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Eleni Stamatoukou
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(Data)Journalist | Greece Correspondent at Balkan Insight| Lede Programme alumni | Main Interests: Balkans, Cultural Heritage, Organised Crime, Human Rights, Corruption, Environment, Health, Media + Music | Posts in English & Greek | Posts are my own |
Norwegian police on Wednesday told Tommy Olsen, founder of the Norwegian campaign group Aegean Boat Report, ABR, that #Greece has issued a European arrest warrant for him, along with an extradition request.

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Greece Issues European Arrest Warrant for Refugee-Helping NGO’s Founder
Greek authorities have issued a European warrant for the arrest of the founder of the Norwegian NGO Aegean Boat Report, accusing him of running a criminal organisation involved in aiding migrants to r...
balkaninsight.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:10 PM
⚡️Σε αυτό το link μπορείτε να απαντήσετε ανώνυμα: balkaninsight.com/2026/02/10/s...
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
⚡️Έχετε πέσει θύμα #εκδικητικήςπορνογραφίας [ #revengeporn]; Αν ναι, βοηθήστε μας στην έρευνά μας απαντώντας στο ερωτηματολόγιο μας, που θα βρείτε στο link. Οι απαντήσεις σας είναι ανώνυμες!

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Μοιραστείτε την Εμπειρία σας: Σεξουαλική Διαδικτυακή Κακοποίηση Μέσω Εικόνας στην Ελλάδα
Έχει δημοσιεύσει κάποιος στο διαδίκτυο εικόνες σας με σεξουαλικό περιεχόμενο χωρίς τη συγκατάθεσή σας; Θα θέλαμε να ακούσουμε τις απόψεις γυναικών και ανδρών στην Ελλάδα που είναι πρόθυμοι να βοηθήσου...
balkaninsight.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The officer was arrested following clear indications that a crime was committed – “namely the collection and transmission of secret information of military importance to third parties, with the risk of causing harm to national interests”

balkaninsight.com/2026/02/05/g...
Greece Arrests Military Officer for Alleged Spying
Arrested officer is suspected of passing on 'secret information of military importance', with media claiming that the information concerned NATO and that the recipient was not Turkey.
balkaninsight.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#Humanrights groups have criticised the new bill of the Ministry of #Migration and #Asylum, designed to tackle illegal migration, saying it will make working for #refugee-friendly #NGOs a “criminal hell”. The bill will be introduced to #Greece’s parliament on Wednesday.
Human Rights NGOs Condemn Greece’s New Migration Bill
Human rights advocates in Greece say new bill on migration introduced to parliament on Wednesday effectively criminalises working for NGOs.
balkaninsight.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
⚡️Σήμερα είναι η τελευταία μέρα για να απαντήσετε στο ερωτηματολόγιο μας για την #εμμηνόπαυση στην Ελλάδα!

👉 Μπορείτε να το βρείτε στο ακόλουθο λινκ:

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Μοιραστείτε την Εμπειρία σας: Ταμπού γύρω από την Εμμηνόπαυση στην Ελλάδα
Στην Ελλάδα, η εμμηνόπαυση συζητείται σπάνια δημόσια, αφήνοντας ορισμένες γυναίκες να τη βιώνουν χωρίς επαρκείς συμβουλές και υποστήριξη. Θέλουμε να μάθουμε αν αυτό σας έχει επηρεάσει - και πώς.
balkaninsight.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Το Ινστιτούτο Εναλλακτικών Πολιτικών #ΕΝΑ, αύριο Παρασκευή 30 Ιανουαρίου 2026 (16:30-21:00) στην αίθουσα «Γεώργιος Καράντζας» της ΕΣΗΕΑ (Ακαδημίας 20, Αθήνα – 1ος όροφος) διοργανώνει ημερίδα "Απέναντι στον τραμπισμό: Προκλήσεις και (αντι)στάσεις σε μια νέα διεθνή πραγματικότητα."
January 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Τα ενοίκια στην Ελλάδα είναι εντελώς δυσανάλογα με τους μισθούς. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι από το 2018 τα ενοίκια έχουν αυξηθεί 55% ενώ η κοινωνική κατοικία είναι ανύπαρκτη. Η στέγη έχει μετατραπεί σε επενδυτικό προϊόν.

#Greece #housingcrisis

balkaninsight.com/2026/01/27/s...
Greek Govt’s Pledge to Tackle ‘Extreme’ Housing Crisis Greeted with Scepticism
The government has announced new measures to tackle the country’s affordable housing problem, but real estate and housing experts say they fall far short of what is really needed – social housing and ...
balkaninsight.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
⚡️Άνδρες και γυναίκες μπορούν να απαντήσουν ανώνυμα στο ερωτηματολόγιο μας μέχρι και την 🗓Πέμπτη 29 Ιανουαρίου στο λινκ:

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#menopause
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Reposted by Eleni Stamatoukou
ΥΠΕΞ Γροιλανδίας: Θετικά νέα από το Νταβός για ΗΠΑ και Δανία
ΥΠΕΞ Γροιλανδίας: Θετικά νέα από το Νταβός για ΗΠΑ και Δανία
Η Γροιλανδή ΥΠΕΞ κάνει λόγο για “θετικά νέα” από το Νταβός της Ελβετίας
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January 22, 2026 at 6:08 PM
⚡️ Μπορείτε να βρείτε το ερωτηματολόγιο σε αυτό το λινκ: balkaninsight.com/el/2025/12/0...
January 22, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Six years after the landmark conviction of #GoldenDawn, the Court of Appeal is preparing to rule on the case — while many of those convicted are currently out of prison.

