Athens: can city authorities save it from overtourism?
Athens, like many of Europe’s capital cities, is crowded with tourists, much more than what the city can comfortably handle. Athens welcomed more than 7 million tourists in 2023, and experts predict a 20% increase in 2024. Locals are not happy: short-term rentals are pushing them out of their own city, and changing the city’s […]
The struggle of school teachers in Greece
€776 — that’s the salary of a newly qualified school teacher in Greece today. Between long hours, unpaid overtime, lack of bonuses and high levels of stress, financial hardship is only one of the struggles that people like Dora Kinti, a high school teacher, have to face daily. @Popagandagr interviewed Dora to find out why […]
The legal struggle of asylum seekers in Italy
Instrumentalised by conservative governments across Europe, migrants coming to the continent are faced with a myriad of challenges from the moment they arrive. A Buon Diritto Onlus is an association that provides much-needed legal advice to refugees and immigrants who seek asylum in Italy. @Popagandagr travelled to Rome to get an inside look at […]
Managing the first vegan farm in Greece: the story of Nicole
Our partners @Popagandagr visited the first and only Vegan Farm/sanctuary in Greece, founded by Nicole, a vegan activist and lawyer. She started saving animals from slaughterhouses and wildfires, and soon those who had been severely injured (and of no “use” to their previous owners) found shelter on her farm. Today, she takes care of 150 […]
Will Poland say “My body, my choice”?
While France has become the first country globally to enshrine the right to abortion in its Constitution, Poland still has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe. However, numerous women terminate pregnancies at home with the assistance of pills that are mailed from abroad. The traditionally Catholic nation’s parliament recently held a long-awaited debate […]
Life with Phocomelia
Sotiris is a 30-year-old guy who learned to live with Phocomelia, a rare birth defect characterized, in most instances, by severe malformation of the extremities. Sotiris has a prosthetic leg and malformation in his hands. As a disabled person, he describes the uncomfortable situations he has experienced as well as the bullying and discrimination he […]
Sex work in Greece: can the stigma ever end?
Sex work is technically legal in Greece, however, most of the brothels cannot meet the requirements and they operate illegally. And sex work is not recognized as work, which prohibits the workers from claiming their rights. This situation goes hand in hand with racism. The demand from the sex workers worldwide is to decriminalize sex […]
Trans people in Greece: a question of survival
In February 2024, Greece approved same-sex marriage, a measure that gives these couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. The text contains sparse mentions of the rights of trans people, who have since 2017 had the right to have their gender identity recognized. However, no other steps have been taken to recognize their rights, while […]
Greece: the story of a young supporter who was beaten to death after a match
“KOP” is the part of the football stadium where a soccer club’s most fervent supporters gather. Thomas Porlon from @streetpress went to meet those radical groups around Europe to show how football and politics are intertwined across the continent, particularly within the far-right movement. For this fourth and last short of the series @streetpress went […]
Soteur, the artist starting a conversation about the political aspect of street art
Sotiris Fokeas “SOTEUR” is a multidisciplinary artist, born and raised in Athens, Greece. His work revolves around street art, conceptual art, installations, and performance. At its core, it has always been about the polarity between private and public spaces, with the public being either the streets or the internet through social media platforms. His colorful […]
