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Hosts🎙️:

Nikos Dionysatos & Iasonas Kolyvas

• @nikos_dionysatos - https://www.instagram.com/nikos_dionysatos?igsh=dGhqYW9zeG84b3I2

• @iasonas_kolyvas - https://www.instagram.com/iasonas.kolyvas?igsh=bW5maHhwdTQwMGRv

Guest🗣️:

Rocco Cocco

• @_ro_cco - https://www.instagram.com/_ro_cco?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Find us on Instagram:

• @neolaei_rebelles https://www.instagram.com/neolaei_rebelles?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Listen to us also on YouTube:

• Neolaei Rebelles https://youtu.be/IIlsM1jHxyw?si=0PqC8-7yJg4sxEaY

The artworks for this podcast series were a creation of Iasonas Kolyvas 🧑‍🎨.

About Italy 🇮🇹:

Italy is a southern European nation at the center of the Mediterranean world, defined by exceptional historical depth, strong regional identities, and global cultural influence. Its capital, Rome, embodies the country’s layered past, from ancient imperial monuments to modern political institutions. Other major urban and cultural centers include Milan, Florence, and Venice, each representing a distinct historical and economic role.

Italy’s global importance originates in the legacy of the Roman world and the later flowering of the Renaissance. Artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo shaped European art, science, and ideas in ways that still define Western culture. Today, Italy is a democratic republic and a founding member of the European Union.

Italian society is deeply shaped by family life, public social spaces, and strong local traditions. While Italian is the national language, regional identities remain vivid, reflected in dialects, customs, and cuisine. Food culture is highly regional and seasonal, and daily life often revolves around shared meals and neighborhood communities. Within Rome lies Vatican City, the spiritual center of the Catholic world.

Economically, Italy combines advanced industry and design with networks of small, highly specialized firms and a powerful tourism sector. Historic landmarks such as the Colosseum symbolize how heritage and modern life continue to coexist in a country defined by continuity and contrast.

Greco-Italian relations 🇬🇷:

Relations between Greece and Italy are rooted in deep historical, cultural, and geopolitical connections across the Mediterranean. From ancient Greek colonies in southern Italy to centuries of artistic and intellectual exchange, the two societies have long influenced one another. In the modern era, both countries cooperate closely as members of the European Union and the NATO, sharing strategic interests in regional stability, migration management, and energy security. Today, Greco-Italian relations are characterized by regular diplomatic dialogue, economic cooperation, and strong people-to-people ties through tourism, education, and cultural initiatives.