Mads Henrik Hoejgaard
@mhoejgaard.bsky.social
Passionate and curious human. MSc (Global studies). Areas of special interest: Greek society and politics, macroeconomics.
Facts still matters.
Facts still matters.
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Greece’s opposition parties are demanding an investigation into the government’s ties to a politically connected communications company.
Financing scandal rocks Greece’s ruling party
Opposition parties demand probe into links between a PR company and the New Democracy party of PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
www.politico.eu
May 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Greece’s opposition parties are demanding an investigation into the government’s ties to a politically connected communications company.
Reposted by Mads Henrik Hoejgaard
My new book is out. It's based on nearly a decade of reporting on neo-Nazis and border violence in Greece. For years, editors would tell me readers had "refugee fatigue." I always hated that. I think these stories still matter. Order it from my favorite indie shop, @deepvellumbooks.bsky.social
You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave: Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece
Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece
bookshop.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My new book is out. It's based on nearly a decade of reporting on neo-Nazis and border violence in Greece. For years, editors would tell me readers had "refugee fatigue." I always hated that. I think these stories still matter. Order it from my favorite indie shop, @deepvellumbooks.bsky.social
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Ε, όχι και το #DNA των νεογνών!
❗️Η κυβέρνηση #Μητσοτάκη ιδιωτικοποιεί στα μουλωχτά τον προληπτικό έλεγχο του αίματος των μωρών που γεννιούνται στην Ελλάδα.
❗️Έρευνα @reportersunited.gr & @efsyntakton.bsky.social.
✍️ @neverest1.bsky.social Δέσποινα Παπαγεωργίου
🎨 @maltepioti.bsky.social
❗️Η κυβέρνηση #Μητσοτάκη ιδιωτικοποιεί στα μουλωχτά τον προληπτικό έλεγχο του αίματος των μωρών που γεννιούνται στην Ελλάδα.
❗️Έρευνα @reportersunited.gr & @efsyntakton.bsky.social.
✍️ @neverest1.bsky.social Δέσποινα Παπαγεωργίου
🎨 @maltepioti.bsky.social
Ο Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης εκχωρεί σε ιδιώτες το DNA των νεογνών
Μια κρυφή Προγραμματική Σύμβαση μεταξύ του Άδωνη Γεωργιάδη και δύο άγνωστων ιδιωτικών εταιρειών υποθηκεύει την ανάλυση του DNA των νεογνών.
www.reportersunited.gr
April 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Ε, όχι και το #DNA των νεογνών!
❗️Η κυβέρνηση #Μητσοτάκη ιδιωτικοποιεί στα μουλωχτά τον προληπτικό έλεγχο του αίματος των μωρών που γεννιούνται στην Ελλάδα.
❗️Έρευνα @reportersunited.gr & @efsyntakton.bsky.social.
✍️ @neverest1.bsky.social Δέσποινα Παπαγεωργίου
🎨 @maltepioti.bsky.social
❗️Η κυβέρνηση #Μητσοτάκη ιδιωτικοποιεί στα μουλωχτά τον προληπτικό έλεγχο του αίματος των μωρών που γεννιούνται στην Ελλάδα.
❗️Έρευνα @reportersunited.gr & @efsyntakton.bsky.social.
✍️ @neverest1.bsky.social Δέσποινα Παπαγεωργίου
🎨 @maltepioti.bsky.social
The newest edition of the AthensLive newsletter is out.
With news about the apparent tampering of the Tempe report and of the relation between the prime minister and Olympiacos FC President Evangelos Marinakis.
With news about the apparent tampering of the Tempe report and of the relation between the prime minister and Olympiacos FC President Evangelos Marinakis.
AthensLive Wire 298 | Shipowner VS The Prime Minister
Dear Member, here's last week's weekly roundup, a bit delayed, but with the stories from Greece you should know about.
steadyhq.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The newest edition of the AthensLive newsletter is out.
With news about the apparent tampering of the Tempe report and of the relation between the prime minister and Olympiacos FC President Evangelos Marinakis.
With news about the apparent tampering of the Tempe report and of the relation between the prime minister and Olympiacos FC President Evangelos Marinakis.
