The Agora
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<p>The Agora is a podcast created by the team behind <a href="http://www.macropolis.gr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MacroPolis</a>. It’s a political and economic analysis website based in Athens.</p><p>In this podcast series, we examine political, economic and social developments in Greece. But our podcasts will also look at what’s happening in the world around us.</p><p>We provide listeners with insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests.</p><p>If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora.</p><p>To get an idea of the kind of insight we provide, check out <a href="http://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.the-agora" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Agora blog</a>, which has being going strong since 2013.</p><br><p>Our theme music is a track called Straight Line Blues and has been kindly provided by the <a href="https://inner-ear.gr/artists/burgundy-grapes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burgundy Grapes</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
May 7, 2026
Shockwaves from the Gulf: What the Iran war means for Greece
<p>The war in Iran is sending economic and energy shockwaves far beyond the Middle East, and Greece is no exception. Rising oil and gas prices, renewed inflation pressures, and uncertainty in global energy markets are already shaping the country’s outlook.</p><p>In this episode of The Agora, we break down how a conflict thousands of kilometres away is affecting Greece’s economy, energy security, and political decisions.</p><p>MacroPolis co founder Yiannis Mouzakis joins us to assess the economic implications, from inflation risks to the government’s fiscal plans. Georgia Nakou, MacroPolis features editor and energy expert, explains how turbulence in global energy markets could impact Greece’s energy system and long term strategy.</p><p>If you want to understand how international crises ripple into Greece - through prices, policy, and the energy system - we've got you covered.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 4, 2026
Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present
<p>When a set of long‑lost photographs of the 1944 May Day executions of 200 Greeks by Nazi occupation forces suddenly surfaced on eBay in February, Greece was shaken. </p><p>The images — the first ever to show the two hundred political prisoners, Communists, walking to their deaths at the Kaisariani shooting range in Athens — reopened a chapter of history that has never stopped shaping the country’s politics.</p><p>With the help of our guest <a href="https://www.eui.eu/people?id=elias-dinas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Professor Elias Dinas</a> from the European University Institute in Florence, in this episode we explore why these photographs matter now: how they collide with decades of suppressed memory, why Kaisariani remains a defining symbol for the Greek Left, and what their reappearance reveals about the ongoing struggle over who gets to tell the story of the past.</p><p><strong>Useful reading</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260219-unseen-photos-nazi-executions-greek-resistance-fighters-wwii-ebay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Never-before-seen photos of Nazi executions in Greece surface on eBay</a> – France24</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/21/greece-recovers-long-lost-photos-nazi-may-day-executions-athens-kaisariani" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘We can see that courage’: Greece recovers long-lost photos of Nazis’ May Day executions</a> – The Guardian</p><p><a href="https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1295582/man-moved-as-photo-of-grandfathers-execution-by-nazis-surfaces/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Man moved as photo of grandfather’s execution by Nazis surfaces</a> - Kathimerini</p><p><a href="https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1296293/message-from-the-past-mirror-for-today/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Message from the past, mirror for today</a> - Kathimerini</p><p><a href="https://www.tovima.com/culture/kaisariani-execution-three-more-historic-photographs-surface/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kaisariani Execution: Three More Historic Photographs Surface</a> – To Vima</p><p><a href="https://www.dnews.gr/eidhseis/news-in-english/573559/photographs-of-1944-nazi-executions-in-greece-declared-protected-monument" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Photographs of 1944 Nazi Executions in Greece Declared Protected Monument</a> – Dnews</p><p><a href="https://www.tovima.com/society/cretan-man-recognizes-his-grandfather-in-kaisariani-execution-pics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cretan Man Recognizes His Grandfather in Kaisariani Execution Pics</a> – To Vima</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
January 30, 2026
Walking a tightrope: Greece’s geopolitical balancing act
<p>Greece is navigating one of its most complex geopolitical moments in years — from tensions stretching across Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Ukraine to the high‑stakes energy diplomacy of the Vertical Corridor.</p><p>With pressure mounting on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Athens is working to balance alliances, protect its credibility, and seize new economic openings.</p><p>In this episode, host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nickmalkoutzis.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nick Malkoutzis</a> is joined by <a href="https://www.eliamep.gr/en/human_resources/giorgos-tzogopoulos/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">George Tzogopoulos</a>, Senior Fellow at ELIAMEP and Director of EU–China Programs at the European Institute of Nice. George breaks down the strategic dilemmas shaping Greece’s foreign policy amid the uncertainty created by US President Donald Trump's global designs.</p><p><strong>Useful reading</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1293301/athens-navigates-geopolitical-whirlwind/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athens navigates geopolitical whirlwind</a> - Kathimerini</p><p><a href="https://www.ot.gr/2026/01/29/english-edition/greeces-vertical-corridor-heads-to-washington-after-athens-energy-summit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Greece’s Vertical Corridor Heads to Washington After Athens Energy Summit</a> - OT</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-erratic-trade-policy-blamed-us-gas-auction-eastern-europe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump’s erratic trade policy blamed for US gas auction flop in Eastern Europe</a> - Politico</p><p><a href="Athens fears Turkish trap on Trump's peace board" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athens fears Turkish trap on Trump's peace board</a> - Euractiv</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is The Agora?
<p>The Agora is a podcast created by the team behind <a href="http://www.macropolis.gr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MacroPolis</a>. It’s a political and economic analysis website based in Athens.</p><p>In this podcast series, we examine political, economic and social developments in Greece. But our podcasts will also look at what’s happening in the world around us.</p><p>We provide listeners with insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests.</p><p>If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora.</p><p>To get an idea of the kind of insight we provide, check out <a href="http://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.the-agora" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Agora blog</a>, which has being going strong since 2013.</p><br><p>Our theme music is a track called Straight Line Blues and has been kindly provided by the <a href="https://inner-ear.gr/artists/burgundy-grapes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Burgundy Grapes</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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