Georgia Logothetis

By Georgia Logothetis In the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel in October 2023, Kathimerini’s Editor in Chief Tom Ellis wrote that “as the strongest and most reliable democratic ally of the US in the East Med, Greece can prove useful if its contribution is requested.” For years, the refrain that Greece and Cyprus are “pillars of stability” in the Eastern Mediterranean has found its way in op-eds, talking points, think tank briefings, and more.

By Thanos Davelis “There is no way back.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in 2018 after announcing that a deal was struck with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that would see his country change its name to “North Macedonia” and effectively resolve a dispute that had tested diplomats for nearly three decades. The deal was hailed as historic, ushering in a sense of optimism in the wider region.

At The Nation, John Nichols writes about Biden “embracing his inner FDR”: What Biden outlined in his State of the Union address was a plan to temper the abuses of capitalism. And he labeled it as such. That’s a good start. Now, if only he would borrow another page from FDR and use his next State of the Union address to call for an Economic Bill of Rights.