Agora

In ancient Athens, the agora was where citizens gathered to hear news, discuss and, later, trade. The agora was the heart of the city’s political, cultural and spiritual life. It is this spirit we hope to channel in this section of the website. Here, the Agora is a public forum for discussing events unfolding in Greece and beyond.

In May 2020, we also launched a podcast called The Agora, delivering insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests. If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora. Our show is hosted on Acast, but you can also listen to us here:

Posts by Charis Michalis

Cooperatives on Cyprus: Why they were treated differently to banks

No country in an island in today’s integrated world. Thus, the lessons learned in one place can be used to identify problems elsewhere. Despite starting from a different source, the banking collapse in the USA has lessons for Cyprus and parallels to what happened on the island.

21/02/2014 - 13:06

Contributors: Alexander Apostolides, Charis Michalis

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Categories: Economy (340)

The Cyprus bailout is different, not only due to the bail-in

The Cyprus programme as agreed in March 2013 was different from the Greek and other eurozone bailouts in more ways than just the bail-in of uninsured depositors at the country’s two major banks.

05/01/2014 - 13:19

Contributors: Alexander Apostolides, Charis Michalis

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Categories: Europe (288), Economy (340)