Conflict in the Mideast - The View From Greece
The “sirens of war” again erupted in the Middle East on the last day of February, last month, with the coordinated and large-scale US and Israeli strikes against Iran, followed by the latter’s retalia...
13 Mars 25min
Quo Vadis Greece - A 21st Demographic Crisis
It figures as the most pressing problem facing Greek society today, literally a “double whammy” of a shrinking population intertwined with an increasingly aging one. The demographic crisis – according...
27 Feb 25min
Greece and Israel: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
One of the most prominent strategic realignments in the east Mediterranean over recent years has been the burgeoning cooperation between Greece and Israel, which both Jerusalem and Athens now call “st...
6 Feb 25min
Testosterone Treatment in Greece: Pros & Cons
The second edition in 2026 of the podcast “Explaining Greece” shies away from current affairs and the geopolitical situation affecting the east Mediterranean country and, instead, focuses on a health-...
22 Jan 19min
Insights on 21st Century Athens, and...Antiquity by Brady Kiesling
Noted former US diplomat Brady Kiesling, an archaeologist by training and a historian with a specialty in ancient history and Mediterranean archaeology, and just as importantly, a long-time resident o...
5 Jan 25min
Ag Sector Protests Across Greece As Viewed by Young, Female Farmer
Farmers’ and stockbreeders’ mobilizations across Greece have been dominating the political agenda and media attention in the country over the first half of December, with standing demands for lower pr...
11 Dec 202510min
An Energy Hub? LNG Imports, Off-shore Drilling & Power Cables
November witnessed two major energy-related agreements finalized and signed in Athens, with the first foreseeing the import of American LNG to at least a couple of terminals in Greece for subsequent r...
20 Nov 202523min
The Incomparable Dionysis Savvopoulos: 1944-2025
One of post-war Greece’s best known and beloved music makers, Dionysis Savvopoulos, passed away last month (October 2025) at the age of 81, leaving behind a musical and cultural legacy that can’t easi...
6 Nov 202519min
