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Cities for Rent
Investigating Corporate Landlords across Europe.
AthensLive News
Apr 28, 2021
COVID-19 Is Exposing Inequalities of the Past
COVID-19 Is Exposing Inequalities of the Past
With a new recession looming, and an already massive housing crisis, tenants are building towards new models of social solidarity.
Sotiris Sideris
May 1, 2020
As Greece Takes On COVID-19, Healthcare Workers Take The Toll
As Greece Takes On COVID-19, Healthcare Workers Take The Toll
As Greece all but shuts down due to the spread of the novel coronavirus in Europe, many healthcare workers brace for the worst.
Stavroula Pabst
Apr 6, 2020
The Rent Is Too Damn High
The Rent Is Too Damn High
A market that is controlled but not regulated will not serve those who are unable to pay.
Sotiris Sideris
Jan 29, 2020
Is There A Zero-Waste Movement in Athens?
Is There A Zero-Waste Movement in Athens?
In short, are some residents using what they have to its fullest and not creating new waste that will end up in landfills?
lidia bajraktari
Dec 13, 2019
Greece’s Public Rehab Institution Ain’t Broke. So Why Fix It?
Greece’s Public Rehab Institution Ain’t Broke. So Why Fix It?
In a country tormented by massive corruption scandals in its health sector, its largest rehab network provides a bold example of…
Tassos Morfis
Oct 16, 2019
Whose Home Is This?
Whose Home Is This?
A data-driven research into housing financialization in Greece and the restructuring of the country by the markets, accompanied by an open…
Sotiris Sideris
Sep 25, 2019
Young Greeks Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest
Young Greeks Take to Streets in Global Climate Protest
Climate Strike Athens in pictures
AthensLive News
Sep 20, 2019
How a “Ghost-ship” Abandoned Passengers and Left an Island in Despair
How a “Ghost-ship” Abandoned Passengers and Left an Island in Despair
Collecting subsidies in Greece while sailing the Azores: a Cyclades ghost ship and the people it left behind.
Despina Papageorgiou
Jul 31, 2019
Once upon a time, Giannis Antentokounmpo was passing by my house, now he is the NBA’s MVP
Once upon a time, Giannis Antentokounmpo was passing by my house, now he is the NBA’s MVP
The story of a migrant in Greece, who is now a reporter and comes from the same neighborhood as Giannis.
lidia bajraktari
Jun 27, 2019
AthensPride 2019
AthensPride 2019
The Street Tells Our Story
Gerasimos Domenikos
Jun 10, 2019
Four Years On: What Greece Can Learn from Golden Dawn Trial
Four Years On: What Greece Can Learn from Golden Dawn Trial
The investigation into the neo-Nazi party reveals it for what it truly is — a criminal organization.
Tassos Morfis
Apr 20, 2019
In 2018, The Recorded Racist Violence In Greece Was Increased
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.
AthensLive News
Apr 19, 2019
Roma In Greece: Another Story Of Invisibility
Roma In Greece: Another Story Of Invisibility
While online hate speech in Greece is growing we take a look at this minority of Greeks.
Elvira Krithari
Sep 16, 2018
Mapping The Dominance Of Airbnb On Athens
Mapping The Dominance Of Airbnb On Athens
The world’s most popular short-term rental platform and how it is affecting our neighborhoods explained visually.
Sotiris Sideris
Aug 23, 2018
A Multilingual Library For All In Greece
A Multilingual Library For All In Greece
“We Need Books” started with providing material to refugees and now to Greeks and tourists.
Elvira Krithari
Aug 10, 2018
Seven Days After The Blaze
Seven Days After The Blaze
Key Points from the recent tragedy in Greece.
Tassos Morfis
Jul 30, 2018
Some Notes on Greece’s Wildfires
Some Notes on Greece’s Wildfires
A few days after the disaster it’s time to start thinking about what went wrong.
Elvira Krithari
Jul 29, 2018
A Citizen Journalist At Risk Of Imprisonment
A Citizen Journalist At Risk Of Imprisonment
Christos Bairamidis has been exposing the Greek far-right and Neo-Nazis online for almost a decade. Now he is facing time in jail because…
Elvira Krithari
Jul 11, 2018
Could Athens be a World Capital of Poetry?
Could Athens be a World Capital of Poetry?
The poets in the third Athens World Poetry Festival disagree with any monopoly, even in poetry.
Gašper Andrinek
Sep 26, 2017
#DoYouRemember? — The Ledra Hotel closure and its unpaid workers
#DoYouRemember? — The Ledra Hotel closure and its unpaid workers
Company owes too much, A story as old as the Greek crisis.
AthensLive News
Sep 6, 2017
For the last six years, one of the most glamorous celebrity gatherings is being overshadowed by a…
For the last six years, one of the most glamorous celebrity gatherings is being overshadowed by a…
Like every other Greek adaptation of international trends, there is always a plot twist.
Eliza Gkritsi
Jun 29, 2017
This week, in pictures. (19–25/06)
This week, in pictures. (19–25/06)
Panayotis Tzamaros, a FOS PHOTOS photojournalist brings you this week’s most high-profile events that took place in Athens. Here’s what…
AthensLive News
Jun 25, 2017
Greeks are the only Europeans that trust social media more than their country’s legacy media
Greeks are the only Europeans that trust social media more than their country’s legacy media
Researchers from the Reuters Institute had a deeper look
AthensLive News
Jun 22, 2017
Municipality workers cannot reach an agreement with the government — So they protest
Municipality workers cannot reach an agreement with the government — So they protest
Some 10,000 workers who keep Greece clean may lose their jobs soon.
AthensLive News
Jun 22, 2017
Are You Syrious? — Weekly Digest (12/6/2017–17/6/2017)
Are You Syrious? — Weekly Digest (12/6/2017–17/6/2017)
Summarized: this week’s reports about the refugee situation in Greece.
AthensLive News
Jun 20, 2017
Sexual Harassment in Greece: The Ostrich Policy ?
Sexual Harassment in Greece: The Ostrich Policy ?
The crime of sexual harassment was only legally recognized in 2006. Where are we today?
AthensLive News
Jun 18, 2017
These young Greeks are trying to breathe fresh air into the country’s public dialogue
These young Greeks are trying to breathe fresh air into the country’s public dialogue
They are creating a point of engagement for reform-minded young people in Greece and abroad.
AthensLive News
Jun 16, 2017
#SilverLinings: Tourism Expected to Break Records in 2017 and four more positive stories from…
#SilverLinings: Tourism Expected to Break Records in 2017 and four more positive stories from…
Are you sick of bad news from Greece? Do you need some confidence and optimism? We’ve got you covered every week.
AthensLive News
Jun 13, 2017
A Young Woman is in Jail for No Reason
A Young Woman is in Jail for No Reason
She’s been convicted for “joining a terrorist organisation” without any substantial proof.
Tassos Morfis
Jun 8, 2017
An Empress in Athens
An Empress in Athens
The Relics of St Helena and the Holy Cross arrive in Greece
Tassos Morfis
May 18, 2017
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