We discuss the recent bonanza of energy deals and what they mean for Greece's national energy strategy

With Washington looking on, Greece announces first gas drilling plans in decades & will play key role in getting US LNG to Ukraine. Athens also reviving talks about electrical interconnector with Cyprus. @georgianakou.bsky.social explains what’s going on in The Agora shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

It's clearly in the public interest that West Ham stay up this season www.thetimes.com/article/813f...

Good morning! New episode is out! This isn't a happy one. Famine in WWII nazi occupied Greece was severe and loomed large in the nation's psyche for decades afterwards. We can hear my yiayia telling us some stories. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #podcast #history #ww2 #greece #28october

Patreon exclusive Episode: Greece commemorates WW2 on 28th of October, the resistance against the Axis started with the "Ohi" against the Italian invasion. But paid a heavy price in terms of occupation from '41 onwards. This episode looks at the events then: www.patreon.com/posts/141963...

Alexis Tsipras is primed for a return to front-line politics in Greece. Why is he considering a comeback & why the old formula won't work this time - some thoughts for @fesonline.bsky.social IPS Journal www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

15% Uncertainty: Greece, Europe and the tariff shockwave. On the latest episode of The Agora, we chat with economist Jens Bastian about how a headline tariff number translates into real costs for Greek businesses & what broader implications there are for global trade shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

With the magnificent @oliahercules.bsky.social of course! X

#Europe’s #climate #refugees: The #Greek communities wiped off the map Villages in #Thessaly, the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

The new political season in Greece is underway with PM Mitsotakis offering tax cuts galore as he hopes to recover lost support among voters. @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social ponder what kind of impact his interventions might have shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

I wrote about the Prespa lakes region in northern Greece for @theguardian.com today. At the crossroads of three countries and my home for the past quarter of a century, it's a place that continues to surprise me with its wild beauty and rich human cultures. www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky

#Greece’s farm fraud offers damning evidence that — after three bailouts and a financial crisis that lasted over a decade — the country still hasn’t cleared out the rot. www.politico.eu/article/gree...

Angela's family story isn't unheard of, families uprooted once in '48, then again from Beirut, all the time hiding or being ashamed of their identities. Yet the episode offers hope, beauty and positive points, when we share food we sit and listen and understand others. Listen to the episode👇

Any hopes of a calm summer in Greece have vanished. A political storm is brewing over a deepening scandal tied to the misuse of EU agricultural funds. @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in The Agora to discuss the fallout shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Several officials at the top of Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government resigned on Friday after their names appeared in a file from the European prosecutor implicating them in a massive scheme to defraud the EU’s lavish farm budget www.politico.eu/article/gree...

Greeks have plenty of reasons to be angry with their political masters. But many feel they’ve nowhere to turn. www.politico.eu/article/gree...

“EPPO will continue its work impartially to establish the truth, no matter the attacks & intimidation against prosecutors.The purpose of these attempts is to deviate attention from what is at stake:Was there organized agricultural subsidy fraud&corruption, yes or no?” www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Trump's tariffs are causing concern in some countries about high-value exports, but Greece is worried about feta sales. Why is this cheese so precious to Greeks? Thomas Ntinas, host of @deliciouslegacy.bsky.social joined us in The Agora to discuss (& provide recipes) shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

I've made a guest appearance on The Agora podcast talking to @nickmalkoutzis.bsky.social about the no1 priority of every Greek: what else but Feta cheese! Listen here. shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...?

Did you listen to the latest archaeogastronomical adventure? Thirsty for some wine? Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1114... #podcast #spotify #ancientfood #ancientwine #history #foodpodcast #historypodcast #ancientgreece

⚠️ 🇬🇷Greece ranks 89th in @rsf.org’s 2025 World Press Freedom Index - coming last in EU for the 4th consecutive year - with impunity in the Karaivaz murder & wiretappings cases being a key factor. rsf.org/en/country/g...

Greece’s opposition parties are demanding an investigation into the government’s ties to a politically connected communications company that they link to shadow financing and online propaganda for the ruling New Democracy party. www.politico.eu/article/fina...

