Hope

Citizens from different walks of life describe their desires, needs, hopes and fears for the day after the election.

Evi Harila

Student at the National Technical University of Athens, and an honor roll student in the 2022 national university entrance exams

The tragedy of the deadly train crash at Tempe brought pain, sadness and anger to all Greek households.

Every resident of this country rightly wonders how it is possible for so many people to die because a train station employee did not turn a key and because the state diachronically did not take care to protect the lives of citizens.

“Faith will always triumph over doubt. Hope will always vanquish despair. And love will always conquer hate”

New facts give new hope

“I hope you are having lots of fun trying to catch me”

“I hope you are having lots of fun trying to catch me”

Faith in the Resurrection helps us not lose hope in the face of adversity, but to ask the crucified and risen Christ for help, Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Christian Orthodox Church (BOR) says in his Easter pastoral letter to the Christian Orthodox believers.

The first 200 years are the difficult ones, my friend Vasilis Papavasiliou says sarcastically whenever he gets the chance, referring to the approaching bicentennial of the start of the Greek War of Independence, leaving those listening to wonder about the precise meaning of his statement.

On the night of June 23, moments after the first exit polls signaled Ekrem Imamoglu's electoral triumph in the controversial mayoral rerun, Istanbul went through a moment of rare release.

The Christmas holidays have always been a good opportunity for reflection, especially for those who take part in the country's public life.

Let us hope that they will reflect on their responsibilities regarding both the present and the future of this country over the course of the holiday season.