Agora

In ancient Athens, the agora was the central location where citizens gathered to hear news, discuss and, later, trade. The agora was the heart of the city’s political, cultural and spiritual life and it gave birth to the Greek word for speaking in public: ἀγορεύω (agorevo). It is this spirit we hope to channel in this section of the website.

Here, the Agora is a public forum for discussing events that are unfolding in Greece and beyond. Contributors to Macropolis, as well as guest posters, share their views on political, economic and other matters, while also offering readers the opportunity to express their opinions. As always, those who fail to respect the sanctity of this forum will not be allowed to share in its benefits.

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Greece: After a deal, work on a solution

A deal between Greece and its creditors is still likely. But what the country really needs is a Greece-led, cross-party plan to transform its institutions – and less restrictive fiscal policies.

14/06/2015 - 19:59

Contributor: Christian Odendahl

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Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)

A Greek proposal that deserves to be heard

Alexis Tsipras’s government had many people scratching their heads and some say even officials fuming with its approach and negotiating tactics since it came to power. It was evident from the very start that time would be against SYRIZA, and inconclusive as well as confrontational negotiations would fuel uncertainty, stretching the budget, draining liquidity, accelerating deposits flight and sinking the economy back into recession.

11/06/2015 - 14:50

Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis

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Categories: Europe (119), Economy (169), Greece (260)

Greek negotiations: A marathon that has yet to run its course

Greece’s negotiations with its international creditors have now entered its eighth month, with a possible interim agreement due to be discussed in Brussels between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.

10/06/2015 - 09:35

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)

Waiting for the hurricane

Over the last few months, Greece has been like a town on the East Coast of the USA during the hurricane season. Greeks have been checking the news every day to see if the storm will hit, causing widespread destruction, or whether it will glance by their homes, leaving behind damage that can be repaired.

05/06/2015 - 15:15

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Europe (119), Politics (171), Economy (169), Greece (260)

Will SYRIZA accept the proposal from Greece's lenders?

As Greece’s lenders prepare to present Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with their final proposal, there is one question that everyone wants the answer to: Will SYRIZA MPs support the deal? The problem is that the sui generis nature of the leftist party means it is impossible to make any safe predictions about how its parliamentarians will behave, especially when the details of the settlement are not yet known.

03/06/2015 - 13:06

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Politics (171), Greece (260)

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