Group cohesiveness

Demographics: Half of the population is over 46 years old – What the government’s action plan predicts

With a decade-long horizon, up to 2035, the goal of the National Demographic Action Plan, presented by the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Sofia Zaharaki, to the Cabinet, is to develop strategies, set goals, shape policies, and implement appropriate measures to mitigate the consequences of adverse demogr

Burglars nab 30 laptops from ministry building in downtown Athens

Police are investigating the theft of 30 laptops from offices of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and the Family in downtown Athens.

The theft of the devices is believed to have occurred after 6.15 a.m., when unknown individuals gained access to the building, which is located on Dragatsaniou Street, on Klafthmonos Square.

#Romania2019.eu/PM Dancila: Cohesion policy needs to be continued, strengthened in future financial programming

European Union's cohesion policy needs to be continued and strengthened under the future EU financial programming, given its essential role in bridging gaps among regions, as well as when establishing solid bonds between communities, Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila told the 8th European Summit of Regions in Bucharest on Thursday.

Analysis: Did the world roll back the state too much?

Ever since the advent of the neo-liberal agenda in the early 1980s, privatization has been presented as a panacea for all economic problems. Proponents have consistently talked about the benefits of reducing government size and personnel to ease the burden on national budgets and improve the overall economy.

No longer distinction between foreign and internal policies: Foreign minister Çavuşoğlu

There will no longer be a distinction between foreign and domestic politics, as all ministries and institutions will work in cohesion and unity for the well-being of the country under the new governmental system, Turkey's top diplomat has said.

The right to violence

The rapid spread of protests demanding special treatment for a detainee charged with trying to kill a former prime minister, and the ever-greater self-confidence with which violent groups act on the streets and in universities, suggest that our society is facing its own Rubicon.

Signs of rot

"We are experiencing a dramatic shift in what we perceive as self-evident in this country and elsewhere. Democracy has given way to authoritarianism, whether democratic or not, unity to dissonance, the tendency toward the center to flight away from it. A notion that once had a collective dimension has now acquired intense individualistic traits.

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