"The find has not been directly addressed by the country’s center-right government – a reminder that many Greeks still find it easier to walk past the country’s ghosts than confront them." www.ekathimerini.com/news/1268339...

Sounds like the start of a José Saramago novel

#Greece must face punishment over abuses against migrants, #Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer says, calls on Brussels to take action www.politico.eu/article/fron...

Same old Chelsea, always cheating

Two years since it happened, Greece's deadliest rail disaster is causing turmoil in the country's political scene. Why is it happening now & what could be the consequences? @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in the The Agora to discuss shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Illuminating piece by @versendaal.bsky.social on why outrage over the Tempe train crash (Greece’s deadliest rail disaster) has reached a tipping point now, two years later, and is creating political blowback www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/ana...

1/4 The motion of no confidence against the Greek government submitted by the opposition parties of #SYRIZA, #PASOK, #PleusiEleutherias and #NewLeft was rejected. Out of the 300 MPS, 136 voted in favour and 157 voted against against while 7 didn't vote.

Jens Bastian, a senior policy adviser at @eliamep.bsky.social, joined us on the latest episode of The Agora to discuss Europe's vanishing geopolitical certainties and where we go from here shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Real shame that it took so long. I guess Germany needed the CDU to kill CDU‘s fiscal ideology. Sigh.

Greece marks 2 years since its worst rail disaster. The social and political impact has been building, culminating in huge protests today. An overview for IPS Journal www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

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Tomorrow marks 2 years since Greece's worst rail disaster, when 57 people died in Tempe. Somehow, during the last two years, the handling of this tragedy has caused Greece to go from a dark place to an even bleaker one, shattering illusions in the process www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....

Greek far right drinking from the Trump trough www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/ana...

A new political landscape is emerging in Germany. Snap analysis of the German election result by Jens Bastian www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....

The shockwave of #Tempe Why haven’t the opposition parties made any gains from the recent mass protests? Who reaps all the benefits? www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/ana...

Reading Paddy Barclay's pieces in The Observer growing up was one of the reasons I ended up wanting to write for a living. His skill, intelligence, humour and ability to see beyond just what was immediately in front of him were great gifts. Thank you, Paddy.

What caused such a public outcry, nearly two years after the deadly #Tempe rail crash? People behind the mass protests explain how the campaign came together www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/126...

In the latest episode of The Agora, Alexandra Voudouri explains how the US President’s return could affect Greek foreign policy & @bjarnimc.bsky.social discusses what mainstream parties can learn about political communication shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

The Greek "Success Story" is not felt by most Greek households. @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social provides some answers as to why in this new analysis for @macropolis.bsky.social. #greece #economy www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....

Lots of chatter in Greece (media & politicians) about PM Mitsotakis's conservative/uninspiring choice for Greek president. But nomination will likely be inconsequential for public opinion & political developments. Energy & health insurance costs on the other hand... www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....

Grateful to @nkonstandaras.bsky.social for joining us in The Agora to discuss the legacy of Greece's late PM Costas Simitis. Despite criticism, ranging from valid to blinkered, his premiership was undoubtedly one of the most impactful in Greek post-WWII history shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Happy New Year! About time. Nothing against the person, but as a coach he just wasn't up to the job. Somehow, we found the only Basque person on earth who seems confused about how to play football. I guess that was an achievement in its own way

Latest on the fast and furious developments in the progressive space of Greek politics, for IPG Journal www.ipg-journal.de/regionen/eur...

With no intention of ruining your Christmas, @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & I discuss the 2025 budget that's being debated in Greek Parliament and take a broader look at the strengths/weaknesses of the Greek economy as an uncertain year lurks around the corner shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

An economist's most difficult intellectual challenge is to let go of emotional attachment to a view and assess the facts coldly. Chris Giles fails big time here on judging euro bail outs a success. Question... what would I expect to in the charts if bailouts had failed? www.ft.com/content/9ae3...

A🧵 1/n: Greek Cheese(s) of the day! Kefalograviera It was inevitable; having an old traditional salty hard cheese called "kefalotyri" + the new kid on the block, the import from European artisan cheese makers -"Graviera" aka Gruyere with a milder sweeter taste- some clever Greek cheese producers...