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·Apr 28, 2021

Cities for Rent

Investigating Corporate Landlords across Europe. — A cross-border collaborative project, coordinated by Arena for Journalism in Europe. High demand for rental flats across European cities has contributed to make housing a very attractive investment. At a time when many people can’t find an affordable and decent flat to live in, reports of a huge increase in…

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Cities for Rent
Cities for Rent
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AthensLive

·Mar 19, 2020

Quarantined in Athens

Time to re-visit Athens without its people during these strange times. — Photos: Gerasimos Domenikos / FOSPHOTOS

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Quarantined in Athens
Quarantined in Athens
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AthensLive

·Sep 20, 2019

Young Greeks Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest

Climate Strike Athens in pictures — Photos by Bernard Steffin / FOS PHOTOS More than 2,000 protested downtown Athens on Friday to demonstrate for World Climate Change Action Day and the Global Climate Strike. The young demonstrators, gathered in Syntagma square, right in front of Greece’s Parliament and took a short walk in the historic triangle…

Greece

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Young Greeks Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest
Young Greeks Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest
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AthensLive

·Jul 11, 2019

41 Germans Asked Questions About Greek Elections. We answered

How is the Greek youth doing, WW2 reparations, start-ups, the legacy of the newly-elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Tsipras era. — By Tassos Morfis, Sotiris Sideris, Rachel Maher, Petros Konstantinidis A few days before the Greek National elections of July 7th our inboxes were full of questions. How are we coping with the heatwave, if we have any plans for the summer, who were we going to vote for, who will…

Greece

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41 Germans Asked Questions About Greek Elections. We answered
41 Germans Asked Questions About Greek Elections. We answered
Greece

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Published in

AthensLive

·Apr 19, 2019

In 2018, The Recorded Racist Violence In Greece Was Increased

Refugees and migrants were targeted for one more year. The findings of the Racist Violence Recording Network are worrying. — During the period January-December 2018, the Racist Violence Recording Network documented, through interviews with victims, 117 incidents of racist violence, with more than 130 victims. In 74 incidents the victims were migrants or refugees on grounds of ethnic origin, religion, colour, associations of third country nationals, human rights defenders due…

Refugees

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In 2018, The Recorded Racist Violence In Greece Was Increased
In 2018, The Recorded Racist Violence In Greece Was Increased
Refugees

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AthensLive

·Jan 21, 2019

“Macedonia Is Greek”, The #27YearsChallenge

It’s been one of the most discussed national issues in Greece, and finally comes to an end. — The specific naming dispute, although an existing issue in Yugoslav-Greek relations since World War II, arose in 1991 after the breakup of Yugoslavia and the newly gained independence of the “Republic of Macedonia,” a name Greece would never accept for historical and geographical reasons. …

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“Macedonia Is Greek”, The #27YearsChallenge
“Macedonia Is Greek”, The #27YearsChallenge
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AthensLive

·Oct 26, 2018

While Aquarius Is In Port, Thousands Are In Distress

We talked to a Greek rescuer of the migrant rescue ship Aquarius that saved thousands of lives in Central Mediterranean. — by Tassos Morfis and Eliza Gkritsi Iasonas Apostolopoulos is an Athens-born humanitarian worker and civil engineer. He was working as a rescuer on board Aquarius 2, one of the largest rescue vessels in the Central Mediterranean. The boat, 77 meters…

Refugees

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While Aquarius Is In Port, Thousands Are In Distress
While Aquarius Is In Port, Thousands Are In Distress
Refugees

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AthensLive

·Jun 29, 2018

A-B.international Wants To Connect Athens And Berlin Through A Cultural Bridge

With your help the first Greek-German magazine between Athens & Berlin is about to happen. — Most probably Athens isn’t the new Berlin -although June of 2018 has shown a remarkably unfamiliar for Greece’s latitude, weather. Apart from disputes over fiscal and political policies over the years, the two countries have shared cultural symbols as Birkenstocks and the significant art…

Athens

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A-B.international Wants To Connect Athens And Berlin Through A Cultural Bridge
A-B.international Wants To Connect Athens And Berlin Through A Cultural Bridge
Athens

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Published in

AthensLive

·Dec 21, 2017

Daily Newspapers in Thessaloniki Are Dying

Their decline was slow. But was it inevitable? — By Panagiotis Mandatzis* Thessaloniki, Greece. — A huge banner on the façade of the offices of Makedonia and Thessaloniki newspapers (published daily and weekly, respectively, by Makedoniki Ekdotiki Ektipotiki SA) reads: “SOS — A city without newspapers — 17 months unpaid — work abstention.” Over a month later, no one…

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Daily Newspapers in Thessaloniki Are Dying
Daily Newspapers in Thessaloniki Are Dying
Journalism

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Published in

AthensLive

·Dec 7, 2017

Are You Syrious? — Weekly Digest (29/11/2017–5/12/2017)

Summarized: this week’s reports about the refugee situation in Greece courtesy of Are you Syrious?. — There are few days left until the official start of the winter, and so far as AYS reports, there is no solution for all the people living on the islands. The situation for all the people living in tents and shelters they build for themselves is getting worse. Children of Moria Among over…

Refugees

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Are You Syrious? — Weekly Digest (29/11/2017–5/12/2017)
Are You Syrious? — Weekly Digest (29/11/2017–5/12/2017)
Refugees

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