

Europe - Our Friends with Benefits?
It is rarely that I write a second piece in such time proximity to the foregoing one. But it seems that there is an awful lot that is...


Schuhplattler instead of Pentozali
Those days of pre-election optimism and pompous statements to voters in Crete are long gone, it seems. The then runner-up and today's PM...


Tick Tock
For those who woke up late to the news, it is now official. After the Greek Government has managed to upset all of its European partners...


Theatre of the Absurd
I believe that it is ok for the average individual to not understand the importance of "timing" in a negotiation process, just as it is...


It's a Kind of Magic
If it were a football match Greece vs. Germany we might hope against hope for a winning outcome, though we all understand how unlikely...


"This is Sparta" - In Reverse
We are all familiar with the concept of ancient Sparta and the symbolisms behind it. For those who do not remember, just watch the movie...


Ready or Not Here We Come
Even if we wanted to keep a low profile these days we would not be able to achieve that as a nation. It is "Greece" all over the...


Nerve Racking Moments
Europe is playing hard ball. More like Rugby to be honest. Yesterday's Eurogrpoup meeting has highlighted one fact again. The huge...


Eccentric or Hideous?
I represent common sense, the average mind and the average taste in aesthetics. I am not among the 38% that voted for this government and...


Round One
Round one was not good. Round one probably goes to the Troika. At the end of it, we were not even able to make a common statement about...