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Whether it be the economic crisis, the following protests and bailouts, the influx of refugees, or the newly-hot art scene, Greece has spent quite some time in international headlines over the past few decades. But the story as told to an international audience can sometimes miss the nuances of the reality on the ground, can sometimes cling to specific tropes. So how has the story of Greece evolved since the 2000s? And what was happening beyond the frames of the news coverage that reached the world?
We spoke to Sudha Nair, who has worked as a reporter and correspondent for the BBC, France 24 and TV 2 over the course of the past two decades, about what she has covered in her time in Greece, the stories that weren't often headlines, and how the narrative about Greek has changed.
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Often when non-Greeks think of Greece, they think of sun-drenched beaches and white-washed villages overlooking seaside cliffs. Of islands and pristine blue waters. However, a joint report released by nine different Greek environmental organizations alleges that the Greek government is not protecting its marine areas adequately. Specifically, the report found that only 12 out of 174 marine Natura 2000 sites, which are recognized as protected areas in Greece, have legislation that enforces and specifies their protection. The 162 remaining sites are only protected on paper-- meaning they are "paper parks".
We spoke to Demetres Karavellas, CEO at WWF Greece about Greece's Marine Protected Areas, about the vast biodiversity of the country's surrounding seas, the protections they need, and why these protections aren't being put in place.
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Kostas Lakafosis, a renowned mechanical and aeronautical engineer and expert witness for the victims’ families, breaks down the critical mistakes that led to the fatal train accident that claimed 57 lives on February 28, 2023, south of the Tempi Valley in Greece. He also raises questions about the government’s response in the aftermath of the disaster.
