The World Humanitarian Summit, which will take place May 23 and 24 under the auspices of the United States in Istanbul, is the first of its kind in the 70-year history of the international body
This May is a vital month for the survival of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ government
But all my days were full of her
“What is your name?” I asked in Turkish through my half-opened car window while I was passing over a 5 Turkish Lira note, which he grabbed quickly while giving me a big wide smile
These days, it is very difficult to defend the use of terms such as “historical,” “historic” or “symbolic” without running the risk of being blamed for premature optimism or exaggeration
Last week, Greece and Turkey embarked on a difficult journey, the safe navigation of which is not guaranteed
If the Greek ultra-right Golden Dawn party was a political phenomenon difficult to stomach for many, it may be more interesting to look at the latest tribulations in the right of center politics in Greece
During the last few days we have been flooded with pictures showing the everyday ordeal of almost 15,000 refugees/migrants whose journey towards Europe came to a forced stop on the border of Greece and Macedonia (FYROM)
My journalist colleague from Thessaloniki has been very busy these days as she told me on the phone last week
