'I saw many children I was worried would die because they were suffering malnutrition. I met a baby who smelled bad; his mother had not washed him for weeks because there was only cold water and she was worried he would die,' volunteer doctor Hana Popisilova said.
Some ministers give the impress that they lack an in-depth knowledge of the issues in their portfolio. In interviews they evade the question and offer platitudes, tautologies declarations about principles.
The possible solutions tabled from time to time - some of which exhibit an odd sense of imagination such as the incredible proposal to erect a floating barrier in the Aegean to block migrant boats from reaching the Greek islands – are merely a drop in the ocean,
This is not a case of a conflict of interest as the PM described it but is simply a case of violating the terms for conducting a clean and competitive championship.
If various forms of police violence continue and are not checked, they will delegitimise the entire effort.
Police were also equipped with French Manurhin guns, which Greek Police said were loaded with elastic plastic balls and not plastic bullets.
The PM by avoiding promises of handouts freed his government from the usual electoral pledges and offered it reserves of tolerance and trust.
The only market that appears active and justifies expectations is real estate which is fueled by the interest of foreigners and the certainty that tourism will grow over the coming years.
The banks are not backing down on their decision to implement hikes in commissions.
There were over 7,000 new arrivals by land and sea in August, the highest number since the implementation of the EU-Turkey Joint Statement.
Greece must be protected and not be allowed to be transformed into a gambling paradise. It is impermissible for Greece to become a state-casino in the centre of the eurozone.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that his government must send the message that the country is changing for the better in his second address to Parliament before receiving a vote of confidence. Mitsotakis also welcomed the low-key rhetoric of the opposition as a sign of a new, more moderate political culture. “The country is acquiring […]
The government’s programme was approved by all 158 New Democracy MPs in the Parliament that was elected on 7 July.
Incoming Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was well prepared. He had picked his ministers and associates from a pool comprised of both politicians and technocrats.
“Greece is not alone on the great issues that concern her and this is all the more true on the migration issue,” Avramopoulos declared.
The government’s organisational plan is not rare as it is implemented in most eurozone states and is a compass for all organised and institutionally mature democracies worldwide.
Germany, France, Spain, Britain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands, were among the EU member-states that recognised Guaido as interim leader early this year.
There appears to be an opportunity and a desire for a new beginning without the dysfunctions and ideological fixations of the past.
There will be constant communication with ministers and ministry general secretaries to support and coordinate their work through a surveillance mechanism in order to meet government targets.
It is indicative that after the government was sworn in, the first two conferences dealt with the faltering Public Power Corporation (PPC) and the huge issue of non-performing loans (NPLs).