By Nikolas Katsimpras, HALC Senior Fellow A couple days ago, Gucci submitted a request to hold a fashion show on the Acropolis. The Central Archaeological Council (CAS) rightfully refused and that decision has dominated Greek social media all week, dividing…
By Thanos Davelis, Senior Research Associate, HALC In 1996, Imia was at the epicenter of a rapid escalation that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war. Imia, a pair of uninhabited Greek islets Turkey claims are disputed, is…
By Vanessa Kamberis, HALC Pericles Research Fellow The failed coup attempt this summer accelerated Turkey’s descent into political instability and irrationality as President Erdogan initiated a deep purge of state institutions, cracking down on political opponents and free speech. Erdogan’s…
Greece is “back in the headlines,” international media is proclaiming, though for those following the day-t0-day slog of Greece’s economic crisis, it never really left the headlines. Every few months, usually when precipitated by a new report or another payment…