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Podcast - A year on from Tempe train crash, trust fades as questions mount
A year on from Greece's deadliest train accident, many questions remain unanswered and doubts are growing about whether the truth will ever come to light regarding what caused the disaster.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (384), Society (140), Greece (493)
Podcast - SYRIZA embraces the chaos
Five years ago SYRIZA was in power in Greece, but it is currently languishing in third place in the opinion polls and the nascent leadership of Stefanos Kasselakis is being constantly buffeted by internal disputes.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (384), Greece (493)
Is Greece on track to decouple from fossil gas?
As Europe was recovering from a major energy crisis that severely tested member states’ national economies, Greece, along with other European countries, experienced unprecedented natural disasters in the summer of 2023, directly linked to the intensifying climate crisis. The common denominator of both crises is fossil fuel dependence.
Contributor: Nikos Mantzaris
Categories: Politics (384), Economy (326), Society (140), Greece (493)
Podcast - Triangulation: The shape of things to come in Greek politics
Phoebe Fronista and Nick Malkoutzis return after a prolonged absence to discuss what's behind Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's political dominance in Greece and whether things are more complex than they look.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (384), Greece (493)
Time running out for Golden Visa as housing problems increase
Although media scrutiny of the issue has been scant, as is often the case with matters that put the government in an uncomfortable position, Greece is experiencing a serious housing crisis. Aside from structural issues, this can partly be attributed to the policy choices made by the Greek authorities.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Politics (384), Economy (326), Greece (493)