The Green platform in Greece: ‘unknown, of single-issue character, of local interest’ PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH At a time of increased environmental, economic and social problems on the planet, the alternative political proposal of the Greens appears to have a broader appeal in the electorate of several Western countries – both at local and national level. However, the same is not the case in Greece, where the political expression of the Green parties remains weak. To investigate this phenomenon, we conducted a nationwide public opinion survey in November 2021 with a qualitative and quantitative component, in collaboration with Kappa Research.
Greece — demographic challenges at the national and regional level ARTICLE In one of the first scientific articles to use the data from the 2021 census, Professor of Demography Byron Kotzamanis describes the evolution of the population in Greece since the first post-war period, based on births/deaths and spatial changes. He also analyses the scenarios for how the population will look in 2050, sounds the alarm about irreversible developments and points out the issues on which the state should focus in order to mitigate the economic and social consequences. By Byron Kotzamanis
The Urban-Rural Divide and the Climate Crisis create an explosive mix ARTICLE As climate crisis effects are becoming more intense in Greece, serious concerns are raised about the impact of the country's urban-rural divide and climate crisis on the local communities that rely on their ecosystems for their survival. By Michalis Goudis
Congress of Young Europeans 2023 The Congress of Young Europeans is held in a different European city each time. The 8th edition took place in 2023 in Thessaloniki, under the title ‘Independence days. Our challenges, our responses’ addressing the issue of independent living, which is becoming a defining characteristic of this generation. Here you will find everything about the event.
The Congress of Young Europeans through time The Congress of Young Europeans, an event organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation in cooperation with the Green European Foundation and the Young European Greens, has been held in a different European city each time since 2013. Here you can find all the key facts about this event and each of its previous editions, as well as photos and posters.
The June 25th elections and the complex mosaic of the Far Right ARTICLE Three far-right parties are represented in the Greek parliament after the national elections of 25 June 2023. This institutional representation, combined with the sum of their electoral power, produces de facto political consequences. In this article, political scientists Lamprini Rori and Vasiliki Georgiadou map these three parties, analyse their positions and trace their spots within the context of this specific party family. By Lamprini Rori and Vasiliki Georgiadou
Greece after the election: analyses and assessments INTERVIEW This is the transcription of a Twitter Space on the elections in Greece with Jan Philipp Albrecht, president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Vula Tsetsi, General Secretary of the European Greens Group in the European Parliament, and Michalis Goudis, director of the Böll Foundation office in Thessaloniki.
The paradox of nearly absolute majority under proportional representation ARTICLE It becomes obvious that the experience of the purest system of proportional representation ever used in Greece not only did not push the electorate towards adopting a different model of political power distribution, but will ultimately reinforce institutional centralization. Article by Ιannis Konstantinidis, Associate Professor, University of Macedonia. By Ιannis Konstantinidis
Greece: Historic result leads to… a second election ARTICLE The national elections of May 21st led to a historic victory of the conservative Nea Dimokratia, seem to have reshuffled the political landscape in the country, yet Greece is set for a second election in a month time. Michalis Goudis, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Thessaloniki Office - Greece, provides a read of the election result. By Michalis Goudis