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Financing scandal rocks Greece’s ruling party Opposition parties demand probe into links between a PR company and the New Democracy party of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greece’s opposition parties are demanding an investigation into the government’s ties to a politically connected communications company.

You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave: Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece

My new book is out. It's based on nearly a decade of reporting on neo-Nazis and border violence in Greece. For years, editors would tell me readers had "refugee fatigue." I always hated that. I think these stories still matter. Order it from my favorite indie shop, @deepvellumbooks.bsky.social

Ο Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης εκχωρεί σε ιδιώτες το DNA των νεογνών Μια κρυφή Προγραμματική Σύμβαση μεταξύ του Άδωνη Γεωργιάδη και δύο άγνωστων ιδιωτικών εταιρειών υποθηκεύει την ανάλυση του DNA των νεογνών.

Ε, όχι και το #DNA των νεογνών!
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AthensLive Wire 298 | Shipowner VS The Prime Minister Dear Member, here's last week's weekly roundup, a bit delayed, but with the stories from Greece you should know about.

The newest edition of the AthensLive newsletter is out.

With news about the apparent tampering of the Tempe report and of the relation between the prime minister and Olympiacos FC President Evangelos Marinakis.

‘Hostage to uncertainty’: How a call centre giant profits by keeping European workers in employment limbo Call centre giant Teleperformance Greece entices workers from across Europe and beyond to join its company with the promises of a "Greek lifestyle, sunshine and culture". But its employment model reli...

Teleperformance Greece entices workers from across Europe to join its company with the promises of a "Greek lifestyle, sunshine and culture". But its employment model treat employees as disposable and appears to circumvent the country’s labour laws.

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🔹εργαζόταν επί 12 χρόνια για την #Teleperformance
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🔹εργοδότες της ήταν τυπικά εταιρείες προσωρινής απασχόλησης.

❗Τελικά απομακρύνθηκε το 2024 μετά από 22 συμβάσεις & αποζημίωση 0 ευρώ.

Imagining Greece: How Tourism Shaped a Nation

Imagining Greece is a digital exhibition that explores the evolution of tourism in Greece from the end of World War II to the closing chapters of the Cold War.

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Greek Revolution-Era Costumes Come Alive in Amazing Photos - GreekReporter.com Traditional Greek costumes, some dating from the era of the 1821 War of Independence, have been brought alive by contemporary artists.

Vangelis Kyris and Anatoli Georgiev have forged a unique path in contemporary art, blending photorealistic photography with intricate embroidery.

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Buzzing from the rooftops: Athens’ urban apiarists | eKathimerini.com From the rooftop of an apartment building in Ilioupoli, on the slopes of Mount Hymettus (Ymittos), you can see the whole of Athens from one end to the other. For bees, though, this sea of concrete is ...

Astiki Melissa (“Urban Bee" in greek) is an environmental organization that aims to restore the city dweller’s relationship with nature within the urban areas through the wondrous world of bees.

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Healthcare in Greece: the ongoing ruination of a public service - European Data Journalism Network - EDJNet Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. As the quality of care declines and working condit...

Healthcare and Brain Drain - Where are the doctors and nurses in Greece?

Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. Young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.

Buzzing from the rooftops: Athens’ urban apiarists | eKathimerini.com From the rooftop of an apartment building in Ilioupoli, on the slopes of Mount Hymettus (Ymittos), you can see the whole of Athens from one end to the other. For bees, though, this sea of concrete is ...

Urban beekeeping on rooftops, balconies, vacant lots in Athens Greece, with flavor varying across neighborhoods with different flowers, plants and trees. #Biodiversity #apiculture #apiary #UrbanGreece
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The nationwide protests of the last months, in Greece over the deadly 2023 train crash and in Serbia over the deadly collapse of a roof at a rail station, are both inspired by wide-spread corruption and rule of law failures that took innocent lives. @evacosse.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

AthensLive Wire 295 | "Restart For Trust" For Mitsotakis? Dear Member, This is our weekly round-up from Greece. The protests and events relating to the Tempi train accident continue unabated. Read more 👇

The protests and events relating to the Tempi train accident continue unabated. Several took place this week.

