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Posts by Nick Malkoutzis
The television will not be revolutionised
When Prime Minister Antonis Samaras decided to close down public broadcaster ERT in June 2013, then government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou stood in front of TV cameras and called the service “a characteristic case of a unique lack of transparency... that ends today.”
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
A factional story: When disunity came to visit New Democracy
In the public relations battle between New Democracy and SYRIZA, which has rumbled on since 2012, the conservatives have consistently targeted what they believe is the leftists’ Achilles’ heel: A lack of unity.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
The tarnished legacy that will haunt the Athens Olympics
The Olympic Games only come around every four years but for enthusiasts there is at least an annual pastime to keep them busy: Each summer, like clockwork, photographs of disused Athens 2004 venues are published and articles assess those Olympics’ failing legacy.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Greece (498)
Drop ‘til you shop
It seems slightly surreal to be discussing whether shops in Greece should open on Sunday when household disposable income has dropped by around 30 percent since 2010 and we have seen the emergence of consumers of need rather than choice. Nevertheless, this is the debate that has been prompted by a new law allowing stores in 10 areas of Greece to open every Sunday.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Economy (331), Greece (498)
Public deficit and democratic duty
“Unless the general public is informed by basic economic theory and by key economic facts, they’re going to make wrong decisions,” Korean economist Ha-Joon Chang recently said in an interview following a presentation at the London School of Economics.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)