Athens Brussels Review - Greek Edition

In the last episode of this season, we try to analyse the (difficult) options forward. Which is the most probable way out of the war in Ukraine and why Putin’s regime must be boldly defeated? Which are the political and financial consequences / options for the EU?

Our next episode will be available in September. But this one is a must listen. Thank you for joining and supporting us.

Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director

George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director

Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Content Director

John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest

What expectations should we have after the completion of the “Future of Europe” dialogue and the initiative of the French President Macron?

Listen to Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Content Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest

The Russian invasion of Ukraine – The scenarios, the consequences on the EU economy and the energy stability, the next day… Listen to Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Content Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest

The War in Ukraine and the EU sanctions against Russia and Putin’s devastating attack. Listen to Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Content Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest

The Ukraine crisis, the talks about the new euroarea fiscal framework as well as the new Greek “startups” landscape on the agenda of this episode.

Listen to Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Content Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest

The highlights of 2021 and the challenges ahead as stressed by distinguished representatives of three leading European think tanks. Maria Demertzis, deputy director at Bruegel, George Pagoulatos, general director at Eliamep, and Thodoris Georgakopoulos, editorial director at Dianeosis participate in a monthly podcast hosted by John Papageorgiou, EU affairs reporter, founder and head of Athens Digest.

The COP26 results and the leading role of the EU towards the zero carbon emissions target, the discussion on the revised EU fiscal framework, the new EU-US agreement on trade tariffs as well as the EU in… 2040 are on the agenda of our first episode of the second season. The Athens Brussels Review podcast is joined by Maria Demertzis, deputy director at Bruegel, George Pagoulatos, general director at Eliamep, and Thodoris Georgakopoulos, editorial director at Dianeosis. It is hosted by John Papageorgiou, EU reporter, founder and head of Athens Digest.

Greece and the rest of Europe are closely looking for signs of post-lockdown recovery as we push into the summer months. But policymakers are already looking ahead to the autumn when key decisions will have to be made on the progress of the recovery effort and the massive funds being channeled into that programme. That is the topic of the ‘summer edition’ of the Athens Brussels Review podcast. It’s hosted by John Papageorgiou, founder and head of Athens Digest and joined by Maria Demertzis, deputy director at Bruegel, George Pagoulatos, general director at Eliamep, and Thodoris Georgakopoulos, editorial director at Dianeosis.

Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Editorial Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest are discussing on:

- Does the Belarus story open a broader agenda within the EU?

- The post pandemic EU fiscal policy

- Vaccination in Greece, the new Dianeosis survey

Maria Demertzis, Bruegel dep. Director, George Pagoulatos, Eliamep Gen. Director, Thodoris Georgakopoulos, Dianeosis Editorial Director and John Papageorgiou, Founder & Head of Athens Digest are discussing on:  

- The First 100 Days of Biden's Presidency 

- Central bank currencies going digital  

- The Energy Transition for Greece