Food for Thought Archive
Articles worth reading on Greek, European and Global Issues
September 2022
Thousands of Syrian Refugees ‘Seeking to Enter Greece’ Through Turkey
Akar issues fresh threats against Greece
Elections: Why fascism still has a hold on Italy
Five ways Liz Truss has already ripped up the rulebook as Tory PM
US warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Why should we in Pakistan pay for catastrophic floods we had no part in causing?
Horn of Africa drought puts 3.6m children at risk of dropping out of school
Sweden election: Why the far-right were the biggest winners and four other takeaways
World powers are paralysing the UN and pulverising the planet
The loss of the Queen will test a divided Britain
August 2022
Greece celebrates end of EU fiscal oversight after 12 years
Greek PM under pressure over tapping of opponent’s phone
New Langya virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg' for undiscovered pathogens, researchers say
Brazil to open South America’s first ‘digital nomad village’
Two-thirds of UK families could be in fuel poverty by January, research finds
Trump and I can agree: The US is a ‘third-world country’
How centuries of self-isolation turned Japan into one of the most sustainable societies on Earth
Fears over China’s access to genetic data of UK citizens
Germany will legalize cannabis — but nobody knows when
China issues first national drought emergency amid scorching temperatures
Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction
July 2022
Greece, Saudi Arabia Ink Key Energy Cooperation Deal
Greece Battles Fierce Wildfires Amid Europe Heatwaves
James Lovelock, creator of Gaia hypothesis, dies on 103rd birthday
Gas prices soar as Russia cuts German supply
China property sales could plunge by one-third, analysts say, as crisis deepens
Is Russia killing off the International Space Station?
Nigeria’s fragile security architecture is collapsing
Myanmar junta carries out country’s first judicial executions in decades amid widespread international criticism
Monkeypox is truly an emergency. The WHO was right to raise the highest alarm
Boris Johnson has vandalised the political architecture of Britain, Ireland and Europe
June 2022
Greece's fire-ravaged Evia will take decades to heal
Why Turkey, Greece remain on collision course over Aegean islands
London protest calls for return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
How the Christian right took over the judiciary and changed America
Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured
Trump and his stooges must be punished: It's the only way to save America
The Apolitical Society
A hostile environment baton passed from Theresa May to Priti Patel – and a decade of cruelty
How a Google Employee Fell for the Eliza Effect
Who is watching the watchmen of the United Kingdom?
There is a war on nature. Dom Phillips was killed trying to warn you about it
‘It’s death either way’: desperate Tigrayans flee starvation and forced conscription
As China shuts out the world, internet access from abroad gets harder too
May 2022
Greece sending letter to UN in response to Turkish claims
Erdogan says he is cutting all ties with Greek PM, dashing hopes of talks
Greece rebuts British Museum claim Parthenon marbles were ‘removed from rubble’
Alleged Wagner Group fighters accused of murdering civilians in Ukraine
The rise of ‘bai lan’: why China’s frustrated youth are ready to ‘let it rot’
Texas shooting: How a sunny Uvalde school day ended in bloodshed
Conflict, politics and history: Why Turkey is standing in the way of Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids
Deal proposed by China would dramatically expand security influence in Pacific
‘It seems this heat will take our lives’: Pakistan city fearful after hitting 51C
Amazon shareholders reject 15 motions on worker rights and environment
Australia election: A great shock to the system
The future is post-Western
April 2022
Greece to help Bulgaria after Russia cuts gas supply
Greece rebuts British Museum claim Parthenon marbles were ‘removed from rubble’
Alleged Wagner Group fighters accused of murdering civilians in Ukraine
The rise of ‘bai lan’: why China’s frustrated youth are ready to ‘let it rot’
Texas shooting: How a sunny Uvalde school day ended in bloodshed
Conflict, politics and history: Why Turkey is standing in the way of Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids
Deal proposed by China would dramatically expand security influence in Pacific
‘It seems this heat will take our lives’: Pakistan city fearful after hitting 51C
Amazon shareholders reject 15 motions on worker rights and environment
Australia election: A great shock to the system
The future is post-Western
April 2022
Greece to help Bulgaria after Russia cuts gas supply
‘All omens look positive’: Greece is grateful as the tourists flock back
Greece: Media freedom under assault
What are the biggest challenges for Macron’s second term?
It’ll take more than tanks to ease Germany’s guilt
Elon Musk’s purchase may very well kill Twitter as we know it
Shanghai further tightens Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdown
Is India’s food security scheme discriminating against Dalits?
