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Cities for Rent
Cities for Rent
Investigating Corporate Landlords across Europe.
AthensLive News
Apr 28, 2021
In Algorithms We Need To Trust; Not There Yet
In Algorithms We Need To Trust; Not There Yet
Artificial Intelligence is impacting our lives for good, so we need to take a closer look
Y. Kanellopoulos
Mar 15, 2021
Sophia Bekatorou Is A Whistleblower, Too
Sophia Bekatorou Is A Whistleblower, Too
Why indivisibles such as Olympic Sailor Mrs. Bekatorou should be considered whistleblowers
Aris Danikas
Feb 10, 2021
Greece 2020: A Year in Review
Greece 2020: A Year in Review
Through the lens of AthensLive
Despina Papageorgiou
Jan 2, 2021
The Aftermath of the Moria Fire: Protests, Tear Gas and Limited Aid
The Aftermath of the Moria Fire: Protests, Tear Gas and Limited Aid
In response to the ongoing peaceful protests held by those who have fled Moria, riot police fired tear gas.
A. Christofilopoulos
Sep 13, 2020
Moria camp is no more. What next?
Moria camp is no more. What next?
After fires destroyed Europe’s largest refugee camp, asylum seekers are left on the streets without shelter, provisions or medical help.
A. Christofilopoulos
Sep 11, 2020
Waking Up On The Roadside
Waking Up On The Roadside
Thousands of refugees and migrants left homeless on Lesvos after the island’s Moria camp was gutted by back-to-back fires.
A. Christofilopoulos
Sep 10, 2020
Inside Moria’s Last Days
Inside Moria’s Last Days
A photo story from Greece’s largest refugee camp after the blaze.
A. Christofilopoulos
Sep 10, 2020
Waiting for the Next Chapter to Begin: Everyday Life for Refugees At Viktoria Square
Waiting for the Next Chapter to Begin: Everyday Life for Refugees At Viktoria Square
Not unlike the days of the peak of the refugee crisis in 2015, many migrants are once again calling the streets of Athens home in large…
Stavroula Pabst
Aug 12, 2020
Opaque Government Spending and Vindictiveness in Greek Mass Media
Opaque Government Spending and Vindictiveness in Greek Mass Media
How the Greek government strives to financially asphyxiate a weekly investigative newspaper amid the pandemic.
Thanasis Karampatsos
Jun 30, 2020
What Will The EU Look Like On The Other Side?
What Will The EU Look Like On The Other Side?
The relationship between Greece and the European Union was rocky before the COVID-19 crisis. Could the pandemic jeopardize their…
Stavroula Pabst
Jun 18, 2020
Transparency…is a state of mind: The Greek government awards competition-free public contracts to…
Transparency…is a state of mind: The Greek government awards competition-free public contracts to…
On the 13th of April the Greek government issued an emergency decree which contains a contentious article (69) that allows for the…
Vouliwatch
Jun 18, 2020
Supermarket Workers In The COVID-19 Era
Supermarket Workers In The COVID-19 Era
“Shock Doctrine seems to be the basic biopolitic choice of the government”
Despina Papageorgiou
May 9, 2020
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
Only Stage Left, The Internet: A Look Into Greece’s Virtual Comedy Scene During COVID-19
Only Stage Left, The Internet: A Look Into Greece’s Virtual Comedy Scene During COVID-19
At a time when traditional socializing isn’t possible, Greek comedians have had to get creative. Fortunately, they have the internet at…
Stavroula Pabst
Apr 20, 2020
Quarantined Yet, Still Beautiful
Quarantined Yet, Still Beautiful
Photos after a 25 days curfew in Athens.
A. Christofilopoulos
Apr 10, 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
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