The recent political shockwaves caused by the resignation of the government’s General Secretary Takis Baltakos, as well as a number of barely reported but important developments bolster the scenario that…
The Prime Minister has not been seen since the Baltakos scandal broke; we should not let a criminal gang determine developments just as Greeks’ sacrifices are paying off; the Ericsson…
Amnesty International today released a thoroughly damning report about policing in Greece, claiming that the security forces have an entrenched culture of racism and systematically use excessive force with impunity…
Early on in its rule, New Democracy appears to have been playing a double game with the extremists, condemning them in public but privately seeing them as useful. Only after…
Alex Christie-Miller @AChristieMiller 7 mins After country's top court rules Twitter ban violates rights, Turkish official says they may unblock it… for 3 people: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/twitter-can-be-unblocked-for-just-three-turks-official-suggests.aspx?pageID=238&nID=64498&NewsCatID=339 ……
Baltakos gate serves as an exquisite crash course in political surrealism, deceit, and a handy guide in trampling all democratic processes.