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Podcast - So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen Angela Merkel
The outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel was a ubiquitous figure during the Greek crisis, often making her a target for the frustrations generated by the austerity policies she and her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), advocated.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (416), Economy (353), Society (154), Greece (532)
Podcast - Planes, frigates and assistance clauses
Greece has recently signed two major defence deals, one with France and another with the USA. On this episode, Nick Malkoutzis and Phoebe Fronista examine the significance and implications of these agreements.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (416), Greece (532)
Podcast - The lives and legacy of Mikis Theodorakis
Earlier this month, Greece lost one of the most emblematic figures of its modern era, composer Mikis Theodorakis, who died on September 2 at the age of 96.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (416), Society (154), Greece (532)
Podcast - Yearning for a normal Greek summer
The long, hot Greek summer is underway. But will it be like the summers we have grown to love or will Covid-19 get in the way again?
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Economy (353), Society (154), Greece (532)
Podcast - Greece's year of trying to shake off Covid-19
Greece has been grappling with the coronavirus for just over a year, sometimes with success but other times less convincingly.
Contributor: Agora Podcast
Categories: Politics (416), Society (154), Greece (532)