HO staff in the press

The Hellenic Observatory Staff writes regularly to the Greek and international Press.

Below you will find a selection of their articles & interviews.

• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his article in Kathimerini, entitled ‘Cameron v. Thatcher: two sides of the centre-right’ he argues the risks of combining the ‘Big Society’ project with that of economic austerity and ponders whether the model might be exportable to other states in difficulty (30/1/2011).
• Dr Theodore Panagiotidis’ article for the Greek newspaper ‘TO VIMA’ entitled ‘The Outlook for 2011’ (1/1/2011).

• Professor Featherstone's last article for 2010 for Kathimerini newspaper entitled 'Not quite the decade we’d expected, but...' (Friday, 31/12/2010).  
  
  
  

• Dr Theodore Panagiotidis' article for 'VIMA' newspaper entitled 'When should we spreads to go down?' (Saturday, 13/11/2010). 
• Professor Featherstone argued in 'Kathimerini on Sunday' that the way the Greek university system is managed is reminiscent of the problems of the old Olympic Airways: overly politicised, with a misallocation of resources, and a neglect of those whom it is intended to serve (Sunday 7/11/2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone and Dr Dimitris Papadimitriou gave an interview to the Greek newspaper 'Naftemporiki' focusing on the publication of the Greek translation of the book they have co-authored 'The Limits of Europeanisation: Reform Capacity and Policy Conflict in Greece', published by Okto Publishers, Athens (Friday 5/11/2010).
  
  
  

• The Greek Newspaper 'Ta Nea' carries a two-page feature article previewing the publication on October 20th of the Greek translation of the book by Prof. Kevin Featherstone (Hellenic Observatory Director) and Dr. Dimitris Papadimitriou (University of Manchester), 'The Limits of Europeanisation: Reform Capacity and Policy Conflict in Greece' (Saturday 9/10/2010). 
• Dr Theodore Panagiotidis' article for the Greek newspaper 'TO VIMA' entitled 'The twin deficits and the economic restructuring' (Saturday, 16/10/2010). 
  
  
  

• Dr Theodore Panagiotidis' article for 'VIMA' newspaper entitled 'Chances of Default' (Thursday 30/9/2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone, wrote in Kathimerini Newspaper about his experience of the PM's Advisory Committee on the reform and modernisation of the Greek government (26/9/2010). 
• Dr Panagiotidis writes an article for the Greek Newspaper 'TO VIMA'  titled 'Supervision and the end of the recession' (17/9/2010). 
• Dr Theodore Panagiotidis writes an article for the Greek Newspaper 'TO VIMA'  titled 'Taxation and recession' (11/9/2010). 
  
  

• Dr Prodromos Vlamis wrote in the Greek newspaper 'Apokalipseis' on Saturday 28/08 on the credibility of  macroeconomic policy in Greece. The article analyses both the short term and longer term policy measures that need to be taken for the Greek economy to move out of the recession. Please click here to read the article. 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis wrote an article for the 'Kiriakatiki Eleftherotipia' on 'Deceleration of Real Estate Prices is Absolutely Necessary' (22/08/2010). 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis wrote an article for the Sunday 'Kathimerini'  on 'Concentration Activity in the Greek Banking Sector' (15/08/2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column in Kathimerini newspaper discusses 'How do you calculate political cost?' (8/8/2010). 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis writes an article for 'Eleftherotypia' titled 'Risks involved in the Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in the Greek Banking System' (8/8/2010). 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis writes an article for 'Eleftherotypia' titled 'Mergers in the Greek Banking Sector: A Possible Solution to Capital Adequacy Problems' (1/8/2010). 
  
  
  

