Christos Michaelides

The more things change, the more they stay the same

My long health ordeal since early June has brought some good things, thanks to the good Lord. One of...

Legality as a shield

Greetings from Athens. It is true that my heart is heavy, following our wonderful trip to Delphi last week,...

Why must we study history?

History that can be lived experience. For instance, many of us lived through the Athens Polytechnic uprising, the betrayal...

Gaza: Now what?

Yesterday was the 732nd day since the Hamas massacre on 7 October 2023 in two Jewish settlements, which was...

Trump misjudged Putin…

Let us begin with the front that Russia opened by invading Ukraine. Today marks 1,283 days of continuous warfare....

The profile of a femicide killer

Today, Tuesday, at 10:00 in the morning, the 40-year-old perpetrator of the brutal femicide in Volos is expected to...

“Complain less, give more”

A final piece of advice from Australian Holly Butcher – written the day before she died last January from...

The man who feeds the cats*

Jeroen Geerts: A Dutch businessman, consultant to organisations, associations and foundations. A devoted admirer of Santorini for many years. His...

A Cypriot defence industry? Pull the other one!

Few Greek journalists follow Cyprus's political landscape as closely or know it as thoroughly as Stefanos Kasimatis, a columnist...

Cyprus issue: A second reading

During his address at the United Nations on Thursday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis firmly rejected Turkish President Recep...

Where are you going, little boat?

Excerpt from a "Thought of the Day" sent to me by my friend, composer, sailor, and lifelong learner, Demetris...

An ode to inclusion…

"Yes, but our Athens Games had the best Opening Ceremony," I kept hearing this since Friday, even before the...

This conflict inside you…*

I experienced it as a child. That's how I felt at 16 years old. Having returned from Cyprus one...

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