Bruno Tersago
@brunotersago.bsky.social
Freelance correspondent for Flemish and Dutch media in Greece - Keeping several balls in the air.
A dysfunctional system in which the Greek market is filled with imported produce — from Egyptian potatoes to Turkish tomatoes — while domestic farmers struggle and consumers pay some of the highest prices in Europe. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
Greece’s Food Chain Under Strain: Consumers Pay More as Domestic Production Collapses - Dnews
The decline in production, combined with greater reliance on imports, has left the country vulnerable to disruptions in global supply chains. Consumers in Greece are paying increasingly high prices fo...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
A dysfunctional system in which the Greek market is filled with imported produce — from Egyptian potatoes to Turkish tomatoes — while domestic farmers struggle and consumers pay some of the highest prices in Europe. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
While Greece’s public health system today benefits from improved equipment and a highly skilled medical workforce it continues to suffer from limited access, chronic underfunding and severe shortages in key personnel, particularly nurses. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
Greece’s Health System Faces Deep Strains Despite Government Optimism, OECD Finds - Dnews
The public health system continues to suffer from limited access, chronic underfunding and severe shortages in key personnel. In sharp contrast to the triumphant rhetoric of Greece’s Health Minister, ...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
While Greece’s public health system today benefits from improved equipment and a highly skilled medical workforce it continues to suffer from limited access, chronic underfunding and severe shortages in key personnel, particularly nurses. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
“In my attempt to address the subsidy abuse by changing OPEKEPE, I was insulted, threatened – both I and my family – and bullied,” he said.
So is the mob in charge in Greece, or what?
www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
So is the mob in charge in Greece, or what?
www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
Former minister says he was threatened over efforts to expose OPEKEPE subsidy abuse | eKathimerini.com
Former minister of rural development and food Spilios Livanos told the parliamentary committee investigating the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scandal that he faced insults and threats when he attempted to con...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“In my attempt to address the subsidy abuse by changing OPEKEPE, I was insulted, threatened – both I and my family – and bullied,” he said.
So is the mob in charge in Greece, or what?
www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
So is the mob in charge in Greece, or what?
www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
Interesting read:
Internal documents obtained by Solomon reveal the EU urged Greece to launch a vaccination campaign against sheeppox. Athens refused — and now the country faces one of its worst livestock crises in decades.
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Internal documents obtained by Solomon reveal the EU urged Greece to launch a vaccination campaign against sheeppox. Athens refused — and now the country faces one of its worst livestock crises in decades.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
Greece rejected the EU’s sheeppox vaccine, opting for mass slaughter. The virus is spreading.
The EU urged Greece to launch a vaccination campaign against sheeppox. Athens refused.
wearesolomon.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Interesting read:
Internal documents obtained by Solomon reveal the EU urged Greece to launch a vaccination campaign against sheeppox. Athens refused — and now the country faces one of its worst livestock crises in decades.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
Internal documents obtained by Solomon reveal the EU urged Greece to launch a vaccination campaign against sheeppox. Athens refused — and now the country faces one of its worst livestock crises in decades.
wearesolomon.com/mag/format/i...
The subsidy fraud, the tolerance for crime (from driving without a license to drug trafficking and vendettas) are signs of an indifferent state and a society where citizens seem to have lost the strength to resist.
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1286...
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1286...
Symbols of land going to waste | eKathimerini.com
The Hellenic Post (ELTA) service is a strong symbol of a Greece that acquired all the accoutrements of a modern country early on but always struggled to reach the promised land of a functional, law-ab...
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November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The subsidy fraud, the tolerance for crime (from driving without a license to drug trafficking and vendettas) are signs of an indifferent state and a society where citizens seem to have lost the strength to resist.
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1286...
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1286...
Another day, another rescue operation off the coast of Gavdos, the European southernmost island.
People are crossing from North Africa in a dinghy!
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1286193...
People are crossing from North Africa in a dinghy!
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1286193...
Dozens of migrants rescued off Gavdos | eKathimerini.com
Sixty migrants were rescued from a dinghy in the sea about 15 nautical miles south of the small greek island of Gavdos on Saturday, authorities said.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Another day, another rescue operation off the coast of Gavdos, the European southernmost island.
