A few days ago, Greek public opinion was passionately discussing the new TV advertisement of a major toy-store chain. The protagonist is Makis Psomiadis, a hard-core, veteran right-wing politician and singer, who was a leading personality in the political arena in the middle years of the preceding decade.
About two months ago I ordered a cup of coffee at the cafeteria of the House of Commons.The girl who was making the coffee asked me where I am from, because my accent sounded familiar. When I answered that I am from Greece she smiled, saying that she had thought so, being from Macedonia herself.
Greece expressed reservations about the involvement of Russia in the Salisbury attack. This is not the first time that Greece adopts a different position than EU. The Tsipras government is negatively disposed towards any attempt to impose sanctions on the Putin regime.
Η πρώτη εβδομάδα μετά την επίτευξη αρχικής συμφωνίας μεταξύ ΕΕ και Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου ήταν μία από τις πιο ταραχώδεις του Brexit. Την αρχή έκανε την Κυριακή ο Ντέβιντ Ντέιβις που χαρακτήρισε τη συμφωνία «δήλωση προθέσεων», και νομικά μη δεσμευτική για τα δύο μέρη.
Thimios Tzallas 