In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the “cradle of democracy”.

ATHENS, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Greek parliament failed to elect the country's next president in the third round of voting on Thursday.

The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.

A state that does not abide by the laws it passes, institutions operating with impunity, a judiciary that buries high-profile cases or examines them superficially, surveillance of journalists, ...

So what was Plato’s argument? And could it hold the key to understanding why, across the west, confidence in democracy is declining? Looking for something good? Cut through the noise with a ...

The mass protests across Greece demanding justice for the victims of the Tempi rail disaster, prompted opposition parties to ...

ATHENS — Tens of thousands of Greeks poured into the streets on Sunday to demand justice over a crash that killed 57 people — ...