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:

Posts on January 2026

Podcast - Walking a tightrope: Greece’s geopolitical balancing act

Greece is navigating one of its most complex geopolitical moments in years — from tensions stretching across Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Ukraine to the high‑stakes energy diplomacy of the Vertical Corridor.

30/01/2026 - 11:41

Contributor: Agora Podcast

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Categories: Europe (296), Greece (528)

From nice story to pulped fiction: Carney delivers reality check on rules-based order

The speech delivered by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos has rightly attracted significant attention. It offered the crisp, crystallised analysis of global order, or disorder, that the world needed, enabling leaders to assess options based on a realistic understanding of the present rather than an idealised fantasy.

21/01/2026 - 15:33

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414), Economy (348)

Record bonds, rising bills: Greece’s economic paradox

The last few days have underscored the contrasts in Greece’s economic landscape: record-breaking success on the fiscal front was offset by troubling inflation data that highlighted the strain on households.

19/01/2026 - 10:43

Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis

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Categories: Economy (348), Society (151), Greece (528)