People are crossing from North Africa in a dinghy!
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1286193...
People are crossing from North Africa in a dinghy!
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1286193...
- Hellenic Train, the company that exploits the trains, says this happened
- Passengers on the train say this happened
- OSE, the company that exploits the railway infrastructure, says this did not happen
- Deputy Minister of Transport, says this did not happen
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1285971...
- Passengers on the train say this happened
- OSE, the company that exploits the railway infrastructure, says this did not happen
- Deputy Minister of Transport, says this did not happen
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1285971...
Train takes wrong track, prompting passenger alarm | eKathimerini.com
An incident involving a Hellenic Train service from Thessaloniki to Larissa sparked concern among passengers on Wednesday evening, after the train reportedly traveled on the wrong track for several ki...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
- Hellenic Train, the company that exploits the trains, says this happened
- Passengers on the train say this happened
- OSE, the company that exploits the railway infrastructure, says this did not happen
- Deputy Minister of Transport, says this did not happen
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1285971...
- Passengers on the train say this happened
- OSE, the company that exploits the railway infrastructure, says this did not happen
- Deputy Minister of Transport, says this did not happen
www.ekathimerini.com/news/1285971...
Among the charges cited by the court of appeal: manslaughter by negligence in international waters but within Greece's rescue zone, exposure by negligence with legal obligation to rescue people that resulted in death & repeated exposure by omission of other people to danger bbc.com/news/article...
Greek coastguard chief to be prosecuted over deadly migrant shipwreck
Vice Adm Tryfon Kontizas is one of four senior coastguard figures to face manslaughter charges over the 2023 disaster.
bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Among the charges cited by the court of appeal: manslaughter by negligence in international waters but within Greece's rescue zone, exposure by negligence with legal obligation to rescue people that resulted in death & repeated exposure by omission of other people to danger bbc.com/news/article...
Greece Emerges as Eurozone Outlier on Worker Protections www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new... The latest wage tracker from the European Central Bank reveals that only 10.6% of workers in Greece are covered by collective labour agreements, the lowest rate in the currency bloc by a wide margin.
Greece Emerges as Eurozone Outlier on Worker Protections - Dnews
Collapse in collective bargaining coverage puts Greece far off course from the EU’s target of 80% coverage by 2027. Greece stands out as a clear outlier in the eurozone when it comes to collective wag...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Greece Emerges as Eurozone Outlier on Worker Protections www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new... The latest wage tracker from the European Central Bank reveals that only 10.6% of workers in Greece are covered by collective labour agreements, the lowest rate in the currency bloc by a wide margin.
Pupils injured when plaster fall on their heads in eastern Attica www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/11/05/p...
Pupils injured when plaster fall on their heads in eastern Attica
Two elementary school pupils were injured on Wednesday, when plasters collapsed and fell on their heads. The incident took place in
www.keeptalkinggreece.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Pupils injured when plaster fall on their heads in eastern Attica www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/11/05/p...
The poorest households feel the strain most acutely. In Greece’s lowest income bracket, one-fifth of the population spends more than a third of its total budget on food alone. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
Rising Food Prices Force Greeks to Abandon the Mediterranean Diet - Dnews
For many Greek families, maintaining a balanced diet has become a daily struggle. Greece is undergoing a quiet dietary crisis. As inflation tightens its grip and household incomes struggle to keep pac...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The poorest households feel the strain most acutely. In Greece’s lowest income bracket, one-fifth of the population spends more than a third of its total budget on food alone. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
#Greece
97% of citizens consider corruption to be “fairly to very widespread”
92% state that they do not trust the media
86% the political parties
71% the judiciary
65% the government
66% the independent authorities.
Can you consider this a failed state?
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1285...
97% of citizens consider corruption to be “fairly to very widespread”
92% state that they do not trust the media
86% the political parties
71% the judiciary
65% the government
66% the independent authorities.
Can you consider this a failed state?
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1285...
The crisis of trust in institutions is a wake-up call | eKathimerini.com
The recent survey by KAPA Research reveals a disheartening – but at the same time valuable – message for Greek society: 97% of citizens consider corruption to be “fairly to very widespread” in the cou...
