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.

Under pressure: a Rule of Law and humanitarian crisis on the external borders of the EU

Commentary

The UNHCR and the IOM jointly called upon Italy and all EU Member States who abide by applicable legislation, to protect people and distribute responsibility within the EU fairly. Humanity and the Rule of Law are in the EU’s most basic interests – if these go unheeded at its external borders, they can hardly be defended within.

By Neda Noraie-Kia

Will Dirty Nationalism Become the New Normal?

ARTICLE

The situation in the energy sector has led to national strategies that often conflict with the policies of neighbours and allies, and at the same time to a significant move away from clean energy sources. In other words, we have a "dirty nationalism", as this article explains, published very recently on the website "Energy Transition. The Global Energiewende".

By Martin Keim

From whey to socio-ecological transformation

ARTICLE

This article was first published in the German FIAP e.V. (Research Institute for Innovative and Preventive Work Planning) journal "Transition", specifically in issue 1|2022 with the specific title "Green innovations for local transformation processes: European startups as drivers of transition".

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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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