Scientists and environmental groups 'alarmed' by huge rise in Amazon wildfires
How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
March 2022
British Museum facing legal action over Parthenon marbles 3D scan refusal
Scientists Solve Mystery of High Quality Sound at Theater of Epidaurus
FM states that Greece is making every possible effort to ensure the protection of the Greek community in Ukraine
Why is Europe suddenly so interested in helping refugees?
The Russia-Ukraine war put Europe’s far right on the back foot
Taliban U-turn over Afghan girls’ education reveals deep leadership divisions
‘Africa must be self-sufficient’: John Nkengasong on learning the deadly lessons of pandemics
Shanghai begins locking down millions as China’s Covid cases surge
Experts push for genetic testing to personalise drug prescriptions
The stark reality of the Ukrainian refugee crisis at the Romanian-Hungarian border
February 2022
Ukraine Crisis: The Consequences for Greece and Turkey
Turkey, Greece to hold new round of exploratory talks in Athens
UN Calls on Greece to End “Deplorable” Migrant Pushbacks
Russia-Ukraine crisis: 5 things to know about Putin’s bold move
Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians
‘In my 30 years as a GP, the profession has been horribly eroded’
If Nick Clegg wants to fix Meta, he needs to tackle its problem with human rights
Rowan Williams calls for UK wealth tax to tackle ‘spiralling inequality’
Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades
January 2022
Severe Snowstorm in Greece Grows Into Political Crisis
Greece: Media freedom under assault
What are the biggest challenges for Macron’s second term?
It’ll take more than tanks to ease Germany’s guilt
Elon Musk’s purchase may very well kill Twitter as we know it
Shanghai further tightens Covid restrictions after weeks of strict lockdown
Is India’s food security scheme discriminating against Dalits?
Scientists and environmental groups 'alarmed' by huge rise in Amazon wildfires
How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
March 2022
British Museum facing legal action over Parthenon marbles 3D scan refusal
Scientists Solve Mystery of High Quality Sound at Theater of Epidaurus
FM states that Greece is making every possible effort to ensure the protection of the Greek community in Ukraine
Why is Europe suddenly so interested in helping refugees?
The Russia-Ukraine war put Europe’s far right on the back foot
Taliban U-turn over Afghan girls’ education reveals deep leadership divisions
‘Africa must be self-sufficient’: John Nkengasong on learning the deadly lessons of pandemics
Shanghai begins locking down millions as China’s Covid cases surge
Experts push for genetic testing to personalise drug prescriptions
The stark reality of the Ukrainian refugee crisis at the Romanian-Hungarian border
February 2022
Ukraine Crisis: The Consequences for Greece and Turkey
Turkey, Greece to hold new round of exploratory talks in Athens
UN Calls on Greece to End “Deplorable” Migrant Pushbacks
Russia-Ukraine crisis: 5 things to know about Putin’s bold move
Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians
‘In my 30 years as a GP, the profession has been horribly eroded’
If Nick Clegg wants to fix Meta, he needs to tackle its problem with human rights
Rowan Williams calls for UK wealth tax to tackle ‘spiralling inequality’
Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades
January 2022
Severe Snowstorm in Greece Grows Into Political Crisis
Magic mushroom companies are on the Nasdaq now. That’s a recipe for a bad trip
South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
December 2021
Greece is among the leaders in managing the coronavirus crisis
South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
December 2021
Greece is among the leaders in managing the coronavirus crisis
Omicron is sneaky. It could be fatal for us – or for our faith in government
As COVID surges, Greece pursues unvaccinated with fines and vans
As COVID surges, Greece pursues unvaccinated with fines and vans
A 975-day nightmare: how the Home Office forced a British citizen into destitution abroad
November 2021
November 2021
On trial for saving lives: the young refugee activist facing a Greek court
Why is Europe returning to the dark days of Covid?
Lukashenko is a handy villain to mask the cruelty of Fortress Europe
The Global South does not need debt. We need climate justice
A woman murdered every month: is this Greece’s moment of reckoning on femicide?
We Already Live in Facebook’s Metaverse
Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?
Psychedelics can change humanity for the better. It’s time to unlock their power
Why is Europe returning to the dark days of Covid?
Lukashenko is a handy villain to mask the cruelty of Fortress Europe
The Global South does not need debt. We need climate justice
A woman murdered every month: is this Greece’s moment of reckoning on femicide?
We Already Live in Facebook’s Metaverse
Xi Jinping puts his stamp on Communist Party history, but is his support as strong as his predecessors?
Psychedelics can change humanity for the better. It’s time to unlock their power