Political history of Greece
Student sit-ins: A Greek user manual
Occupation: This pivotal term traces back to the distant 1973, resonating with undiminished intensity to the present day. Campuses worldwide were ablaze, the culmination of which would be witnessed in Athens: the events at the Law School in February and March, followed by those at the Polytechnic later on, notably the famous three-day occupation in November that ended in bloodshed.
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For younger Greeks, democracy is not all it’s cracked up to be
The quality of the democracy achieved during the Metapolitefsi era, its institutional and financial performance, is held in much lower esteem by younger generations than older Greeks, a new poll has found.
Metapolitefsi divides generations
The remarkable (if not yawning) chasm between the generation that experienced the entire cycle of Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the 1967-74 military dictatorship and younger age groups born into the cycle of the so-called Metapolitefsi has been vividly illustrated by a poll commissioned by Kathimerini that was presented last week at a conference on the subject.
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Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 3, Part 2
The final day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Saturday at the National Gallery in Athens.
Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 3, Part 1
The final day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Saturday at the National Gallery in Athens.
Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 2, Part 2
The second day of the conference, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Friday at the National Gallery in Athens.
Three-day conference on ‘50 Years of the Metapolitefsi’ – Day 2, Part 1
The second day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is being held on Friday at the National Gallery in Athens.
Assessing the Metapolitefsi
As more and more is written about Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the junta 50 years ago, the period known as the Metapolitefsi is also coming under increasing scrutiny. Opinions vary intensely, showing that we are unable to come to an understanding about what matters most.
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PASOK setting itself higher goals
Center-left PASOK has every reason to celebrate Sunday's result as it has increased its share of the vote by 50 percent over two election cycles.
The sense of elation was not least felt by its leader Nikos Androulakis, who has strengthened his hand.
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I will be judged by the party, says Tsipras
SYRIZA chief Alexis Tsipras refuted speculation that he may step down from the helm of the main opposition after suffering a second defeat in Sunday's ballot.
"I will be judged the members of the party," Tsipras said in comments at SYRIZA headquarters in downtown Athens, indicating that a congress will be called within the next few months to decide on the leftists' fate.
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