Teleperformance Greece entices workers from across Europe to join its company with the promises of a "Greek lifestyle, sunshine and culture". But its employment model treat employees as disposable and appears to circumvent the country’s labour laws.
www.ftm.eu/articles/big...
www.ftm.eu/articles/big...
‘Hostage to uncertainty’: How a call centre giant profits by keeping European workers in employment limbo
Call centre giant Teleperformance Greece entices workers from across Europe and beyond to join its company with the promises of a "Greek lifestyle, sunshine and culture". But its employment model reli...
www.ftm.eu
March 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Teleperformance Greece entices workers from across Europe to join its company with the promises of a "Greek lifestyle, sunshine and culture". But its employment model treat employees as disposable and appears to circumvent the country’s labour laws.
www.ftm.eu/articles/big...
www.ftm.eu/articles/big...
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Η Γαλλίδα Σελίν, κάτοικος Αθήνας:
🔹εργαζόταν επί 12 χρόνια για την #Teleperformance
🔹παρείχε εξυπηρέτηση πελατών για #Apple & #Dropbox
🔹εργοδότες της ήταν τυπικά εταιρείες προσωρινής απασχόλησης.
❗Τελικά απομακρύνθηκε το 2024 μετά από 22 συμβάσεις & αποζημίωση 0 ευρώ.
🔹εργαζόταν επί 12 χρόνια για την #Teleperformance
🔹παρείχε εξυπηρέτηση πελατών για #Apple & #Dropbox
🔹εργοδότες της ήταν τυπικά εταιρείες προσωρινής απασχόλησης.
❗Τελικά απομακρύνθηκε το 2024 μετά από 22 συμβάσεις & αποζημίωση 0 ευρώ.
March 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Η Γαλλίδα Σελίν, κάτοικος Αθήνας:
🔹εργαζόταν επί 12 χρόνια για την #Teleperformance
🔹παρείχε εξυπηρέτηση πελατών για #Apple & #Dropbox
🔹εργοδότες της ήταν τυπικά εταιρείες προσωρινής απασχόλησης.
❗Τελικά απομακρύνθηκε το 2024 μετά από 22 συμβάσεις & αποζημίωση 0 ευρώ.
🔹εργαζόταν επί 12 χρόνια για την #Teleperformance
🔹παρείχε εξυπηρέτηση πελατών για #Apple & #Dropbox
🔹εργοδότες της ήταν τυπικά εταιρείες προσωρινής απασχόλησης.
❗Τελικά απομακρύνθηκε το 2024 μετά από 22 συμβάσεις & αποζημίωση 0 ευρώ.
Imagining Greece: How Tourism Shaped a Nation
Imagining Greece is a digital exhibition that explores the evolution of tourism in Greece from the end of World War II to the closing chapters of the Cold War.
imagininggreece.com
Imagining Greece is a digital exhibition that explores the evolution of tourism in Greece from the end of World War II to the closing chapters of the Cold War.
imagininggreece.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Imagining Greece: How Tourism Shaped a Nation
Imagining Greece is a digital exhibition that explores the evolution of tourism in Greece from the end of World War II to the closing chapters of the Cold War.
imagininggreece.com
Imagining Greece is a digital exhibition that explores the evolution of tourism in Greece from the end of World War II to the closing chapters of the Cold War.
imagininggreece.com
Vangelis Kyris and Anatoli Georgiev have forged a unique path in contemporary art, blending photorealistic photography with intricate embroidery.
gallerykourd.gr/artists/vang...
gallerykourd.gr/artists/vang...
Greek Revolution-Era Costumes Come Alive in Amazing Photos - GreekReporter.com
Traditional Greek costumes, some dating from the era of the 1821 War of Independence, have been brought alive by contemporary artists.
greekreporter.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Vangelis Kyris and Anatoli Georgiev have forged a unique path in contemporary art, blending photorealistic photography with intricate embroidery.
gallerykourd.gr/artists/vang...
gallerykourd.gr/artists/vang...