• Professor Featherstone in his regular column in Kathimerini newspaper argued that the task of the Greek PM was now to move beyond the 'politics of accountancy' and provide an updated vision of the future direction for Greece. With an EU in disarray, Papandreou will not find the search for a new 'model' easy (18/7/2010).
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis writes an article for 'Eleftherotypia' titled 'Trapped in a Tunnel? The Greek Real Estate Market Case'(18/7/2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone is quoted in the Online BBC Business News on an article about 'Greece claims deficit cut by 40% in first half of year' (5/7/2010).
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column in Kathimerini newspaper writes an article titled 'The euro as the sword of Damacles' (20/6/2010).
• Professor Theodore Pelagidis writes an article on Europe's austerity policies (co-author Philip Arestis), published in the 'Multiplier Effect The Levy Economics Institute Blog' (Tue 15/6/2010).
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gives an interview to Tim Jenkins for the BBC World Service (radio) (aired at 11:33 on Mon 14/6/) in the World Briefing programme. The interview was about the Inspectors from the IMF and the European Commission, visiting Greece today.
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gives an interview on the 'Ten News Australia' for their 'Meet the Press' programme, discussing  the economic health of the EU with a particular focus to what has been happening in Greece and it's ramifications for other countries (link starting at 01:53).
• Professor Kevin Featherstone is quoted in a report on British attitudes towards the Euro, the Governance of the Euro and the Greek fiscal crisis, in the Belgian Newspaper L'Echo (8/6/2010).
• Professor  Featherstone discusses the implications of 'Enforced Europeanisation' for Greece, in Kathimerini Daily Newspaper (Tue 8/6/2010).
• Professor Theodore Pelagidis discusses 'The slide of the euro currency' in his article in Elefterotypia Newspaper (Sun 6/6/2010).
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone gives an interview on Mon 24/5/2010, to the China Business News TV & Chinese Financial daily  for a special news coverage about the European debt crisis from different aspects, aired 1st June (link in Chinese). 
• Professor Featherstone gives an interview in BBC Radio 4's 'File on Four' programme on Tuesday 25th May, discussing bribery in Greece (link starting at 01:23). 
• Professor Featherstone writes an article titled 'Sticky, but not sisyphean' for Dods 'House Magazine' on Tuesday 18th May. 
• Dr Spyros Economides gives an interview on the Greek Crisis, on Friday 14 May 2010 in 'Voice of America' (link). 
• Dr Spyros Economides gives interview on the 'Greek Crisis' in Deutsche Welle International Service (12/5/2010) and in Voice of America (14/5/2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone was interviewed by the Evening Standard (7/5/2010) on the Greek Crisis.
• Dr Dimitris Papadimitriou gives a live interview (6/5/2010) to BBC Wales Radio for the 'Good Morning Wales' Programme, discussing the demonstrations against the austerity measures in Greece (link starting at 2:12:00). 
• Professor Featherstone was interviewed live by CNN (6/5/2010) on the Greek Crisis. 
• Dr Dimitris Papadimitriou gives a live interview (6/5/2010) to BBC News Channel for the 9:30 'Morning Programme', discussing the demonstrations in Greece. 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gives an interview in 'Metro International' on 'The demonstrations against the austerity measures in Greece' (5/5/2010). 
• Dr Spyros Economides is quoted in the Danish newspaper 'Information' on Wednesday 5th May, discussing the demonstrations against the austerity measures in Greece (link). 
• Dr Spyros Economides was the Presenters Companion, in BBC Europe Today Programme, on Wed 5 May (link starting at 14.00). 
• Dr Dimitris Papadimitriou gives an interview (5/5/2010) in BBC World Service for the 'Newshour Programme', discussing the role of the left-wing opposition in Greece (link starting at 7.51). 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gives a live interview (3/5/2010) in BBC Radio Scotland for the 'Good Morning Scotland Programme' on what does the deal with the EU and the IMF means for Greece (link starting at 1:11:14). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column in Kathimerini newspaper writes an article titled 'The 13th hour sounded for Greece' (2/5/2010). 
  
  
  

