elladastinkardiamou:This is 2020 in Review from AthensLiveThe introduction to this long and thorough
elladastinkardiamou:This is 2020 in Review from AthensLiveThe introduction to this long and thorough article sets the stage in a clear way:“As we wave goodbye to this year, we know it certainly will not be missed. In Greece, the pandemic came after a decade of crisis for a psychologically and financially drained population. If we had to describe in a nutshell what happened in 2020 in Greece, it was a deep slide towards authoritarianism, an erosion of democracy in the country that used to be its cradle. Disastrous bills passed while the citizens were under the shock of the pandemic. Erosion both of the spirit and of the letter ot he Constitution. State money spent with absolute negligence of the citizens’ hardship and of the struggling NHS. Refugees faced with a hostile policy and were abandoned to their fate. And, for all these to be achieved, an army of praetorians, the police, was boosted beyond prediction and left untouched to their conduct and abuses of power. At the same time, citizens were striving to sustain a livelihood - and to breathe. Plus, natural disasters. And Turkey’s breath, we felt behind our backs all year long. We chose to shed light in retrospect on major events, but also on smaller ones that reveal the drama and the agony of the people. Hence, here are the events that marked 2020 in Greece.”By reading the newsletter - and even better by subscribing or becoming a supporting member - you will also find a lot of links to other sources and to events and developments that you will not otherwise come across. And even if some of them are in Greek only, by using a Translator in your browser, it will be easy to read no matter how familiar you are with the Greek language.It cannot be recommended strongly enough to read and share this large review article, providing the best overview and insight in Greece during 2020:https://us13.campaign-archive.com/…For anyone with a wish or need to follow and to gain an insight into recent events in Greece and to read and support independent and investigative journalism in English, the weekly newsletter from AthensLive should be a core element in the reading flow.If you want the best overview of the events and developments in Greece right now, this is the place to go. Not the mainstream Greek news, but independent journalism with sharp analysis and links to interesting and important topics from a variety of sources.Become a member and get the newsletter in your inbox every week here:http://bit.ly/2GkVuYtRead and be most welcome to share! -- source link