Heinrich Böll Stiftung - Thessaloniki Office

Media pluralism at risk in Greece

After a long period during which the media landscape has been mirroring the prevailing clientelism, Greece is now experiencing a rapid downslide towards dangerous pathways regarding media pluralism that bring the quality of democracy in the country into question. A look at the events and political developments that have accumulated over the last months.

Without voice: People on the move

ARTICLE

Media coverage of migration issues played an important role in informing public opinion and contributing to the construction of the collective perception of migration. This is an article about our recently published e-paper entitled “Without voice: People on the move. An analysis of the media coverage on migration in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia during the period 2015-2021”.

By Idriss Moussaoui

The rights of intersex persons in Greece

ARTICLE

Two resolutions, one by the Council of Europe and the other by the European Parliament, call upon the states of Europe to implement legislative protections guaranteeing the human rights of intersex people across a broad spectrum of their social and personal life. This paper by attorney at law Vasilis Sotiropoulos records the extent to which current Greek legislation is in compliance with the European recommendations in regard to the protection of intersex persons.

By Vasilis Sotiropoulos

More (about) Borders, less (about) Humans: Media Coverage of Migration and Asylum Seeking in Greece

ARTICLE

Media has played a significant role in how migration is presented, as well as in how people perceive and respond to it. In Greece, overall, the media have been crucial to the construction of stereotypical notions about refugees and migrants, who at large are portrayed as threats to Greece’s security and prosperity.

By Naya Kalfeli

Recent Media

People on the Move: (Still) stuck in the corridors to the EU “Status quo and Perspectives”

Here you can watch the videos of the 6 panel sessions of the conference People on the Move: (Still) stuck in the corridors to the EU “Status quo and Perspectives”, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 31 March and 1 April 2022, organised by the Heinrich Böll Foundation offices Sarajevo and Thessaloniki.

Plastic Atlas - Plastic in Greece

VIDCAST

In the 10 short episodes of this series of videos, experts from different fields talk about various aspects of the plastics issue. Among other things, they present interesting facts about the plastic waste management in Greece, describe the current level of reuse and recycling in the country, explain the legislation, provide important data about the effects of plastics on humans and animals and give useful advice.

Moving Cities: Another migration policy is possible - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

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Moving Cities: Another migration policy is possible

The “Moving Cities” website is a platform that brings together in a network around 700 cities and communities across Europe, which defend refugees’ rights and operate an active policy of welcome, often in opposition to the national governments. To mark the launch of the website, an online event was organised, which you can watch in the video.

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Without voice: People on the move

E-paper

This study aims to observe the range of different representations of people on the move in the media coverage in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia between 2015 and 2021.

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"Clean" Energy Bills for all citizens in the EU

Analysis

Well-designed energy bills are a key tool for consumers in the energy transition. The analysis “‘Clean’ Energy Bills for all citizens in the EU; a subject to an examination” aims at registering the content, structure, and format of the electricity bills in EU27, and examine their contribution to consumers’ empowerment to play an active role in the clean energy transition.

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More (about) Borders, less (about) Humans

E-paper

This study examines the coverage of migration and asylum seeking in eight Greek media outlets (Efsyn, Ta Nea, I Kathimerini, Proto Thema, Eleftheros Typos, Makeleio, i-efimerida and zougla) between September and November 2021 using a quantitative content analysis.

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