• Professor Featherstone writes an article titled 'Angela Merkel is pushing Greece beyond the pain threshold' in the Guardian, on Fri 30 April.
• Professor Featherstone gives an interview on the Greek financial crisis to BBC News website (28/04/2010). 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gives a radio interview (28/4/2010) on The Greek fiscal crisis and the Eurozone, to Mike Johnson for the World Business News of the BBC World Service. 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave a live interview in BBC Radio Scotland for the 'Good Morning Scotland Programme' on the Greek crisis and its consequences (link starting at 1:09:07). 
• Professor Featherstone is quoted in the Portuguese daily newspaper Público, on an article about the Aid Request, the Greek Prime Minister announced on the 23rd of April. 
• Dr Spyros Economides gave an interview in BBC World Service, on Friday 23 April, on 'Greek Crisis, EU & IMF: activation of rescue package' (chapter 1). 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis wrote an article in Eleftherotypia Newspaper, titled 'How to boost foreign investment demand for the Greek real estate market' (Sun 18 April). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone is quoted in the Guardian, on Monday 12 April, talking about Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column for 'Kathimerini' Newspaper, on Sun 11 April, discusses the British National Elections and how they can affect Europe (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone was quoted in a leading Bulgarian weekly publication 'Capital Weekly' on the Greek Crisis and its angles that matter other Balkan states (1st article, 2nd article) (April 2010). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone discusses on 'Who holds the power? The Prime Minister, the cabinet and the reality' in the Journal 'Economiki Epitheorisi', April 2010 issue.
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone talks at The Wall Street Journal for a mini-documentary series on Greece, titled 'Anatomy of a Debt Crisis' (March 2010) (2:07 & 8:30 minutes). 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in The Guardian, on Sat. 6th March, on the article 'There is a sense of revolt. I feel it too'. 
• Professor Featherstone gave an interview in ABC Radio, Australia, on the 31st March, on 'Greece & the EURO' (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone wrote in his column for 'Kathimerini' in Athens, on Sunday 21 March, that President Sarkozy is taking the opportunity of the current Greek crisis to re-assert French leadership in the EU and to correct some of the 'design faults' of the Maastricht Treaty: 'The Return of French Leadership?' (link). 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis writes an article on 'Prerequisites for a Successful Tax Reform in Greece' in the Eleftherotypia newspaper, on Sun the 21st of March. 
• Dr Prodromos Vlamis gives an interview in the Greek newspaper Naftemporiki on Thu 18 Μarch, discussing 'The number of taxes levied on property as investment products'. 
• Professor Thanos Veremis gave an interview on Saturday the 13th of March, on BBC Newsweek Scotland, on the Greek Debt (link at 53 min. 20 sec.). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone gave an interview on NBC TV (USA) for the 'Nightly News' programme, that ran a report on 11 March on the Greek fiscal crisis (link). 
• Professor Georges Prevelakis in his latest article (9th of  March) in 'Estia' discusses 'The Deconstruction of the Greek State'. 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column in the Kathimerini newspaper, on Sunday 7 March, discusses the prospects for the UK election and the apparent narrowing of the Tory lead (link). 
• Professor Thanos Veremis gave an interview on CNBC's 'Your World at 10' Programme, on Greek economic crisis (Wednesday 3 March 2010) (link). 
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in The Wall Street Journal, on Wednesday 3 March, on the article 'Europe's Original Sin' (link).  
  
  
  

• The German newspaper 'Der Standard' in the article 'Bad surprise made in Greece' (Fri 12 February), cited Vassilis Monastiriotis and Andreas Antoniades views, from the published GreeSE Paper No28 titled 'Reform that! Greece's failing reform technology: beyond 'vested interests' and 'political exchange'.
• Professor Featherstone writes an article on Greek Economic Crisis, in the Spanish newspaper 'El Mundo' (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone was quoted in New York Times, on Monday 22nd February, on European Union Commission and Greek Fiscal data (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis in his article in Estia, analyses the implications of the Greek economic crisis at the domestic and European level and the historical opportunity it offers to ND to promote its reform agenda (23 February). 
• Professor Thanos Veremis commented on Prime Minister Papandreou's profile, aired on BBC Radio 4, on Thursday 20th February (link). 
• Professor Thanos Veremis took part in a roundtable discussion on BBC's Europe Today Programme, on Wednesday 17 February (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone wrote in his regular column in the Kathimerini newspaper on 14/02/2010 about the Greek Economic Crisis and the government's accountability for budget spending (link). 
• Professor Featherstone writes an article in the e-journal Re-public on the need for the European Union to gain / create a new 'big idea' (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis and Dr. Economides gave two interviews on the Greek debt and deficit crisis: Prof. Prevelakis at Tribune de Geneve (link) and Dr. Economides at BBC World Service, Europe Today (link). 
• Professor Thanos Veremis gave an interview this morning on CNBC's Worldwide Exchange programme (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis, in his article in Estia, warns against the fear of losing the momentum for real reform both at the EU and Greek levels and continue with a 'business as usual' logic where problems are hidden under the carpet. 
• Professor Featherstone, gives an interview at Greek Newspaper TA NEA on his appointment as member of the Special Committee of Non-Greek Experts to advise the Greek Government on the 'Government Modernisation' (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone spoke on Sky News 'Jeff Randall Live Tonight' on Wednesday 3 February 19:30. The programme covered the EU endorsing the new Greek budget and discussed the issues that this raises for both Greece and the EU as a whole. 
  
