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Germany’s crackdown on criticism of Israel betrays European values

There is nothing to be gained, but much to be lost, from the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices.

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We need to reclaim football

Far-right infiltration is fuelling hatred and violence in the stands. It is time to eradicate it.

Soccer fans detained following violent clashes between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb soccer fans, that lead to the death of a man, are taken to a magistrate, in Athens, Greece, August 11, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

Greece: Media freedom under assault

Journalists in Greece working to hold those in power to account are facing increasing pressures.

Greek PM talks to journalists

The Greek wildfires: What went wrong and what can be fixed?

An executive state and an elite whose priority is profit-making cannot lead the way in the struggle against wildfires.

A man watches the flames as a wildfire approaches Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia in Greece on August 6, 2021 [Thodoris Nikolaou/AP]

Maximum security in times of austerity

A new type of maximum security prison reflects undemocratic austerity where law must provide security, but not justice.

Thousands of prisoners in Greece went on hunger strike to protest new maximum security cells [AP]

Greece’s 500

500 women have been courageously facing the Greek government and fighting for labour rights.

The protesting cleaners have faced violence from the police, writes Tsimitakis [AFP/Getty Images]

The unbearable lightness of European politics

Will EU pre-election media campaigns and TV debates capture the European voter’s declining interest?

Alexis Tsipras is the European Left's candidate for president of the European Commission [AFP]

The debris of Greek democracy

Greece’s recent return to the bond markets does not indicate real economic, political or social recovery.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit to Greece was met with angry protests [AFP/Getty Images]

Did austerity cause a humanitarian crisis in Greece?

Will the Greek presidency of EU mark a new narrative for Europe and Greece?

Only1.6 percent of the bailout money is entering the real Greek economy [EPA]

Is Greece leading the way to a new European crisis?

A fragile political elite is navigating the country towards a new phase of social and political tension.

The crisis in Greece has had a detrimental effect on the social fabric of the country [Getty Images]