Astiki Melissa (“Urban Bee" in greek) is an environmental organization that aims to restore the city dweller’s relationship with nature within the urban areas through the wondrous world of bees.
vimeo.com/842152475
vimeo.com/842152475
Buzzing from the rooftops: Athens’ urban apiarists | eKathimerini.com
From the rooftop of an apartment building in Ilioupoli, on the slopes of Mount Hymettus (Ymittos), you can see the whole of Athens from one end to the other. For bees, though, this sea of concrete is ...
www.ekathimerini.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Astiki Melissa (“Urban Bee" in greek) is an environmental organization that aims to restore the city dweller’s relationship with nature within the urban areas through the wondrous world of bees.
vimeo.com/842152475
vimeo.com/842152475
Healthcare and Brain Drain - Where are the doctors and nurses in Greece?
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. Young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. Young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
Healthcare in Greece: the ongoing ruination of a public service - European Data Journalism Network - EDJNet
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. As the quality of care declines and working condit...
www.europeandatajournalism.eu
March 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Healthcare and Brain Drain - Where are the doctors and nurses in Greece?
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. Young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. Young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
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Urban beekeeping on rooftops, balconies, vacant lots in Athens Greece, with flavor varying across neighborhoods with different flowers, plants and trees. #Biodiversity #apiculture #apiary #UrbanGreece
www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/gast...
www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/gast...
Buzzing from the rooftops: Athens’ urban apiarists | eKathimerini.com
From the rooftop of an apartment building in Ilioupoli, on the slopes of Mount Hymettus (Ymittos), you can see the whole of Athens from one end to the other. For bees, though, this sea of concrete is ...
www.ekathimerini.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Urban beekeeping on rooftops, balconies, vacant lots in Athens Greece, with flavor varying across neighborhoods with different flowers, plants and trees. #Biodiversity #apiculture #apiary #UrbanGreece
www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/gast...
www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/gast...
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The nationwide protests of the last months, in Greece over the deadly 2023 train crash and in Serbia over the deadly collapse of a roof at a rail station, are both inspired by wide-spread corruption and rule of law failures that took innocent lives. @evacosse.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
March 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The nationwide protests of the last months, in Greece over the deadly 2023 train crash and in Serbia over the deadly collapse of a roof at a rail station, are both inspired by wide-spread corruption and rule of law failures that took innocent lives. @evacosse.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
The protests and events relating to the Tempi train accident continue unabated. Several took place this week.
Pressured by what is most likely turning into a social movement, the government reshuffled the cabinet.
This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out.
Pressured by what is most likely turning into a social movement, the government reshuffled the cabinet.
This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out.
AthensLive Wire 295 | "Restart For Trust" For Mitsotakis?
Dear Member, This is our weekly round-up from Greece. The protests and events relating to the Tempi train accident continue unabated. Read more 👇
steadyhq.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The protests and events relating to the Tempi train accident continue unabated. Several took place this week.
Pressured by what is most likely turning into a social movement, the government reshuffled the cabinet.
This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out.
Pressured by what is most likely turning into a social movement, the government reshuffled the cabinet.
This week's newsletter from AthensLive is out.
Reposted by Mads Henrik Hoejgaard
Two years since it happened, Greece's deadliest rail disaster is causing turmoil in the country's political scene. Why is it happening now & what could be the consequences? @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in the The Agora to discuss shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...
Greek politics feels aftershock from Tempe train crash | The Agora
Two years on from Greece's deadliest rail accident, the government is coming under intense pressure
shows.acast.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Two years since it happened, Greece's deadliest rail disaster is causing turmoil in the country's political scene. Why is it happening now & what could be the consequences? @yiannismouzakis.bsky.social & @georgianakou.bsky.social joined me in the The Agora to discuss shows.acast.com/5ead72cc41f1...
The protests in Greece continues
Thousands Rally in Greece Demanding Justice Over Tempi Train Crash
Protesters demonstrated across Greece demanding accountability for the 2023 Tempi train crash while MPs debated a no-confidence vote in the centre-right government.
balkaninsight.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The protests in Greece continues
On 28 February, two years after the tragic rail collision in which 57 people lost their lives, citizens flooded streets and squares all over the country and abroad to demand justice for Tempi.
The whole country practically shut down.