  
  

• ARD TV, Germany, interviewed Professor Kevin Featherstone about the current economic pressures in Greece and their implications for the euro-zone. 31st January 2010. 
• Professor Featherstone, writes an article in the Guardian arguing that 'if Greece is to recover, it needs EU support. Politics, more than economics, will determine its fate' (link). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone talks on 'The World Tonight' 29/01/2010 at 10:00pm with Robin Lustig on the Greek Economy and Greece's Economic Crisis and how the crisis in Greece affects the Euro-zone. See link; Professor Featherstone's interview starts at 36.25 minutes and ends at 40.35 minutes. 
• Professor Featherstone, in his regular column for the Greek newspaper 'Kathimerini', wrote about 'Greece and Globalisation' and the need for the society to accept the need to adapt to external competition (link). 
• HO Fellow Professor Theodore Pelagidis publishes in Financial Times a response to Martin Wolf regarding the hypocritical stance against Greece regarding the manipulation of its economic data to gain EMU entry. He also co-authored an article in the Guardian arguing that 'Greece's economic problems and euro threats are exaggerated' (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis, in his latest article in Estia, discusses how the current Greek debt crisis may influence corruption, clientelism and future geopolitics of Greece. 
• Professor Prevelakis gave an interview in Kathimerini on how Athens can learn from Paris and France regarding its current and future urban planning. 
• Professor Featherstone in a regular column for the Greek newspaper 'Kathimerini' argued on Sunday 10th January 2010, that 'this year maybe the end of the beginning for Greece's credibility' (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis wrote an article in Estia on 12th January 2010.
  
  
  

• Professor Prevelakis wrote two articles in Estia on December 15th and December 29th 2009. 
• Professor Featherstone in his regular column in the 'Kathimerini' argued that 'Armageddon' might have to be the solution to Greece's economic crisis, if a national pact is unattainable. The alarm as to the condition of the Greek economy seems stronger abroad than at home. (link).
  
  
  

• Professor Prevelakis in his most recent article in Estia criticizes the choice of the EU president and suggests an alternative person for the new top EU post. 
• Professor Featherstone asked in his regular column for the 'Kathimerini' newspaper (Athens) on Sunday 'Is Blair the right man for EU President?' (link). 
• Professor Prevelakis in his most recent article in Estia writes on the diverging views of different European countries regarding European integration. 
• Professor Prevelakis in his most recent article in Kathimerini writes on the ideology of the European centre-right and New Democracy. 
• Professor Featherstone in his latest Kathimerini article entitled 'Thinking Left, but Voting Right?' argues that voters across Europe appear more committed to centre-left values than might be evident from the recent success of centre-right parties (link). 
  
  
  

• Professor Prevelakis in his article in Estia writes on ideological rigidity of Greek politics and society. 
• Professor Prevelakis in his article in Estia writes on the lack of ideological renewal since 1974 and the potential end of 'Karamanlism' as the 'ideological' foundation of Greek politics. For all HO staff articles please click here. 
• Professor Featherstone comments on the prospects for the new Greek government headed by LSE-alumnus George Papandreou in Kathimerini (link). 
• HO staff comment on Greek Elections:
  Professor Featherstone comments on CNN (link);
  Dr Spyros Economides comments on Greek Elections at BBC World Service 'Europe Today' (podcast).  
  
  
  

• Dr Spyros Economides comments on EU's foreign policy in Telegraph. According to Dr Economides "the EU has no central focal point of national interest, which the member states have, that defines their foreign policy [...] the member states have adopted a pragmatic approach: when we can agree, we shall agree, and when we can't, then so be it." To read the full article please click here.  
• Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director  of the LSE's Hellenic Observatory, in his regular column for the 'Kathimerini' wrote on the forthcoming Greek elections and the importance of reforming the 'core' offices of the government in order to deliver reform and avoid disappointing expectations. To read the full article in Greek please click here. 
• Professor George Prevelakis, HO National Bank of Greece Senior Research Fellow on Contemporary Greek Studies wrote wrote two article in ESTIA about a new way of electing MPs and about the danger for Greece and Cyprus to become 'Turkey's hostages'. 
• Dr. Rebecca Christopoulou, HO Research Fellow, Ministry of National Economy, Greece (Sep 2008-Aug 2009) writes an article in Apogevmatini on the Greek labour market and its unequal income distribution which distinguishes between insiders (public sector) and outsiders (private sector). 
  
