Nikos Efstathiou

Nikos Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the government's proposed marriage equality bill, look at how it's impacting Greece's political scene, and touch on the broader public debate around the issue of marriage equality - including hate speech on social media platforms. 

All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, as the focus in Greece once again turns to cracking down on supporter violence following a series of violent incidents at matches.

Jessica Stern, the US Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, and Nikos Efstathiou, a journalist and author from Athens and the current Managing Editor at the magazine LiFO, join Thanos Davelis to talk about the LGBTQI+ rights in Greece and around the world, and look at what Greece and the US can learn from each other as they work to advance these rights.

This week Prime Minister Mitsotakis presented his new government's vision for Greece over the next few years, pledging to step up the pace of reforms in order to take Greece to the next level.

With election season in full swing, Greece's politicians are trying to engage with a group of voters that may not have received their full attention in the past: young voters. Given this emphasis on winning the youth vote, journalist Nikos Efstathiou joins Thanos Davelis to look into what young Greeks are looking for in these upcoming elections. 

After The Economist listed Greece as the unlikely economic winner of 2022, the Economist Intelligence Unit has now highlighted the country as one of the best performers on its Democracy Index for 2022.