Sectarianism

The results of the 2024 US presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world - or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is "polarization"?

They live, work, and prosper far from Greece, but as they have consistently emphasized, our country is the biggest part of their hearts. Apart from the “cuteness”, they have a dream to be able to help our country in a meaningful way and also to give a new dimension to the term “homogeneity.”

2024 is set to be the largest election year in history, with 60 countries representing half of the world's population holding national elections. Yet, all eyes are on the US, where this November, the world's most consequential democracy will choose between two diametrically different candidates amid an ongoing economic, social and technological change. 

On his CNN show, he has hosted figures like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, and even Vladimir Putin. His books consistently become bestsellers, and his Washington Post column is a cornerstone of American journalism. Fareed Zakaria is one of the most recognizable voices in international media.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message of unity on Thursday on the occasion of the national holiday celebrating the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, saying the country should move away from polarization and toxicity.

Calling the forthcoming United States election as consequential may be an understatement. Some European leaders prefer the term existential, noting that what's at stake is no less than the future of the West. At the very least, the 2024 presidential election is a major geopolitical risk due to its projected impact not just on the future direction of the US, but on the international order too.

The country has recently endured an extended period of intense polarization and toxicity - particularly during the decade of the financial crisis. This environment has exacted a heavy toll. That's why it's imperative for everyone to exercise greater wisdom today.

It is strange to see events that we have experienced in this country happening in unexpected places - like the campus of Columbia University in New York, for example. It makes one wonder whether Greece was the first to be hit by an anti-systemic tsunami that is now sweeping across other countries.

A recent Gallup survey conducted for the "Referendum" program on BNT has shed light on Bulgarian sentiments regarding the prospect of early elections, revealing a nation deeply divided on the issue.

Modi’s government did not implement the law following its December 2019 enactment as protests and sectarian violence broke out in New Delhi and elsewhere