Politics

A recent hearing by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. Congress served as a scathing indictment of Turkey’s ongoing occupation of Cyprus, with speakers painting a grim picture of the current state of affairs. The highly successful...

In modern discourse, high-ranking politicians are almost universally associated with wealth, privilege, and lavish lifestyles. In Greece, particularly during the post-junta era (Metapolitefsi), the word "politician" has unfortunately become synonymous with corruption and self-interest in the minds of many...

Trust in Greece's government has fallen sharply over the past two years. The OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Survey on Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions found that confidence in Greece’s national government dropped to 24 percent...

In a unanimous vote on Sunday, the Israeli cabinet officially recognized the Armenian genocide. The decision is expected to further strain relations with Turkey

Occasionally, there is discussion about how democratic Western governments truly are. Are they the type of democracy with which the ancient Greeks were familiar, or do they deviate from this? To determine the extent to which our modern political...

Four Greek-American Representatives have raised serious concerns over the proposed U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey.

Greek fire was a mysterious incendiary weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for centuries

US and Iran exchanged attacks in the Straits of Hormuz and accused one another of violating a ceasefire that was agreed on last week.

Ancient Greece is often lauded for its contributions to philosophy, politics, and culture. However, its citizens were also innovators of military theory and practice. For modern militaries and military thinkers, their history is thus replete with valuable case studies on...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, Pericles must be the father of democracy.

In a joint press appearance alongside NATO Secretary General, US President Donald Trump hinted at a potential defense breakthrough with Turkey, specifically addressing whether he would bring a "big gift" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan: F-35 fighter jets and...

Greece inaugurated a cybersecurity center to boost national defense, funded entirely via a donation by the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Charity Foundation. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias opened the state-of-the-art Directorate of Information Technology and...

It was June 23, 1996 when Greece lost its first leftist prime minister and great reformist Andreas Papandreou, a politician who was adored by some and disliked by others. Like all great politicians, Papandreou had many admirers and equally as...

Belgian authorities have issued a European Arrest Warrant for former European Commissioner and current Member of Parliament, Dimitris Avramopoulos, as part of the ongoing investigation into the Qatargate scandal. According to sources, the former commissioner faces charges of participation in...

Employers across the EU must inform job candidates of the starting salary or pay range for a position either in the job advertisement or before the interview under the EU’s new pay transparency framework. The measure is part of the...