#Greece #farright

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BIRN Reality Check: Verdict Nears in Case Against Greece’s Far-Right Golden Dawn
An appeals verdict is expected this year following the 2020 conviction of leaders and MPs of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, but many of those put behind bars are already free.
balkaninsight.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Defence Minister Nikos Dendias has outlined a new doctrine moving away from the traditional separation of land, sea and air #defence, toward integrated responses covering the Aegean, the islands, networks and cyberspace.

#Greece #security

balkaninsight.com/2026/01/12/g...
Greek Defence Doctrine Shift Not So Much ‘Heretical’ as Inevitable
A more holistic approach to defence announced by Greece’s defence minister is only logical in light of what the world has witnessed on recent battlefields.
balkaninsight.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:28 AM
#Greekfarmers decided on Thursday to block the country's main roads, bypasses and customs points for two days, voicing dissatisfaction with the government’s measures to tackle the farming crisis.

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Protesting Greek Farmers Block Highways for 48 Hours
After rejecting the government’s offered support measures, farmers on tractors are blocking Greece’s main roads and customs points.
balkaninsight.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
1/2 The Greek government on Monday announced new support measures to address the crisis over #farmers who have been on the streets for almost 40 days protesting about high production costs, delays in subsidies and compensation, and the distribution of state support.
Greece Unveils Measures to Tackle Farming Crisis as Protests Esclalate
As farmers continue 40 days of road blockades over high production costs and delays in subsidies, the government has offered new support measures.
balkaninsight.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
What’s next for #Greece in 2026? Growth ~2% driven by EU funds, #tourism & #investment — but it’s fragile. High rents, living costs, #depopulation & #waterscarcity weigh heavily. Politics shifts as #Tsipras eyes a new party and the #FarRight gains ground.

balkaninsight.com/2026/01/05/g...
Greece in 2026: External Shocks Risk Derailing Fragile Economic Revival
The long-suffering Greek economy is showing new signs of life. But much depends on the wider global environment – while population decline, water scarcity and the rising cost of living present their o...
balkaninsight.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
In an opinion piece written by Lefteris Papagiannakis and published by #BalkanInsight, #Greece’s current #migration policies are examined through the lens of the rule of law — and found to be deeply wanting.

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In Greece, ‘Tough’ Migration Policies Have Replaced Rule of Law
The Greek government frames its strict approach to migration as one of ‘deterrence’, even though its measures do not comply with international standards or serve the national interest.
balkaninsight.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Greek Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the situation in #Venezuela”. In a statement on X said that the Greek embassy in Caracas is in contact with the Greek community.

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January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Άνδρες και Γυναίκες μπορείτε να βρείτε το ερωτηματολόγιο σε αυτό το λινκ: balkaninsight.com/el/2025/12/0...
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Σεισμοί, μπλόκα αγροτών, σκάνδαλο του ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ, η απεργία πείνας του Πάνου Ρούτσι, η δίκη των υποκλοπών είναι μερικά από τα γεγονότα που σημάδεψαν την Ελλάδα το 2025.

#Greece2025

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Earthquakes, Strikes and Legal Scandals Hit Greece in 2025
With seismic shocks in the Aegean Sea, spyware and corruption accusations in the courts and farmers blocking highways with their tractors, Greece has a turbulent year.
balkaninsight.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
1/2 #Greece's Minister of Economy and Finance, #KyriakosPierrakakis, was elected today as president of the #Eurogroup, an informal EU body where ministers from eurozone member states discuss matters of common concern.
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Swiss Franc Borrowers Association in #Greece filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court on Friday against three unnamed major banks, claiming loans made in Swiss francs had unfair exchange-rate terms and that borrowers were not clearly informed or properly warned before signing.
Greek Swiss Franc Borrowers Challenge Three Big Banks
Swiss franc loan borrowers in Greece filed a lawsuit against three major banks, requesting that their loans be recalculated at the original disbursement rate.
balkaninsight.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚜 Οι Έλληνες αγρότες μπλοκάρουν δρόμους και σύνορα.
Με κόστος παραγωγής στα ύψη, καθυστερήσεις στις επιδοτήσεις και μαζικές απώλειες σε ζώα & καλλιέργειες, η αγροτική Ελλάδα φτάνει στα όριά της.

balkaninsight.com/2025/12/04/g...
Greek Farmers Block Roads as Costs and Culls Hit Rural Livelihoods
Greek farmers are blocking roads and customs points to press their demands for state aid, tax breaks, and a plan for ‘tomorrow’ for a sector in crisis.
balkaninsight.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM