Dr George Tassiopoulos
Dialogue –
Save the baguette
A few months ago, when teaching, I reminded my students that reality is often more bizarre than fiction. A look at current European current affairs defies all logic. Who could …
Sport –
The new France of the Mbappé generation
On Sunday, December 19, 2022, up to 29 million French fans watched the world cup final match against Argentina. The following day, up to 50,000 fans greeted the French football …
Dialogue –
The French sub deal may be on the table again
This morning, I came across an old song that I first heard many years ago, Never say never, which is perfect for today’s geopolitics. This could occur in the case …
Dialogue –
France and Greek crises could be like quicksand
Mainstream governments are facing difficult times. For the last two years, there has been an avalanche of crises. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed governments worldwide in a precarious position. In …
Red night
As the night wore on, the temperature in Athens was hot, with lots of wind. During the night, I couldn’t sleep well because dogs in my neighbourhood kept barking since …
Dialogue –
Anthony Albanese in Paris presses the reset button
Paris was sunny on July 1, 2022. At the Elysée Palace in Paris, Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese met with the French President Emmanuel Macron under a bright blue sky. …
Dialogue –
French parliamentary elections – a new era or messy deals
“The game is still in still in the first half”, I said to a friend on April 24, 2022. “Let’s wait until the end of the second one, on June …
Dialogue –
French politics: an armchair for three
The image of Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife and dozens of children in the Champs de Mars against a backdrop of the Tower of Eiffel in Paris dominated television …