Tag: Greece
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TV Licensing in Greece: Concealed Censorship or Appropriate Solution?
For 27 consecutive years private TV channels have been operating in Greece with temporary licenses provided by the Greek Parliament in 1989 and extended since then either by law or by ministerial decisions. In 2015 the SYRIZA government decided to give a definite solution to this matter and to regulate the telecoms sector appropriately. In…
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In Defence of Social Rights in Greece
Last weekend the Greek Parliament discussed and finally passed a bill on the new national insurance system. The bill which had been proposed by the government introduces further reductions of the higher pensions, a gradual elimination of the pensioners’ social solidarity allowance and the establishment of a national pension that amounts to 384€ per month.…
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Europe: A Brief History of Its Idea from Ancient Greece to Montesquieu
My name is Giuseppe, I am 26 years old. I work in a library. I have a degree in Classical Literature and now I am studying Philosophy. I live in Eboli, a small town in southern Italy. The first clear description of modern Europe – of its culture and many other aspects – originates from…
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The Summit Is Postponed, Youth Unemployment Is Still There
My name is Armanda. I am 25 years old and a student of Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy. On 11 July, the European Summit on Youth Unemployment should have taken place in Turin. Offically, the Italian government headed by Renzi has judged it more appropriate to postpone the meeting to the end of…
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Really Surprised?
I’m Christoforos, an expat Greek in his late twenties who tries to make the most out of his nomadic life. With background in media and communications, I experience the daily struggle to find accurate information and stay open to new theories that might convince me to re-consider. Why are EU commentators making such efforts to…
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The Greek Election Campaign, Europe and the Financial Times
I’m Christoforos, an expat Greek in his late twenties who tries to make the most out of his nomadic life. With background in media and communications, I experience the daily struggle to find accurate information and stay open to new theories that might convince me to re-consider. Far away from home, it could still not…
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Reclaiming the Future from Ancient Greece
My name is Giuseppe, I am 26 years old. I work in a library. I have a degree in Classical Literature and now I am studying Philosophy. I live in Eboli, a small town in southern Italy. There were four of us. It was the last morning of the European Youth Dialogue 2014 in Thessaloniki.…
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The Growing Generation Gap
My name is Stylia, I am 24 years old and have studied international and European studies. Has the crisis really come to an end? An average observer not living in Greece might as well say so. Greece is no longer making big headlines, the Memorandum ‘expires’ in May and the rating agencies give out positive…