Pressured by what is most likely turning into a social movement, the government reshuffled the cabinet.

This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out.

Greek politics feels aftershock from Tempe train crash | The Agora Two years on from Greece's deadliest rail accident, the government is coming under intense pressure

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...

Thousands Rally in Greece Demanding Justice Over Tempi Train Crash Protesters demonstrated across Greece demanding accountability for the 2023 Tempi train crash while MPs debated a no-confidence vote in the centre-right government.

The protests in Greece continues

AthensLive Wire 293 | February 28, 2025: Modern History Written Dear Member, This is our weekly round-up from Greece. Last Friday, we witnessed history. Open this newsletter to read more.

On 28 February, two years after the tragic rail collision in which 57 people lost their lives, citizens flooded streets and squares all over the country and abroad to demand justice for Tempi.

The whole country practically shut down.

The latests newsletter from AthensLive

The nightmare of our choice Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique of Western colonialism. However, the author also wanted it to convey his horror at what he called the “crimi...

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....

Thank you for this crystal clear, levelheaded and yet touching account of the of the moral and political mess following the Tempi disaster. An outstanding job in wrapping up these last two years of sorrow and anguish.

Tempe case timeline: Cover-up allegations, forensic revelations, and Greece’s crisis of accountability - The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση The Tempe train disaster on 28 February 2023, which claimed 57 lives, exposed critical failures in Greece’s railway safety systems and sparked widespread allegations of a cover-up. Despite repeated wa...

Follow the coverage of the Tempi disaster and of the forthcoming protests on Friday at The Press Project here.

Greece in Numbers Greece in Numbers, a data hub about Greece

Greece in Numbers is a new hub for data on Greece’s economy and society. Up-to-date data from official and other sources – such as the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the Bank of Greece, ministries and other public institutions – and organizes the data into a structured, coherent format.

AthensLive Wire 292 |The 28th Of February Will Be Historical Dear Member, Greeks are uniting to demand justice for the Tempi accident. Read our weekly roundup to see how the nation is organizing for Justice.

Greeks are uniting to demand justice for the Tempi accident. Rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and abroad and a general strike have been scheduled for 28 February, marking two years since the deadly train collision when 57 people lost their lives.

New edition of the AthensLive newsletter.

Explaining Greece: Greece's Paper Parks Episode two of "Explaining Greece" take a look at Greece's marine areas, and why environmental organizations say they're not receiving the protection they need.

Explaining Greece

This is the name of To Vima's new series of podcasts that "aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time."

This week's episode is delving into the environmental policies and of the marine parks of Greece.

There’s an Urgent Need for Climate Journalism in Greece: A Call to Action It’s about preparing for the next big crisis.

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Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’ The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back

“Foreign investors see Athens as some kind of El Dorado. They’re reaping the profits, not Greeks.”

Investigating Tempi | tovima.com Our new podcast features conversations with people in the know and on the ground about what’s happening in Greece and why it’s important—week by week.

“Explaining Greece” is a new weekly podcast by To Vima International Edition. The podcast, presented by Moira Lavelle, aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time. New episodes will be published every Thursday

The big fat Greek plot to defraud the EU “Farmers” raked in millions of euros for land they didn’t own or work.

Greek authorities potentially lost millions in EU agricultural subsidies to fraud — and it looks like an inside job

Our investigation finally available to read online

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POLITICO POLITICO - February 6 2025

Gracing the cover of @POLITICOEurope newspaper our investigation on the scam which allowed “farmers” in #Greece to receive million of EU funds for pasture land they do not own or had not leased

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The Time for Action: Greece’s Government Must Close the Legal Loophole Enabling Cover-Ups - Dnews The Greek government, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, now faces a historic responsibility. For nearly six years, it has failed to pass the necessary implementing legislation for a revised c...

"If the government does not act immediately, it risks leaving a legal loophole that could prevent justice from being served, particularly in cases related to one of Greece’s most tragic disasters: the Tempi railway crash."

Article by Thanasis Koukakis.

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