, or 200,000 euros, for "persecuted Christians and other people in need".

The budget is due to be voted on in parliament on Wednesday.

The world's two biggest economies are on a collision course that many describe as a new cold war, triggered by a multifaceted antagonism and rivalry.

The International Monetary Fund estimates that years of efforts to contain Greece's national debt will go to waste due to the coronavirus pandemic, as it projects the country's dues will soar to 200.8 percent of gross domestic product this year, with a primary budget deficit at 5.1 percent of GDP after five years of primary surpluses, according to the Fund's Fiscal Monitor report released on We

Any decisions about lifting the lockdown measures put in place to tackle the spread of the coronavirus will be announced before April 27, when existing restrictions expire, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said Wednesday.

The Greek economy is expected to record a recession of 10 percent in the current year, as a result of the macroeconomic shocks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Funf (IMF) said in a report on Tuesday.

Now that everyone is talking about a "war" amid the coronavirus epidemic, it's time to remember what the European project meant after the last real war.

Europe has guaranteed peace and prosperity for more than half a century, eventually healing the wounds of the Cold War as well.