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Olymbos. Karpathos island, Greece Greek Οrthodox believers attend a mass during a religious festival on the eve of the Holy Brigadiers feast, at the church of the Archangel Michael on November 7, 2019. Photo by Yannis Kolesidis Photo from the new multimedia project The Islanders by Yiannis Kolesidis An escape to one of the smaller, hard-to-get-to Greek islands is a coveted holiday destination for Greeks and foreigners alike. Each summer, their untouched landscapes, crystal-clear waters and traditional villages play host to thousands of visitors. But what happens to these quaint locales come winter, when all the tourists are gone? Things look very different when the summer’s spotlight fades. The population plummets and most of these islands are left with less than 100 permanent residents. Ferry routes dwindle, sometimes to just once a week. And when gusty winter storms encircle the Aegean, boats can remain docked at port for weeks on end, cutting islanders off from the rest of the country. At times like this, daily life can become extremely harsh. http://theislanders.eu/en/ https://www.facebook.com/theislanders.eu

Finally, Pavlos Eleftheriadis, a professor of Public Law at Oxford University who has also dabbled in Greek politics, explains why he thinks the police's problems mirror those in other parts of the public administration and how some, but not others, are being addressed by the government.