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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 20h

From crisis to stability to what? Greece in a fragmenting world Register and join us for a timely discussion with Alexis Papahelas, Executive Editor of Kathimerini. 📅 19/10, 6.30pm 🔗 Read more & register: tinyurl.com/4mcyvfxy #LSEEvents

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

From crisis to stability to what? Greece in a fragmenting world Join Alexis Papahelas, Executive Editor of Kathimerini, for a timely discussion on Greece's trajectory and prospects. 📅 19/10, 6.30pm 🔗 Read more & register: tinyurl.com/4mcyvfxy #LSEEvents

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⏳ Just one day left to apply! The Research Innovation Programme on Greece & Cyprus, supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is accepting applications until 24 September. 📌 Visit our website to discover the research themes & submit your application. www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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2026 Call to the Research Innovation Programme

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

⏳ Deadline Extended! The Research Innovation Programme on Greece & Cyprus, supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is now accepting applications until 24/9/2026. 👉 Visit our website to learn more about the research themes & application process. www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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2026 Call to the Research Innovation Programme

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📢 New Research Paper available! ➡️Mapping the Greek Housing Market Uncertainty by Professor Theodore Panagiotidis, Dr Paraskevi Tzika and Dr Georgios Voucharas. 📚 Read the Paper here: tinyurl.com/ytadfbn6 ➡️Check out the @HO_LSE funded Project here: tinyurl.com/4mv69ntd

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

⏳ One month left to apply! The Research Innovation Programme on Greece & Cyprus, supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, is accepting applications until 10/9. 👉 Visit our website to learn more about the research themes, application process, timeline & deliverables. www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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2026 Call to the Research Innovation Programme

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Greece has come a long way since the crisis, but has it fully recovered? ➡ Peter Sanfey and Dimitris Sourvanos, authors of the GreeSE paper 𝘖𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘺𝘴𝘴, join Nick Malkoutzis to discuss Greece’s long road from economic crisis to stability. 🎧 Listen to the podcast tinyurl.com/m62e677f

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Podcast - Has Greece fully recovered from the crisis?

Greece has come a long way since the dark days of 2015, but has it fully recovered? In this episode of The Agora, Nick Malkoutzis speaks with Peter Sanfey and Dimitris Sourvanos, authors of the new He...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Check out the latest GreeSE Paper! 📚 When Floors Fall: Decentralisation and the Inversion of the Wage Premium by Nicholas Giannakopoulos, Ioannis Laliotis, Vassilis Monastiriotis, and Andreas Moustakas. 🔗 Read the Paper here: www.lse.ac.uk/asset-librar...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Is Greece finally regaining its influence in international relations, or did it never really lose it? ➡ Dr Spyros Economides, @HO_LSE Research Affiliate, joined @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social for a conversation on Greece's foreign policy. 📺 Watch the videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClDAMnloqXE

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Has GREECE Finally Regained Its Importance?

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🚨 2026 Call Now Open! 🚨 Supported by the A.G. Leventis Foundation, the Research Innovation Programme on Greece & Cyprus funds innovative, policy-relevant research addressing key challenges facing Greece and Cyprus. Check out the Call and apply⬇️ www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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2026 Call to the Research Innovation Programme

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢The results are in! 🎉🏆 Congratulations to Spyros Bouzoukis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), winner of the 2026 Early Career Scholar Competition for the Best Research Article in Greek Politics, organised by @HO_LSE & @GrPoliticsSG. www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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2026 Early Career Scholar Competition Results

Breaking barriers: female entrepreneurship in Greece

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📢 Our latest GreeSE Paper is now available! 📚 Earnings Dynamics Through Boom, Crisis, and Recovery: Evidence from Greece by Efi Adamopoulou, Manolis Galenianos, Nicholas Giannakopoulos, Pantelis Kammas, and Ioannis Laliotis 🔗 Read the Paper here: www.lse.ac.uk/asset.../inf...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📢Only a few days left to apply! We are looking for a Research Officer to join our busy programme of research on the Greek and Cypriot economy, politics and society. Deadline for applications: 29 June 2026 (23.59 UK time) Find out more and apply 👉 tinyurl.com/5furbe64

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Last week we hosted Dr Sinem Arslan, Prof Neophytos Loizides and Prof Alex Michaelides to discuss whether renewed momentum can help restart Cyprus talks. Did you miss our event? 📺 Watch the video: youtube.com/live/dh27hYn... or 🎧listen to the podcast: tinyurl.com/punpxrff

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📚 Out of the abyss: Has Greece fully recovered from the crisis? ➡ Peter Sanfey and Dimitris Sourvanos examine Greece’s progress since the peak of its crisis in 2015 in ten different socioeconomic dimensions vis‑à‑vis its EU peers. Check out the Paper: www.lse.ac.uk/asset-librar...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📰Has the RRF helped Greece move beyond recovery to address its long-standing productivity deficit?What lessons does the Greek experience hold for the future of EU fiscal governance? ➡ Read our latest blog post by Prof Anthony Bartzokas & @DimSourvanos blogs.lse.ac.uk/greeceatlse/...

