Nick Malkoutzis

Our Q4 data for Greece show a sharp rise in foreign policy scepticism, deepening electoral volatility & voters demanding moral clarity over charisma. ProMacro_Scope, produced in partnership with Prorata, breaks down what’s shifting, and why it matters for 2026

Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present | The Agora Previously unseen WWII images spark questions about collective memory and political identity

When previously unknown photos of 1944 Kaisariani executions appeared on eBay, they reopened a charged chapter of Greek 20th C history. Our episode with Prof Elias Dinas examines why the images matter now: from suppressed memory to politics of who tells story of past shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Foreign policy expert George Tzogopoulos explains why Greece is treading carefully on the international stage

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 orde...

On Carney's analysis of an illusory international framework
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Happy New Year, boys. One with many more points, hopefully!

Un exterior brillante, un núcleo frágil Grecia está mejor que durante la depresión y la agitación de la crisis, pero no ha superado sus problemas crónicos

A few brief observations on the light and shade in Greece's post-crisis recovery and rehabilitation, for @elpais.com elpais.com/economia/neg...

Tax cuts and balancing acts: Greece’s 2026 budget | The Agora

Greece's 2026 budget has been approved in Parliament. What's in it & why does it matter? @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social has the answers shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Warrior, hero, man of honour

We discuss the recent bonanza of energy deals and what they mean for Greece's national energy strategy

Main character energy: Greece vies for leading fossil fuel role | The Agora Deals for hydrocarbon drilling and LNG transfer mark turning point in Greek strategy

With Washington looking on, Greece announces first gas drilling plans in decades & will play key role in getting US LNG to Ukraine. Athens also reviving talks about electrical interconnector with Cyprus. @georgianakou.bsky.social explains what’s going on in The Agora
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He's making it look like the Bicester Village shopping outlet

West Ham relegation from Premier League would cost taxpayers £2m Struggling club’s annual rent of £4million to play at the London Stadium will be halved if they drop down to Championship, under the terms of 99-year lease

It's clearly in the public interest that West Ham stay up this season
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The Great Greek Famine of World War Two Podcast Episode · The Delicious Legacy · 10/29/2025 · 25m

Good morning! New episode is out!
This isn't a happy one.
Famine in WWII nazi occupied Greece was severe and loomed large in the nation's psyche for decades afterwards.
We can hear my yiayia telling us some stories.

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#podcast #history #ww2 #greece #28october

Famine Food and Survival in WW2 Greece | The Delicious Legacy Get more from The Delicious Legacy on Patreon

Patreon exclusive Episode:
Greece commemorates WW2 on 28th of October, the resistance against the Axis started with the "Ohi" against the Italian invasion. But paid a heavy price in terms of occupation from '41 onwards. This episode looks at the events then:

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Greek idol returns After leaving Syriza, Alexis Tsipras is seeking a new political beginning

Alexis Tsipras is primed for a return to front-line politics in Greece. Why is he considering a comeback & why the old formula won't work this time - some thoughts for @fesonline.bsky.social IPS Journal www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing

Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

15% Uncertainty: Greece, Europe and the tariff shockwave | The Agora How will EU's deal with Trump administration affect Greek economy?

15% Uncertainty: Greece, Europe and the tariff shockwave.
On the latest episode of The Agora, we chat with economist Jens Bastian about how a headline tariff number translates into real costs for Greek businesses & what broader implications there are for global trade shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Congratulations!

With the magnificent @oliahercules.bsky.social of course!
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Europe’s climate refugees: The Greek communities wiped off the map Villages in the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods.

#Europe’s #climate #refugees: The #Greek communities wiped off the map

Villages in #Thessaly, the country’s agricultural breadbasket lie half-abandoned two years after catastrophic floods.

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DETH and taxes: The only things certain in Greek politics | The Agora PM Mitsotakis launches new political season with big tax cuts but will they work?

The new political season in Greece is underway with PM Mitsotakis offering tax cuts galore as he hopes to recover lost support among voters. @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social ponder what kind of impact his interventions might have shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Balkan bounty: the little-known corner of Greece now ripe for walkers and nature tourism Mountains, butterflies, bears and pelicans are among the natural wonders in the stunning Prespa lakes region, which straddles three countries

I wrote about the Prespa lakes region in northern Greece for @theguardian.com today. At the crossroads of three countries and my home for the past quarter of a century, it's a place that continues to surprise me with its wild beauty and rich human cultures.
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A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensive Seen from the air, Gaza looks like the ruins of an ancient civilisation, brought to light after centuries of darkness. A patchwork of concrete shapes and shattered walls, neighbourhoods scattered with craters, rubble and roads that lead nowhere. The remnants of cities wiped out. But here, there has been no natural disaster and no slow passage of time. Members of Jordan’s military stand among pallets of aid about to be dropped on Gaza. Continue reading...

A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky

Greece’s Mitsotakis blocks probe into ministers over massive EU farm funds fraud The prime minister is wielding his parliamentary majority to prevent a full-scale investigation into ministers suspected of wrongdoing.

#Greece’s farm fraud offers damning evidence that — after three bailouts and a financial crisis that lasted over a decade — the country still hasn’t cleared out the rot.

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Angela's family story isn't unheard of, families uprooted once in '48, then again from Beirut, all the time hiding or being ashamed of their identities. Yet the episode offers hope, beauty and positive points, when we share food we sit and listen and understand others. Listen to the episode👇

Yeah, we should really seek professional help about that

Subsidise this: Fraud scandal delivers new blow to Greek PM | The Agora Alleged misuse of EU farming aid triggers fresh upheaval for Mitsotakis administration

Any hopes of a calm summer in Greece have vanished. A political storm is brewing over a deepening scandal tied to the misuse of EU agricultural funds. @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in The Agora to discuss the fallout shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...

Greek farm scandal triggers top-level government resignations European prosecutors accuse two former ministers of fraud with EU funds.

Several officials at the top of Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ center-right government resigned on Friday after their names appeared in a file from the European prosecutor implicating them in a massive scheme to defraud the EU’s lavish farm budget

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Greeks feel they have no one to vote for With so many parties on the left and right fighting each other, the ruling New Democracy still leads the polls — despite being roundly disliked.

Greeks have plenty of reasons to be angry with their political masters. But many feel they’ve nowhere to turn.

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European prosecutor slams ‘attacks’ and ‘intimidation’ against Greek farm fraud probe Staff at the Greek agency responsible for doling out agricultural funds obstructed EU prosecutors in a corruption probe.

“EPPO will continue its work impartially to establish the truth, no matter the attacks & intimidation against prosecutors.The purpose of these attempts is to deviate attention from what is at stake:Was there organized agricultural subsidy fraud&corruption, yes or no?”
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