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'Indeed, these are extraordinary circumstances. And we have just been to the border area and have seen how tense and how difficult the situation is. The Greek authorities are facing a very difficult task in containing the situation.,' said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The parliamentary committee conducting the preliminary criminal inquiry is invested with the powers of an investigating magistrate and it must seek in every direction all information related to this shadowy affair.

Greece is aising to the highest level the measures to guard the country’s eastern land and sea borders by security forces and the Greek armed forces to fend off illegal entry into the country.

Everyone bears the personal responsibility to protect themselves, their family and friends, their fellow citizens, and public health in general.

The appearance of the coronavirus will be a difficult test for the state’s infrastructure and for the professionalism and readiness of state functionaries and officials.

 The testimony of protected witnesses in the parliamentary probe of Dimitris Papangelopoulos’ alleged meddling in the Novartis investigation shed light on the apparent ulterior motives in one of the darkest affairs since the fall of the junta

The authorities moved to send over 500 riot police reinforcements to the islands to deal with the protests, prompting more clashes as islanders tried to prevent the arrival of the ferries.

As much as one may attribute France’s posture to economic diplomacy or French gentility, one cannot ignore the fact that the pro-investment profile that the government is cultivating provides a strong incentive to foreign investors .

Democracy must defend itself against those who attempted to exploit its institutions to serve their own ends in a manner that violates the constitution.

The median taxation and insurance contributions rose from 19.3 percent in 2009, to 19.7 percent in 2014, and to 27.9 percent in 2018.

Erdogan has established an authoritarian regime which as all such regimes is afraid of its own shadow and the political system remains deeply divided.

The government and SYRIZA are preoccupied with arguing even as the residents of Mati grapple with the invisible threat under their feet – the asbestos that remains on dozens of properties.

Much has been said about the reasons for  the closure of a network which made television history and left its mark on contemporary Greek culture.

The government has a duty to firmly establish an attractive economic environment to draw in more investments that will create jobs.

A political understanding between parties is needed in order to manage other major challenges beyond Greek-Turkish tensions such as jump-starting the economy and the refugee crisis.

The refugee and migrant crisis cannot be managed if the government caves in to pressures or places political cost above properly handling a critical situation.

0ne saw the government running around in circles for many months even as the problem burgeoned and took on explosive dimensions.

The 'anarchists' who vandalised the home of a journalist declare that in the society they dream of the duty articulated by Voltaire to defend the right of others to express differing opinions has no place.

Once they ignore the Sirens that oppose vaccination, citizens cannot but trust science and the doctors that serve it. Protection against transmissible diseases such as the flu and childhood ailments concerns not only individuals but society as a whole.

Turkish policy - or “provocative behaviour” as Athens terms it - should under no circumstances act as a hindrance in pursuing a bilateral dialogue.

The captain of the Greek frigate “Nikiforos Fokas” repeatedly warned the Turkish captain that the vessel was in the area of the Greek continental shelf and that it must leave

Just as opposition parties justly say that the protests are triggered by the miserable living conditions of refugees and migrants, so too there is a well-grounded suspicion that some NGOs have played a role that is a far cry from their stated humanitarian mission.

We are in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution which offers an opportunity for Greece to find its place on the international map, but that cannot come about with the tools, practices, and thinking of the previous century.

What would happen for example if a Turkish ship were conducting exploration and Ankara had issued a NAVTEX tying up the sea area?

The decision to administer antiviral drugs only with a doctor’s prescription confirmed Ta Nea’s report about a shortage in the market and vindicates the decision of the editorial team to make it a front-page story.

Often in the past when leaders were managing national issues other political forces were opening domestic fronts as tacticians and engaging in power plays.

Unfortunately, this government too went down the well-trodden path of its predecessors and circumvented the law due to fear of political cost.

This advantageous juncture bolstered Greece’s exit to the markets and with a 15-year bond at that.

Many believe Greece now faces an Imia-like crisis (which in 1996 brought the two countries to the brink of war) with the threat of a military clash the duration and outcome of which is unknown.

As Ta Nea reported the health ministry will stress prevention, educational programmes at schools, and a campaign to sensitise public opinion to the great dangers.

In just a few phrases and without a stentorian delivery, adoration of antiquity, or grandiose turns of phrase, Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou laid out her vision for the new Greece that the PM has pledged to establish.

Open attack about all the problems by Marinakis during the meeting of Greek Football’s ‘Big Four’ Football Clubs: Greek football federation is not fit for the task; multiownership of PAOK FC and Xanthi FC; VAR; role of the Chief Referee; referees used as tools in the manipulation of the championship. ‘This kind of football does not represent us’, Marinakis stressed.