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Can the RRF Solve Greece’s Productivity Puzzle? - Greece@LSE

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is arguably the most significant innovation in EU economic governance since the creation of the European Semester. Greece, the largest beneficiary relative t...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 We are hiring! We are looking for a Research Officer to join our busy programme of research on the Greek and Cypriot economy, politics and society. Deadline for applications: 29 June 2026 (23.59 UK time) Find out more and apply 👉 tinyurl.com/37kp9ast

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

**TOMORROW** Cyprus untied? New prospects and old challenges for the resumption of talks ➡ Join us for a timely discussion! Speakers: Dr Sinem Arslan, LSE Prof Neophytos Loizides, University of Warwick Prof Alex Michaelides, Imperial College Business School 📅 9/6 6.30pm 🎟️https://tinyurl.com/399ykstj

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Can the new momentum help restart talks on Cyprus? ➡️Join us for what promises to be a timely and thought‑provoking discussion with Dr Sinem Arslan, Prof Neophytos Loizides & Prof Alex Michaelides. 📅9/6, 6.30pm 📍LSE LEcture Theatre, CBG ground floor, LSE 🎟️ events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8K...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Cyprus untied? New prospects and old challenges for the resumption of talks ➡️ Leading scholars will explore whether new momentum can overcome long‑standing divisions & help restart talks. 📅9/6, 6.30pm 📍LSE 🎟️ events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8K...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Cyprus untied? New prospects and old challenges for the resumption of talks Leading scholars will explore whether new momentum can overcome long‑standing divisions & help restart talks. 📅9/6, 6.30pm 📍LSE 🎟️ events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8K...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📢 We are now live! ➡ Join us online for this highly topical LSE Athens lecture with Prof Simona Iammarino on critical raw materials in the EU! www.youtube.com/live/iiLBePt...

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Critical Raw Materials in the EU: Autonomy, Technological Transitions and Economic Growth

YouTube video by ΕΚΠΑ ΝΚUA

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Cyprus untied? New prospects and old challenges for the resumption of talks Leading scholars will explore whether new momentum can overcome long‑standing divisions and help restart talks. 📅9/6, 6.30pm 📍 LSE Lecture Theatre, Centre Building, LSE 🎟️https://events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8KSq7bm1

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

📢 Just a few days left to submit your article to the Early Career Scholar Competition! The Greek Politics Specialist Group of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social & the Hellenic Observatory invite submissions for the best research article in the field of Greek politics 📝 ⌛️ 1/6 ℹ️ tinyurl.com/3pd9r66p

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

After #MeToo Feminist Politics in the Age of Backlash ➡ Join us in Athens for a roundtable marking the launch of the volume “Το #MeToo στα Μέσα Επικοινωνίας”, ed. by Prof Lilie Chouliaraki. 📅 2/6, 6:00pm 📍 NKUA, Athens 💻 youtube.com/live/cSCKQ8B... ℹ️ tinyurl.com/59d5ndmz

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📢 Check out our latest GreeSE Paper! 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥: 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 by Ioannis G. Fountoukidis, Eleni L. Dafli, Ioannis E. Antoniou and Nikos C. Varsakelis. 👉 tinyurl.com/yx9jdzvy

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Critical Raw Materials in the EU. Autonomy, Technological Transitions and Economic Growth ➡ Join us for this highly topical LSE Athens lecture with Prof @IammarinoSimona ! 📅 28/5, 7.00pm 📍Central Building,Propylaea, Athens ℹ️ tinyurl.com/3pr9tzd7 🎟️ tinyurl.com/2ab9upn3

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

📢 Don't miss our online panel discussion at 12.30(GMT)! From absorption to productivity: lessons from RRF experience ➡ Our guests will offer actionable insights for Greece’s growth strategy and inform debates on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework. Register: tinyurl.com/5x9adyz2 #LSEGreece

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📢Join our online panel on Tuesday! From absorption to productivity:lessons from RRF experience ➡ Policymakers, academics &practitioners will share insights for Greece’s growth strategy and the next EU MFF. 📆 12/5, 12.30pm ℹ️: tinyurl.com/2hvvcwcd 🎟️: tinyurl.com/5x9adyz2

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣 Join us in Athens for our final Lecture of the academic year! Professor Simona Iammarino will explore Critical Raw Materials in the EU. 📅 Friday 28 May, 7.00pm 📍 Propylaea, University of Athens 🔗 Find out more and register: tinyurl.com/kw8m2hr2

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📢 Don’t forget to register! Join us at LSE for a public event with @nkerameus , Greece’s Minister of Labour & Social Security, on labour market reform, upskilling and job quality. 📆 Friday 8 May 2026, 6.00pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/2n9f3yc9 ℹ️: www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📢Register & join our online panel! From absorption to productivity:lessons from RRF experience ➡ Policymakers, academics &practitioners will share insights for Greece’s growth strategy and the next EU MFF. 📆 12/5, 12.30pm ℹ️: tinyurl.com/2hvvcwcd 🎟️: tinyurl.com/5x9adyz2

