Xi and Putin were most likely trolling Trump. Leaking the "hot mic" dialogue was no accident. #trollingTrump ekathimerini.com/opinion/127995…

Superb piece. It applies to many countries. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

ekathimerini.com/opinion/128093… Nikos Konstandaras explains how Turkey's President Erdogan is dealing with opposition by stopping them running as candidates as he seeks to be be president for eternity. Shame European UK media ignores this Putin on our eastern flank Selin Bucak Helena Smith

It is the office of the presidency, and the United States as a whole, who are stripping off, with astonishing ease, the values, institutions and behaviors that had made the country the world’s preeminent power. ekathimerini.com/opinion/128162…

Trump nodded towards Erdogan, saying, “He knows about rigged elections better than anybody.” How could the master of every dirty political trick in the book not wonder whether this was high praise or a sly challenge? ekathimerini.com/opinion/128203…

Το μείγμα κολακείας και απειλής ήταν σαφές – εάν ο Ερντογάν δώσει όσα ζητεί ο Τραμπ, ίσως πετύχει κάτι κι αυτός. Ο σουλτάνος βρήκε τον μάστορά του. Μένει να δούμε τι θα βγει από το παζάρι. kathimerini.gr/opinion/563833…

Interesting points by Nikos Konstandaras in Katherimini that Trump is not an insurgency but a serious effort at regime change in which the institutions of US democracy are replaced by personalised rule ekathimerini.com/opinion/128235…

🇬🇷🇬🇧 That’s a wrap on the 9th #GreekBritishSymposium in #Cambridge! Over the past 3 days, more than 3️⃣0️⃣ 🇬🇷 & 🇬🇧policymakers, business leaders & experts explored how Greece and the UK can strengthen their partnership & navigate the major shifts shaping today’s world 1/2

Thoughtful address by Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Greek-UK Defence cooperation at recent Greek-UK annual political symposium. ekathimerini.com/opinion/128400… Greece has serious military given ever present Turkey threat. Balkans a possible area of joint work Dame Karen Pierce

2 weeks ago in Cambridge, Greek ministers, big-wigs were stretching out hand of friendship to UK opposite numbers. Now the vulgarian vandals who run BM insult every Greek mary beard Daniel Finkelstein Tom Holland Martha Kearney Tracey Emin Claudia Winkleman Nikos Konstandaras Yannis Andritsopoulos

Η σαρωτική νίκη του Τουφάν Ερχιουρμάν στα Κατεχόμενα εξέπληξε και τους πιο αισιόδοξους υποστηρικτές του. Ομως πολιτικοί αναλυτές υπογραμμίζουν ότι δύσκολα θα μπορούσε να εκλεγεί κάποιος κόντρα στις επιθυμίες της Αγκυρας και πως δεν πρόκειται να έρθει σε ρήξη με την Τουρκία.

Today’s young people will take on an ever-greater burden. It is crucial that we shape political processes and economic initiatives that will draw them in and provide them with opportunities. They tell us what they want. Do we listen? ekathimerini.com/opinion/128702…

Episode #155 with Vicky Pryce is now live! We talk about Vicky's new book about the UK economy: "Mismanaged Decline:  What Politicians Won't Tell You About The Economy" co-authored with Andy Ross. Check it out: amazon.co.uk/Mismanaged-Dec… Please enjoy! See links to The Purse

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Is 2025 liberal democracy's 1989?

"The only thing that’s certain is that many powerful men were willing to exploit the weak (young women, in this case), for their pleasure, without shame, without fear, without punishment. " ekathimerini.com/opinion/129413…

The Epstein story is a touchstone as to whether a society respects the principles of equality, justice and freedom. ekathimerini.com/opinion/129584…

Εάν ο Τραμπ ζητήσει ουσιαστική συμμετοχή χωρών-μελών του ΝΑΤΟ στον πόλεμο, η συνοχή της Συμμαχίας θα δοκιμαστεί σκληρά, ίσως σε βαθμό που ο οργανισμός να χάσει την αξιοπιστία του. Αυτό θα έχει άμεσες επιπτώσεις στις σχέσεις Ελλάδας – Τουρκίας στο διηνεκές. kathimerini.gr/opinion/564125…

Despite the improvements of recent years, we need only think of what led to the Tempe train tragedy, and all that followed, to understand how even the best form of government is not enough if it is administered in ways that are problematic and sloppy. ekathimerini.com/opinion/129974…

To understand where Donald Trump is going with his attacks on NATO, we should look at his Board of Peace, which was established to manage Gaza’s reconstruction but which, at a deeper level, is aimed at breaking the United Nations. ekathimerini.com/opinion/129995…