Nationalism
Greece’s return to parliamentary democracy wasn’t accompanied by checks, balances
In April of 1947, in the midst of the civil war, the leader of the Nationalist Party (renamed People's Party in 1920), Theodoros Tourkovasilis, while speaking to the Greek Parliament, mentioned Switzerland in passing: "I was recently given the chance to admire this people and to see the fine organization of this state up close. Switzerland is indeed a masterpiece of a state.
Greece’s political paradoxes and labels
I have begun to wonder whether the term "extreme right" is the most suitable one for us to understand the wide range of politics adopted by significant sections of the population and which include radical, conservative (reactionary) concepts, extreme nationalism and nativism, the rejection of experts and institutions, suspicion towards local and foreign elites, and antagonism towards migrants a
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Kasidiaris-backed Spartiates party makes it into Parliament
The far-right Spartiates (Spartans) party, which has been backed by jailed neo-Nazi Ilias Kasidiaris, looks set to cross the 3% threshold needed to make it into Parliament, with the latest exit polls showing it clinching as much as 5.6% of the vote.
US International Development Finance Corp approves $125 mln loan for Elefsis Shipyards
The US International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC) participation in Elefsis Shipyards is currently at $125 million, Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis said this week.
Green light for the construction of Panathinaikos Stadium in Votanikos
Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday received a "Comfort Letter" from the European Commission's Directorate-General Competition that gives the Municipality of Athens permission to sign a contract to begin the construction of a new Panathinaikos Stadium in the area of Votanikos in Athens.
New logistics hub at Aspropyrgos enters final stage
The Ministerial Committee for Strategic Investments on Tuesday approved the investment plan for the "Hull Logistics Park" by Streem Development that concerns the creation of an ultramodern supply chain and transit complex at Aspropyrgos.
The total budget of the project comes to 244,164,841 euros, creating 3,900 jobs during construction and 1,238 jobs in full operation.
New criteria for migration in Cyprus
A revised set of criteria on the expedited process for granting immigration permits to third-country nationals who invest in Cyprus come into effect on Tuesday, the island's Interior Ministry has announced.
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Italy Marks Fascism’s Fall under Party with Roots in its Wreckage
Italy's hard-right prime minister will mark Liberation Day on Tuesday, but those around her have repeatedly toyed with the historical facts surrounding Italian Fascism and those who fought against it.
Bulgaria: Kostadinov and "Vazrazhdane" met with the President for Consultations
President Rumen Radev continues the political consultations for forming a government with the parliamentary groups in the 49th National Assembly.
Bulgaria’s Parliament will Not Work on Friday due to Eid al-Fitr
With 220 votes in favor, the parliament created a temporary committee that should draft the new parliament's rules of procedure. It will have 12 representatives from each parliamentary group, and GERB deputy Radomir Cholakov was elected chairman.