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Honoured to have participated as a content partner at the @DelphiEconForum. Great discussions on the future of the European gig economy & the role of universities in an age of polarization with Profs @VMonastiriotis, Larry Kramer & Kevin Featherstone. 📸https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCSm6j

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

📢 Research Opportunities! The Hellenic Observatory is offering an exciting opportunity for up to three pre‑doctoral Research Assistants to join our team and contribute to a range of ongoing and upcoming research projects. Find out more 👇 www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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Hellenic Observatory Research Οpportunities

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📚 Check out our latest GreeSE paper 𝙎𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙮𝙥𝙧𝙪𝙨 by Prof Theodoros Zachariadis and Dr Elias Giannakis. ➡️ Read the Paper here: www.lse.ac.uk/asset-librar...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📢 Don't forget to reegister! Join us for a public event with @nkerameus , Greece’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, as she shares insights on labour market reform, upskilling, and job quality. 📆 8/5/2026, 6.00pm 🎟️: tinyurl.com/2n9f3yc9 ℹ️: www.lse.ac.uk/hellenic-obs...

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📢Next Wednesday! We are delighted to welcome our own K.Featherstone & D. Papadimitriou for the launch of their book 'Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm: Crisis Management and Institutional Change' 📆 29/4, 6.30pm ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/5yue7a23 🎟️https://tinyurl.com/2ft94bdx

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📢 Registrations are now open! We ’re excited to welcome Niki Kerameus, Greece’s Minister of Labour and Social Security, for a public event at LSE on skills training and quality jobs in Europe! 📆 8/5/2026, 6.00pm ℹ️ tinyurl.com/577demh6 🎟️ Register here: tinyurl.com/2n9f3yc9

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗥𝗙 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 📢 Join our online panel on Tuesday 12 May, 12.30pm! Find out more: tinyurl.com/2hvvcwcd Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/5x9adyz2

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📢 Call for Papers International Conference & Edited Volume Growth Drivers for the Greek Economy: Resilience, Inclusiveness, and Structural Transformation 👉 Find out more & submit your abstract: tinyurl.com/3st68y8t ⌛️ Deadline: 20/4

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

📢 Check out our latest GreeSE Paper! 'Beyond Left and Right: Quantitative Evidence of the Establishment–Anti-Establishment Dimension in Greece' by Christos Papagiannis, Stefanos Tyros and Sofia Vasilopoulou. 👉 tinyurl.com/22jf5wh8

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📢Registrations are open! ➡ Register and join us for the book launch of Greek Prime Ministers in the eye of the storm, featuring authors Kevin Featherstone & Dimitris Papadimitriou. 📆 29/4, 6.30pm-8pm 📍 Malaysia Auditorium, Centre Building, LSE ℹ️https://tinyurl.com/5yue7a23 🎟️ tinyurl.com/2ft94bdx

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Greek Prime Ministers in the eye of the storm

6.30pm Wed 29 April | Professor Kevin Featherstone, Professor Dimitris Papdimitriou, Declan Costello, Professor Stella Ladi, Professor Yaprak Gursoy | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Warm Easter wishes to everyone celebrating. Καλή Ανάσταση και Καλό Πάσχα!

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📢 Check out our GreeSE Paper by Kyriakos Andreou, Andreas Fousteris, Sotirios Kokas, Alexandros Kontonikas and Emmanouil Pyrgiotakis! 📚 Modelling Greek Firms’ Survival Rates and Identifying “Zombies” 👉 tinyurl.com/acv76bf5

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📘 Book Launch! Join us for the launch of Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm: Crisis Management and Institutional Change, featuring authors Kevin Featherstone & Dimitris Papadimitriou. 📆 29/4, 6.30pm 📍 Malaysia Auditorium, Centre Building ℹ️ tinyurl.com/5yue7a23

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📰 Kevin Featherstone, Emeritus Professor and Professorial Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory (LSE), gave an interview to the Greek newspaper To Vima, ahead of the 11th Delphi Economic Forum. Read the interview in Greek 👇 tinyurl.com/2446svup

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🚀 We are thrilled to announce the selected projects for our Research Innovation Programme. This initiative supports cutting-edge projects on Greece and Cyprus and is funded by the A.G. Leventis Foundation! 👇Check out the projects below tinyurl.com/2d37pucr

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Research Innovation Programme on Greece & Cyprus

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Hellenic Observatory @ho-centre.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Join us in Athens on Friday! Why do labour market gender gaps persist? ♂️↔️♀️ In our second LSE Athens Lecture Professor Almudena Sevilla will explore new evidence on the invisible care reshaping family economics 📊 Find out more and register: tinyurl.com/yt2rcmsz

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