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Georgia Nakou
@georgianakou.bsky.social
Features and Politics at MacroPolis.gr, occasionally reportersunited.gr, insidestory.gr
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We discuss the recent bonanza of energy deals and what they mean for Greece's national energy 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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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
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November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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...
Subsidise this: Fraud scandal delivers new blow to Greek PM | The Agora
Alleged misuse of EU farming aid triggers fresh upheaval for Mitsotakis administration
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July 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
April 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The death toll from Greece’s catastrophic Storm Daniel may be much higher than official figures suggest, acc to a new study. While initial reports cited 17 deaths in the immediate aftermath, researchers estimated 335 excess deaths in the 3 months that followed.
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Storm Daniel’s true toll 20 times higher, study shows | eKathimerini.com
The death toll from Greece’s catastrophic Storm Daniel may be significantly higher than official figures suggest, according to a new study by the Center for Research & Education in Public Health, Heal...
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March 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Two years since it happened, Greece's deadliest rail disaster is causing turmoil in the country's political scene. Why is it happening now & what could be the consequences? @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in the The Agora to discuss shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...
Greek politics feels aftershock from Tempe train crash | The Agora
Two years on from Greece's deadliest rail accident, the government is coming under intense pressure
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March 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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In the latest episode of The Agora, Alexandra Voudouri explains how the US President’s return could affect Greek foreign policy & @bjarnimc.bsky.social discusses what mainstream parties can learn about political communication shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...
Greece and the Trump factor | The Agora
How could the returning US President impact Greek foreign policy and its domestic politics?
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January 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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In the latest episode of The Agora, @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social share their thoughts on the mosaic that is left-wing politics in Greece. SYRIZA has a new leader, Kasselakis has a new party. But does it matter any longer? shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...
Party people: SYRIZA vs Kasselakis | The Agora
Examining the complexities of left-wing politics in Greece
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December 2, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Featuring incisive political commentary from Bjarni the dog
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November 26, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The strong connection between the influx of foreign buyers and rising property prices in Greece suggests that government policy, and particularly the Golden Visa scheme, has played a key role in distorting the housing market to the detriment of domestic buyers.
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What is driving the Greek housing market's recovery?
When it comes to Greek house prices, there’s good news and there’s bad news. On the one hand, some read the recent rebound in property values almost to pre-crisis levels as a sign that the ...
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December 6, 2023 at 7:34 PM
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Millions of leaked documents offer unprecedented insight into how accountants, bankers, auditors, and lawyers in Cyprus have catered to the rich and powerful — especially Russian oligarchs. #CyprusConfidential www.occrp.org/en/cyprus-co...
November 14, 2023 at 4:38 PM
New Democracy is about to cakewalk the kind of regressive tax hike that would have had people out in the streets a few years ago, while everyone is preoccupied with the soap opera that is likely to be SYRIZA's death rattle...

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PM brushes aside political cost of self-employed tax bill as main opposition unravels
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appears determined to pass a controversial tax reform in the teeth of opposition from unions and his own party’s lawmakers.
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November 14, 2023 at 6:20 PM
As more evidence emerges linking the use of Predator spyware to the surveillance activities of the Greek national intelligence service and ultimately to the PM's inner circle, the head of the communications privacy watchdog accuses the government intimidation.

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November 3, 2023 at 6:59 PM
This week in #Greece #politics: Focus on the SYRIZA soap opera makes it easier for New Democracy to pursue its agenda largely unchecked.

Expulsions hasten SYRIZA split as ND ploughs ahead in pursuit of political dominance
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October 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Mitsotakis sets out post-election agenda as discontent bubbles up in SYRIZA
#Greece #politics
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October 19, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Macropolis.gr is marking its 10-year anniversary.
With founder @nickmalkoutzis.bsky.social, a few friends and colleagues we went through some collective therapy by revisiting our memorable moments of the last decade in #Greece in 🎙️podcast 🎙️form:

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October 19, 2023 at 11:16 AM