Agora

In ancient Athens, the agora was where citizens gathered to hear news, discuss and, later, trade. The agora was the heart of the city’s political, cultural and spiritual life. It is this spirit we hope to channel in this section of the website. Here, the Agora is a public forum for discussing events unfolding in Greece and beyond.

In May 2020, we also launched a podcast called The Agora, delivering insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests. If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora. Our show is hosted on Acast, but you can also listen to us here:

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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?

There are very good reasons for arguing in favour of Greek public debt undergoing a haircut. Unfortunately, there are also some reasons for wondering whether things are not that simple and that a haircut might not be an ideal solution.

19/02/2014 - 15:42

Contributor: Kostas Karkagiannis

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Categories: Europe (279), Economy (316), Greece (479)

Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals

Overwhelmed by corruption cases, Spain is struggling to recover from a two-year-long recession that is reflected in an unemployment rate that still remains over 25 percent -the second highest in the euro zone after Greece- and in a sluggish credit flow.

18/02/2014 - 09:13

Contributor: Arturo Lopo

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Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316), Society (135)

Buying time: The delayed crisis of democratic capitalism - a review

By now books about the financial crisis of 2008/09 and the sovereign debt crisis in the euro area since 2010 could fill entire libraries across the globe. The crisis narrative continues to carry such resonance in publishing houses, ranging from eye witness accounts, academic analysis, textbook guidance and even finding its way into novels.

12/02/2014 - 13:57

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316), Society (135), Greece (479)

Troika inquiry: talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey

The European Parliament’s inquiry into the troika and its record in eurozone bailouts sounds like a welcome effort to hold Europe’s crisis managers to account.

03/02/2014 - 12:26

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Categories: Europe (279), Politics (374), Economy (316), Greece (479)

Off the isles of Greece

This week marked the anniversary of the birth of Lord Byron, a foreigner who loved Greece but was also embraced by Greeks. One of his most famous poems, The Isles of Greece, invokes the wondrous spirit of Greeks’ ancient ancestors. Great victories, such as in the Battle of Salamis, are exalted in this memorable example of his work.

24/01/2014 - 15:46

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Europe (279), Greece (479)

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