Hidden levies on borrowers and the Ministry of Finance’s ‘fallback’ fund
Ever since 1975, hidden levies on borrowers have been ending up in a Public Treasury account with the Bank of Greece—but for 24 years, from 1992 to 2015, that account…
Ever since 1975, hidden levies on borrowers have been ending up in a Public Treasury account with the Bank of Greece—but for 24 years, from 1992 to 2015, that account…
It should come as no surprise that Greece boasts the largest fleet in the European Union, at more than 17,000 vessels. The majority of these are small boats used for…
The week before last, the Guardian advertised a package tour of crisis-stricken Greece. Interested parties could, for a significant price, visit refugees, NGOs and Greeks afflicted by the crisis; they…
“Battered for a decade, Greece feels an unexpected whiff of revival as Europe gains strength … It’s nearly springtime in Athens: Street trees are heavy with citrus, wildflowers are erupting…
A few days ago Washington hosted the policy conference of the most influential group for the enhancement of US-Israel partnership. The Israeli prime minister was again the guest of honour.…
The Hellenic Council of State, the supreme administrative court of Greece, has ruled that the 2016 curricular changes to Religious Education proposed by then-Minister of Education Nikos Filis–a risky move…
Two decades after the Six-Day War the Palestinian territories would witness the outbreak of widespread riots. The children of the stones tried to shake the occupation regime off their shoulders.…
As the relatively downgraded centenary festivities, the decision of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to snub them, the rejected demand of the Palestinian Authority for an official apology from London, and…
A petite boy called Diogenes has both of his hands tied with belts to his bed. Mary is 12 years old and has spent her entire life locked up in…
The route to the northern provinces of Rakhine state offers a breathtaking landscape of stunning rice fields that give a new meaning to the word green. You can lose yourself…