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1. History repeats itself as a travesty

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the internet revolution was just beginning, and every country was racing to connect through data cables. Cyprus decided it did not want those cables to have a landing point here to protect Cyta’s monopoly....

2. The Republic of shrugged shoulders

''I don’t concern myself with what a 'Turkish' ambassador says,'' former President Nicos Anastasiades quipped, brushing off ex-U.S. Ambassador John Koenig’s reported remark that he considered him “a fraud.”...

3. Greece mourns former Prime Minister Costas Simitis

The Greek government has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former prime minister Costas Simitis, with a state funeral to honor his legacy....

4. Treating antisocial elements for what they are

Day-to-day life in Greece is excessively determined by people defying laws, rules and reason; it’s disappointing and extremely frustrating. ...

5. This is what Greece can be

“This is Greece.” This oft-used excuse gets on my nerves and I apologize for using it here, but I just cannot come up with a better alternative. ...

6. Greece’s moment of truth