Nikos Konstandaras
Columnist at Kathimerini English Edition
Journalist, Kathimerini. Contributor to various international media.
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6 days ago |
ekathimerini.com | Nikos Konstandaras
OPINION Charting the next step A fishing boat sails near the shores of Asprovalta, June 12, 2018. [Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters] “Verba volant, scripta manent.” “Spoken words fly away, written words remain.” On Wednesday Greece passed from the stage where we only spoke about maritime sovereignty to making public the country’s maritime spatial planning map.
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1 week ago |
ekathimerini.com | Nikos Konstandaras
The demonstrations that have spread across Serbia are not tied to any political party. The collapse of the Novi Sad railway station roof in November, with the loss of 16 lives, may have been the trigger for this outpouring of anger and exasperation, but its roots are much deeper and the protesters’ demands much older. The mainly young demonstrators, with the support of a large part of the population, are demanding rule of law, an end to corruption and press freedom.
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1 week ago |
ekathimerini.com | Nikos Konstandaras
The climate crisis is the greatest challenge of our time. The problems caused by human activity are compounded further by people – by decisions and commitments which are not adopted, or are delayed, or overturned. Lately, steps of progress have been wiped out by economic priorities and by Donald Trump’s concerted effort to scrap anything aimed at mitigating the crisis. But, just as human behavior can be catastrophic, so science and good policies can propose solutions.
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2 weeks ago |
ekathimerini.com | Nikos Konstandaras
Even as the whole world changes day by day, we need to keep an eye on places which might not seem to have direct ties with Greece but where developments will affect our country’s future, too. Syria is one such instance, a key country in our region, emerging from decades of dictatorship and 14 years of war that have forced half its population from its homes, where Turkey and Israel are moving towards confrontation – either by proxy or directly.
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2 weeks ago |
ekathimerini.com | Nikos Konstandaras
OPINION The fog of Tempe Two years after the Tempe rail tragedy we still don’t have a clear picture of what happened on the fateful night of February 28, 2023, nor of what followed. Up to today, revelations and disproved claims, experts and self-proclaimed “experts,” separate groups of victims’ families and other agencies, are looking for ways to strike their rivals, to confirm their version of events.
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America’s declaration of trade war on the rest of the world could be the greatest act of national self-harm since, some 600 years ago, China abandoned its hegemony over the eastern coasts of Asia and Africa and barricaded itself behind the Great Wall. https://t.co/DEVpYPHZPw
Εύστοχος όπως πάντα ο Ανδρέας Πετρουλάκης. https://t.co/lMxz2wny5g
As Europe is turning into one of the last bastions of liberal democracy, democracy here must survive if its flame is to spread again when and if the Trump era passes. That is why what happens on Turkey’s streets will shape the future. https://t.co/9lGGQ7uu3W