  
  

• Dr James Ker-Lindsay interview with Athens International Radio (13th August 2009) on the subject of the missing persons in Cyprus. 
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the LSE's Hellenic Observatory, in his regular column for the 'Kathimerini' wrote on Sunday 26th July about the problems of the Greek labour market and youth unemployment. To read the full article in Greek please click here. 
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director  of the LSE's Hellenic Observatory, in his regular column for the 'Kathimerini' wrote on 31st May 2009 on the contrasting responses to political corruption scandals in the UK and Greece. 'Nothing', he wrote, 'appears to stir the revolutionary spirit of the British more than the misuse of taxpayers' money to buy horse manure and two toilet seats in the same year'. The reform agenda has opened-up in remarkable ways and Greece might take note (link). 
• The HO's Director, Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular column for 'Kathimerini', previews the upcoming elections for the European Parliament and argues that we have too many 'Europes' - in the sense that competing and widely diverging national conceptions of what 'Europe' is and should be prevent unity (link). 
  
  

• The HO's IAA Defence Analysis Institute Senior Research Fellow Dr. James Ker-Lindsay gave two interviews (one in Voice of America and another in The National) concerning the Turkish Cypriot parliamentary elections in northern Cyprus. In addition, he was quoted in the Guardian about the recent ECJ decision on Greek-Cypriot property rights in northern Cyprus and in the Turkish London Gazette about the recent ACGTA seminar on the Europeanization of Turkey. 
• The HO's Director, Professor Kevin Featherstone has written an article in the Kathimerini on the results of an international study regarding the OECD countries reform capacity organised by the German Bertelsmann Stiftung Institute, To read the article please click here. 
• HO's Director Professor Kevin Featherstone writes a article in the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini about the Greek Prime Ministers' role in Greek political system and the characteristics of Greek governance. 
  
  
  

• Two new press articles from HO's Director Professor Kevin Featherstone about the Greek political system and about Greek Universities. 
  
  
  

• Professor Nicos Christodoulakis (NBG Fellow 2008-9) writes an article in Kathimerini about the Greek response to the global economic crisis. Please click here to read it.  
• Dr Spyros Economides comments on the implications of the US elections in US foreign policy. Please click here and here to access the articles.
  
  
  

• HO staff comment on the situation in Greece
  
  14/12/08, I Kathimerini
  Prof. Kevin Featherstone, Director of the Hellenic Observatory, LSE, wrote an extended article entitled 'The Deeper Causes of the Greek Crisis' in ' I Kathimerini', the leading Greek newspaper on Sunday. He argued that there is a 'systemic problem of governance' in Greece, which requires a shift of cultural attitudes to enable the rhetoric of reform of the state and the liberalisation of society to become reality. Greeks need to face up to the contradictions in their own social attitudes, between craving a European 'modernity', and sustaining traditional habits of favours and accepting petty corruption. http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_100024_14/12/2008_296003
  
  10/12/08 22:47 (Bloomberg)
  Greek Policemen Held in Shooting That Sparked 5 Days of Riots Two Athens policemen charged with the shooting of a teenager that touched off five days of rioting were ordered to remain in jail pending trial, as a previously planned general strike shut down much of Greece and disrupted travel. Kevin Featherstone, director of the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics, said the riots were rooted in anger at both parties over a culture of corruption http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601092&sid=aj4RRl1kpiIw&refer=italy 
  
  BBC World
  Europe Today
  Dr Spyros Economides, senior lecturer in International Relations and European Politics and deputy director of Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece.
  
  BBC 'News 24', BBC World TV News, BBC World Radio
  Professor Kevin Featherstone, Director of the Hellenic Observatory and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair in Contemporary Greek Studies commented on the current situation in Greece.
  
  Sky News, Channel 4 News
  Professor Nicos Christodoulakis, National Bank of Greece Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece. He was also interviewed for BBC's 'Newsnight' Programme and BBC World Service Radio
  
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  PhD student Sotiris Zartaloudis, Hellenic Observatory, commented on the current situation in Greece.
   
• HO Deputy Director, Dr. Spyros Economides in the Greek Newspaper 'Ta Nea' on the influence of economy on international relations. 
  
  
  

• Article by HO's Director on US elections: Prof. Kevin Featherstone wrote an article on US elections published in the Greek Newspaper 'Kathimerini'. To read it please click here. 
• Interview by HO's Deputy Director on US elections: Dr. Spyros Economides gave an interview in the Greek newspaper 'Kathimerini' on US elections. To read it please click here. 
  
  
  

• An article by Dr. Vassilis Monastiriotis on the recent international financial turmoil and the Greek economy appeared in Apogevmatini (Greek Daily) on 28 September 2008. To read it click here. 
  
  
  

• Professor Kevin Featherstone gave an interview to the Greek newspaper 'TA NEA' on Saturday 15th December 2007.