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November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#Greece
97% of citizens consider corruption to be “fairly to very widespread”
92% state that they do not trust the media
86% the political parties
71% the judiciary
65% the government
66% the independent authorities.
Can you consider this a failed state?
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1285...
97% of citizens consider corruption to be “fairly to very widespread”
92% state that they do not trust the media
86% the political parties
71% the judiciary
65% the government
66% the independent authorities.
Can you consider this a failed state?
www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1285...
42% of respondents opted for “chaos,” while only 30% supported Prime Minister Mitsotakis, and another 28% preferred “other” options such as a coalition government, a national unity cabinet, or a change in party leadership. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
“Chaos” Edges Out Mitsotakis as Greek Voters Lose Faith in Political Stability - Dnews
A new poll by the firm Interview for POLITIC shows that more Greeks would now choose “chaos” over Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the political dilemma “Mitsotakis or chaos.” Forty-two percent o...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
42% of respondents opted for “chaos,” while only 30% supported Prime Minister Mitsotakis, and another 28% preferred “other” options such as a coalition government, a national unity cabinet, or a change in party leadership. www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/new...
Today Greek riot police used truncheons and tear gas against primary school teachers, parents and children who protested against sudden government decision to merge primary school in middle of school year. Children had to be taken to hospital.
www.news247.gr/ellada/i-ast...
www.news247.gr/ellada/i-ast...
Η αστυνομία έριξε χημικά σε παιδάκια με ζωγραφιές
Σκηνές ακραίας καταστολής έξω από τη Διεύθυνση Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης, με αστυνομικούς να “πνίγουν” με χημικά εκπαιδευτικούς, γονείς αλλά και παιδιά.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today Greek riot police used truncheons and tear gas against primary school teachers, parents and children who protested against sudden government decision to merge primary school in middle of school year. Children had to be taken to hospital.
www.news247.gr/ellada/i-ast...
www.news247.gr/ellada/i-ast...
Reposted by Bruno Tersago
Karystianou whose daughter was killed in #Tempi has emerged as the unlikely figurehead of a wave of protests against the political establishment in #Greece
“Greece has gone off the rails and remains there,” she told POLITICO juxtaposing the train crash&Greek politics
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
“Greece has gone off the rails and remains there,” she told POLITICO juxtaposing the train crash&Greek politics
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Greeks look to grieving mother in search for a political savior
Maria Karystianou is being touted as the person to shake up Greek politics.
www.politico.eu
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Karystianou whose daughter was killed in #Tempi has emerged as the unlikely figurehead of a wave of protests against the political establishment in #Greece
“Greece has gone off the rails and remains there,” she told POLITICO juxtaposing the train crash&Greek politics
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
“Greece has gone off the rails and remains there,” she told POLITICO juxtaposing the train crash&Greek politics
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Greece’s anti-money laundering authority is investigating G. Xylouris,a farmer from Crete & until recently member of the ruling party. Some €2.5 million was discovered in his bank accounts during random inspection. 8 vehicles were identified in his possession, including a Jaguar luxury car.
Dozens arrested related to Greece’s spiraling farm fraud case, in an investigation led by #EPPO
#OPEKEPE
www.politico.eu/article/doze...
#OPEKEPE
www.politico.eu/article/doze...
Dozens arrested over Greece’s farm fraud scandal
Millions of euros a year in EU agricultural funds were allegedly siphoned off fraudulently.
www.politico.eu
October 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Greece’s anti-money laundering authority is investigating G. Xylouris,a farmer from Crete & until recently member of the ruling party. Some €2.5 million was discovered in his bank accounts during random inspection. 8 vehicles were identified in his possession, including a Jaguar luxury car.
This year 26.9% of the Greek population will be at risk of poverty or social exclusion – an increase of 0.8% compared to previous year.
The Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) covers only 60% of the poverty line, considered insufficient by European standards. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1284...
The Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) covers only 60% of the poverty line, considered insufficient by European standards. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1284...
More Greeks at risk of poverty or social exclusion this year, report shows | eKathimerini.com
This year, 26.9% of Greece’s population – or 2.74 million people – will be at risk of poverty or social exclusion, an increase of 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous year. Child poverty rem...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This year 26.9% of the Greek population will be at risk of poverty or social exclusion – an increase of 0.8% compared to previous year.
The Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) covers only 60% of the poverty line, considered insufficient by European standards. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1284...
The Minimum Guaranteed Income (MGI) covers only 60% of the poverty line, considered insufficient by European standards. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1284...
It seems like the Greek government doesn't want to let any opportunity go to waste to antagonsie the surviving relatives of the deadly Tempi railway crash. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
Controversial amendment for monument in front of Parliament submitted | eKathimerini.com
The government submitted to Parliament an amendment regulating the guarding and operation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the House on Syntagma Square.
www.ekathimerini.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It seems like the Greek government doesn't want to let any opportunity go to waste to antagonsie the surviving relatives of the deadly Tempi railway crash. www.ekathimerini.com/politics/128...
Greece, where schools are closing and detention centres are opening www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/soc...
Migration Ministry to introduce form outlining penalties for unfounded asylum applications | eKathimerini.com
Migrants entering Greece will be handed a form stating that they face up to 24 months of administrative detention and criminal penalties of two to five years’ imprisonment if they submit a baseless as...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Greece, where schools are closing and detention centres are opening www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/soc...
Inspectors of the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) on Monday conducted an on-site investigation at the main offices of the disgraced and now disbanded Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (OPEKEPE).
www.tovima.com/society/olaf...
www.tovima.com/society/olaf...
Olaf Search of Disgraced Ag Subsidies Agency in Athens - tovima.com
Specifically, European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) inspectors reportedly scrutinized subsidy and compensation payments over the 2014-2025 period
www.tovima.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Inspectors of the European Anti-Fraud Office (Olaf) on Monday conducted an on-site investigation at the main offices of the disgraced and now disbanded Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (OPEKEPE).
www.tovima.com/society/olaf...
www.tovima.com/society/olaf...
Greece Among the World’s Best Countries for Retirement - for foreigners perhaps. For Greek retirees not so much.
www.tovima.com/world/greece...
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Greece Among the World’s Best Countries for Retirement - tovima.com
Quality of life, tax benefits, and safety remain the main factors guiding retirees’ choices.
www.tovima.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Greece Among the World’s Best Countries for Retirement - for foreigners perhaps. For Greek retirees not so much.
www.tovima.com/world/greece...
www.tovima.com/world/greece...
“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio... IOM’s office in Greece pledged to return 16,500 people between 2019 and 2022. It only managed to return around 10,600 people, even after the programme was extended by 10 months.
“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme
The UN agency started offering larger cash grants as an alternative to prison. When that didn’t work, it revised down the targets of the scheme.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
October 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Return, or prison”: Inside IOM and Greece’s failing migrant return scheme: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigatio... IOM’s office in Greece pledged to return 16,500 people between 2019 and 2022. It only managed to return around 10,600 people, even after the programme was extended by 10 months.
Part of disputed procurements were financed through EU funds, raising the likelihood of a criminal investigation by EPPO. If confirmed, this would mark 2nd major EPPO case involving Greek local authorities after earlier probe into recycling equipment purchases. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1283...
Watchdog probes alleged fraud in digital water meter contracts | eKathimerini.com
Greece’s National Transparency Authority (EAD) is conducting a confidential investigation into alleged fraud and mismanagement in multimillion-euro contracts for digital water meters supplied to munic...
www.ekathimerini.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Part of disputed procurements were financed through EU funds, raising the likelihood of a criminal investigation by EPPO. If confirmed, this would mark 2nd major EPPO case involving Greek local authorities after earlier probe into recycling equipment purchases. www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1283...
“Our own technical consultants will come from abroad, because in Greece we no longer trust anything after what we have seen and experienced.” www.ekathimerini.com/news/1283241...
Tempe victim’s father to bring foreign experts for son’s exhumation | eKathimerini.com
The father of Denis Ruci, one of the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempe railway disaster, has said his family will appoint experts from abroad to attend the exhumation of his son’s body, saying he no longer...
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October 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“Our own technical consultants will come from abroad, because in Greece we no longer trust anything after what we have seen and experienced.” www.ekathimerini.com/news/1283241...