The Agora

The Agora is a podcast created by the team behind MacroPolis . It’s a political and economic analysis website based in Athens. In this podcast series, we examine political, economic and social developments in Greece. But our podcasts will also look at what’s happening in the world around us. We provide listeners with insight from our own experts and analysis from special guests. If you enjoy intelligent, lively discussion and want the bigger picture, join us for a stroll through the Agora. To get an idea of the kind of insight we provide, check out The Agora blog , which has being going strong since 2013. Our theme music is a track called Straight Line Blues and has been kindly provided by the <a href="https://inner-ear.gr/artists/burgundy-grapes/" rel="noopen

The Agora is a news podcast hosted by MacroPolis, with 72 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #9

  Party time: Greek politics in flux ahead of next elections

  Jul 9, 202649 minS7

  <p>Greece’s political landscape is shifting at remarkable speed. Alexis Tsipras’s new party, ELAS, has upended the opposition, destabilised SYRIZA, rattled PASOK, and pushed New Democracy into full campaign mode. With voters frustrated, trust low, and new actors entering the scene, the run‑up to the next elections is proving unusually volatile.</p><p>In this episode, Nick Malkoutzis is joined by MacroPolis co‑founder Yiannis Mouzakis and features editor Georgia Nakou to unpack the major developments:</p><p>– New Democracy’s stability‑focused messaging and internal anxieties</p><p>– ELAS’s rapid rise and organisational build‑out</p><p>– SYRIZA’s exis...

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  Episode #8

  Brain Drain or Brain Regain? Understanding Greece’s Talent Flows

  Jun 18, 202629 minS7

  <p>Greece says it is entering a new era of “brain regain”. Government programmes like Rebrain Greece are touring European capitals, employers are hiring, and the economy is finally growing again. But is the tide really turning?</p><br><p>In this episode of The Agora, host Nick Malkoutzis digs into the data behind Greece’s talent flows, and finds a far more complicated picture. While official narratives highlight return migration, European surveys show the number of Greeks abroad is still rising, especially among university graduates. And the deeper, structural drivers of the brain drain remain stubbornly in place.</p><br><p>...

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  Episode #7

  Shockwaves from the Gulf: What the Iran war means for Greece

  May 7, 202630 minS7

  <p>The war in Iran is sending economic and energy shockwaves far beyond the Middle East, and Greece is no exception. Rising oil and gas prices, renewed inflation pressures, and uncertainty in global energy markets are already shaping the country’s outlook.</p><p>In this episode of The Agora, we break down how a conflict thousands of kilometres away is affecting Greece’s economy, energy security, and political decisions.</p><p>MacroPolis co founder Yiannis Mouzakis joins us to assess the economic implications, from inflation risks to the government’s fiscal plans. Georgia Nakou, MacroPolis features editor and energy expert...

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  Episode #6

  Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present

  Mar 4, 202646 minS7

  <p>When a set of long‑lost photographs of the 1944 May Day executions of 200 Greeks by Nazi occupation forces suddenly surfaced on eBay in February, Greece was shaken. </p><p>The images — the first ever to show the two hundred political prisoners, Communists, walking to their deaths at the Kaisariani shooting range in Athens — reopened a chapter of history that has never stopped shaping the country’s politics.</p><p>With the help of our guest Professor Elias Dinas from the European University Institute in Florence, in this episode we explore why these photographs matter now: how they collide with decades...

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  Episode #5

  Walking a tightrope: Greece’s geopolitical balancing act

  Jan 30, 202620 minS7

  <p>Greece is navigating one of its most complex geopolitical moments in years — from tensions stretching across Venezuela, Greenland, Iran, and Ukraine to the high‑stakes energy diplomacy of the Vertical Corridor.</p><p>With pressure mounting on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Athens is working to balance alliances, protect its credibility, and seize new economic openings.</p><p>In this episode, host Nick Malkoutzis is joined by George Tzogopoulos, Senior Fellow at ELIAMEP and Director of EU–China Programs at the European Institute of Nice. George breaks down the strategic dilemmas shaping Greece’s foreign policy amid the uncertainty created by US Pr...

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