December 2008
HO staff comment on the situation in Greece:
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Kathimerini Newspaper
Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the Hellenic Observatory, LSE, wrote an extended article entitled 'The Deeper Causes of the Greek Crisis' in ' I Kathimerini', the leading Greek newspaper on Sunday. He argued that there is a 'systemic problem of governance' in Greece, which requires a shift of cultural attitudes to enable the rhetoric of reform of the state and the liberalisation of society to become reality. Greeks need to face up to the contradictions in their own social attitudes, between craving a European 'modernity', and sustaining traditional habits of favours and accepting petty corruption.
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Bloomberg
Greek Policemen Held in Shooting That Sparked 5 Days of Riots Two Athens policemen charged with the shooting of a teenager that touched off five days of rioting were ordered to remain in jail pending trial, as a previously planned general strike shut down much of Greece and disrupted travel. Kevin Featherstone, director of the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics, said the riots were rooted in anger at both parties over a culture of corruption.
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BBC World, Europe Today
Dr Spyros Economides, senior lecturer in International Relations and European Politics and deputy director of Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece.
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BBC 'News 24', BBC World TV News, BBC World Radio
Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the Hellenic Observatory and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair in Contemporary Greek Studies commented on the current situation in Greece.
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Sky News, Channel 4 News
Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the Hellenic Observatory and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair in Contemporary Greek Studies commented on the current situation in Greece.Professor Nicos Christodoulakis, National Bank of Greece Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece. He was also interviewed for BBC's 'Newsnight' Programme and BBC World Service Radio.
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Channel 4 News/ More 4 News
PhD student Sotiris Zartaloudis, Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece.
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HO Deputy Director, Dr Spyros Economides in the Greek Newspaper 'Ta Nea' on the influence of economy on international relations.
November 2008
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Article by HO's Director on US elections: Professor Kevin Featherstone wrote an article on US elections published in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini.
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Interview by HO's Deputy Director on US elections: Dr Spyros Economides gave an interview in the Greek newspaper 'Kathimerini' on US elections.
August 2008
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An article by Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis on the recent international financial turmoil and the Greek economy appeared in Apogevmatini (Greek Daily) on 28 September 2008. on the recent international financial turmoil and the Greek economy appeared in (Greek Daily) on 28 September 2008.
2004 & 2002
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Interview with Professor Kevin Featherstone in ELEFTHEROS TYPOS, Greek Daily Newspaper (6/12/2004).
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Interview with Professor Kevin Featherstone in APOGEVMATINI, (PDF) Greek Daily Newspaper (27/06/2004).
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Interview with Professor Kevin Featherstone in TA NEA, (PDF) Greek National Newspaper (24/1/2004).
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Interview with Professor Kevin Featherstone in EXPRESS, Greek Economic Newspaper, October 2002.