The latests newsletter from AthensLive
The whole country practically shut down.
The latests newsletter from AthensLive
AthensLive Wire 293 | February 28, 2025: Modern History Written
Dear Member, This is our weekly round-up from Greece. Last Friday, we witnessed history. Open this newsletter to read more.
steadyhq.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
On 28 February, two years after the tragic rail collision in which 57 people lost their lives, citizens flooded streets and squares all over the country and abroad to demand justice for Tempi.
The whole country practically shut down.
The latests newsletter from AthensLive
The whole country practically shut down.
The latests newsletter from AthensLive
Reposted by Mads Henrik Hoejgaard
Tomorrow marks 2 years since Greece's worst rail disaster, when 57 people died in Tempe. Somehow, during the last two years, the handling of this tragedy has caused Greece to go from a dark place to an even bleaker one, shattering illusions in the process www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....
The nightmare of our choice
Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella, earned its reputation mostly as a critique of Western colonialism. However, the author also wanted it to convey his horror at what he called the “crimi...
www.macropolis.gr
February 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Tomorrow marks 2 years since Greece's worst rail disaster, when 57 people died in Tempe. Somehow, during the last two years, the handling of this tragedy has caused Greece to go from a dark place to an even bleaker one, shattering illusions in the process www.macropolis.gr?i=portal.en....
Follow the coverage of the Tempi disaster and of the forthcoming protests on Friday at The Press Project here.
Tempe case timeline: Cover-up allegations, forensic revelations, and Greece’s crisis of accountability - The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση
The Tempe train disaster on 28 February 2023, which claimed 57 lives, exposed critical failures in Greece’s railway safety systems and sparked widespread allegations of a cover-up. Despite repeated wa...
thepressproject.gr
February 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Follow the coverage of the Tempi disaster and of the forthcoming protests on Friday at The Press Project here.
Greece in Numbers is a new hub for data on Greece’s economy and society. Up-to-date data from official and other sources – such as the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the Bank of Greece, ministries and other public institutions – and organizes the data into a structured, coherent format.
Greece in Numbers
Greece in Numbers, a data hub about Greece
www.lse.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Greece in Numbers is a new hub for data on Greece’s economy and society. Up-to-date data from official and other sources – such as the Hellenic Statistical Authority, the Bank of Greece, ministries and other public institutions – and organizes the data into a structured, coherent format.
Greeks are uniting to demand justice for the Tempi accident. Rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and abroad and a general strike have been scheduled for 28 February, marking two years since the deadly train collision when 57 people lost their lives.
New edition of the AthensLive newsletter.
New edition of the AthensLive newsletter.
AthensLive Wire 292 |The 28th Of February Will Be Historical
Dear Member, Greeks are uniting to demand justice for the Tempi accident. Read our weekly roundup to see how the nation is organizing for Justice.
steadyhq.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Greeks are uniting to demand justice for the Tempi accident. Rallies in hundreds of cities in Greece and abroad and a general strike have been scheduled for 28 February, marking two years since the deadly train collision when 57 people lost their lives.
New edition of the AthensLive newsletter.
New edition of the AthensLive newsletter.
Explaining Greece
This is the name of To Vima's new series of podcasts that "aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time."
This week's episode is delving into the environmental policies and of the marine parks of Greece.
This is the name of To Vima's new series of podcasts that "aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time."
This week's episode is delving into the environmental policies and of the marine parks of Greece.
Explaining Greece: Greece's Paper Parks
Episode two of "Explaining Greece" take a look at Greece's marine areas, and why environmental organizations say they're not receiving the protection they need.
www.tovima.com
February 21, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Explaining Greece
This is the name of To Vima's new series of podcasts that "aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time."
This week's episode is delving into the environmental policies and of the marine parks of Greece.
This is the name of To Vima's new series of podcasts that "aims to unpack the complexities of modern Greece – one story at a time."
This week's episode is delving into the environmental policies and of the marine parks of Greece.
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“Foreign investors see Athens as some kind of El Dorado. They’re reaping the profits, not Greeks.”
Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’
The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Foreign investors see Athens as some kind of El Dorado. They’re reaping the profits, not Greeks.”