Konstantinos Karamanlis

Greece's presidential elections have often acted as a trigger for major political developments. In 1980, for example, Konstantinos Karamanlis' transition from prime minister to president was accompanied by a broad realignment of the political landscape.

"If the head of state lacks even basic powers, how can they fulfill their regulatory role?

50 years ago, on December 8, 1974, on a sunny Sunday, the Greeks, in seemingly the most democratic way, through a referendum and in a state of full freedom, solved once and for all the question of the form of government. It was a problem nearly inherent in the establishment of the modern Greek state, which had divided the Greek people and had been the cause of many calamities.

The following conversation with Petros Molyviatis may have taken place 20 years ago, but it could just as well have been yesterday. This is not only because the agenda of Greek-Turkish relations has been shaped since the 1970s, with the fundamental differences that emerged back then remaining unbridged - and Turkey persistently adding new ones.

Most prime ministers in the post-dictatorship period have wanted to come to some form of agreement with Turkey. Konstantinos Karamanlis certainly did, Andreas Papandreou made a solid effort at Davos, Konstantinos Mitsotakis thought of it constantly and Kostas Simitis pursued it systematically.

The issue of Cyprus' accession to NATO is an old but very bitter one due to the mistakes made and the distortions it reveals in political culture.

In his speech at the launch ceremony, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the Thessaloniki Metro a symbol of progress for Macedonia and all of Greece.

Thessaloniki’s transportation system entered a new era as the Thessaloniki Metro was officially inaugurated.

Early in the afternoon, around 4:30-5:00 pm, is a great time of day to gaze at the progress being made on the Riviera Tower from the highest point of Carea Avenue, facing the sea. This is an opportune time for spotting the far horizon, as at that stage traffic on that particular roadway is progressing, barely, at a slow pace.

Antonis Samaras, Greece’s former prime minister, is set to be absent from ONNED’s 50th-anniversary celebration scheduled for Saturday at the Athens Conservatory, according to sources. In his letter, he explained his absence due to a scheduling change for the ONNED event, noting prior obligations.