A political “tempest in a teapot”, a mere diversion from other, more pressing issues, a necessary move to better protect a revered site for Hellenism, or, a “discount” on freedom of assembly and free speech? An amendment tabled by the center-right government in the latter half of October transferring jurisdiction of the Tomb of the […]

Greece will need to at least triple its power production capacity – today at roughly 50 TWh – by 2050 and produce cheaper electricity, according to Purdue professor of nuclear engineering Lefteri Tsoukalas. The noted professor stresses that the future use of nuclear reactors, possibly along the design of small modular ones (SMRs), is “imperative” […]

For hundreds of millions of people from around the world that have visited Greece over the past decades one thing that more-or-less comes to mind when recalling their “food experiences” in the east Mediterranean country is the humble but filling souvlaki – essentially “meat on the stick” that’s often packed and folded into a type of pita […]

By all accounts, 2025 will be another banner year for Greece’s all-important tourism and holiday industry, a sector that attracts tens of millions of people from around the world every year and annually pumps more than 20 billion euros into the local economy. The substantial economic benefits that tourism generates for Greece is a result […]

What's the Faith's Relationship with the Faithful

In this week’s episode of “Explaining Greece”, we speak with Maria Gavouneli, a professor of International Law at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the director general of the Athens-based Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), regarding an issue that since 2019 has soured relations between Greece and the fractured and […]

The week, To BHMA International Edition is in conversation with Dimitris Tsekeris, Senior Climate Policy Analyst at Climate Analytics, to discuss climate ambition, global emissions, and the factors pushing electricity costs higher in Greece.

In this episode, we speak with Archimandrite Fr. Porphyrios Frangakis, the venerable Sinai Monastery’s spokesman in Greece, as well as Dr. Ronald Meinardus, a journalist, political analyst and commentator with extensive experience in both Egypt and Greece, where he’s lived and worked for many years. The abrupt emergence of an existential threat to the continued […]

In this episode, we speak with Prof. Spyros Blavoukos, a professor of international and European economic studies at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Prof. Blavoukos is also a senior research fellow at the Athens-based Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). One focus of the podcast is the recently adopted, by the […]

In this episode, we speak with Beatrice Koumta, an organizer with ANASA Cultural Center for African Art and Cultures about the "Africa Amongst Us" exhibition and how the group uses cultural connection both a bridge and a challenge to entrenched stereotypes

On this episode we talk about Eleonas Flea Market, what it reveals about Athens, and how photographer Antonis Theodoridis went about documenting this unique corner of the city.

In this episode we look into the history of surrogacy and assisted reproduction law in Greece, the prohibitions for same-sex couples, and the country's market for international surrogacy tourism.