Focus Area Αρχεία

09 / 10 / 2019

The profit banks earn from the refugee crisis − in numbers

Each month, and for a certain period of time, some refugees receive a small benefit. However, from this small payment multiple beneficiaries have emerged.

30 / 09 / 2019

School strike for the climate in Athens

Last Friday we stood with the young climate strikers in Athens.

25 / 09 / 2019

A constant crime in the mediterranean

Since 2014, 18886 refugees and migrants have died or gone missing in their attempt to reach Europe.

18 / 09 / 2019

An interactive map for filming locations in Greece

On this map each point corresponds to a shooting of Greek or international film and television production as recorded on IMDB, the world’s most popular online database of information related to films and television programs productions.

17 / 09 / 2019

Reproductive rights in the Balkans: abortion as a right and option

Theoretically, abortion is legal in the Balkans. In reality, women who decide to terminate a pregnancy face various obstacles, from social stigma to legal restrictions.

11 / 09 / 2019

The concentration of Airbnb rentals in the neighborhoods of Athens

More than 11,000 apartments in the municipality of Athens are rented on Airbnb, with an average of 65€ per day.

06 / 09 / 2019

A midsummer night’s crisis: how the right lost power in Italy

During the summer, political developments in Italy were swift: The “Captain” ran the ship aground, steering right-wing Lega out of power.

06 / 08 / 2019

Giants in Agrafa: a wind farm in the heart of an environmentally-protected area

Despite the urgency to produce energy with a smaller environmental footprint, authorization to install Renewable Energy Sources in protected areas raises questions − especially when compliance laws are not fully upheld.

24 / 07 / 2019

Displaced by coal (part two)

A journey to Western Macedonia where the region’s villages are being wiped off the map by coal mining.

23 / 07 / 2019

Displaced by coal (part one)

A journey to Western Macedonia where the region’s villages are being wiped off the map by coal mining.

18 / 07 / 2019

Western Thessaloniki’s “1984” (or crisis management for environmental decline)

In late 2017, a mass "mapping" of those speaking out against the pollution of western Thessaloniki was revealed. The issue received little publicity, while the most "foul" questions remain unanswered.

10 / 07 / 2019

The scenario of simple proportional representation: the Greek Parliament under different conditions of representation

Using simple proportional representation to explore what the composition of the current and previous Parliament would resemble and taking a hypothetical look at the past, in search of the last autonomous prime minister.