Greece Archives - Investigate Europe

6 February 2023 Untaxed

Golden visas: Europe for sale?

By Diogo Augusto, Eurydice Bersi and Paulo Pena

Investigate Europe finds that despite talk of reform, money laundering suspicions remain. And real estate markets continue to be manipulated by golden visa schemes. Read more "Golden visas: Europe for sale?"

28 March 2022 Military power

How EU weapons sales are stoking an arms race between Greece and Turkey

By Thodoris Chondrogiannos

Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, appeared close to war in 2021. Germany and France – key allies of both – sell to the two countries weapons worth billions in return for their political support in the conflict. Read more "How EU weapons sales are stoking an arms race between Greece and Turkey"

18 February 2022 Derailed

“The only thing I can say is good luck”: How trains abolished by Switzerland are now back in business in Greece

By Eurydice Bersi

The Italian railways, which operates in Greece, is launching five ETR 470 trains on the Athens-Thessaloniki route, despite its dubious safety record. Read more "“The only thing I can say is good luck”: How trains abolished by Switzerland are now back in business in Greece"

21 April 2021 Secrets of the council

Greece has been blocking an EU law promoting gender balance – is this about to change?

By Thodoris Chondrogiannos, Nikolas Leontopoulos, Paulo Pena and Harald Schumann

Research has revealed that Greece is one of a handful of smaller EU member states blocking a proposed directive in the Council of the EU. The Greek government denied this, but a breakthrough may be in sight. Read more "Greece has been blocking an EU law promoting gender balance – is this about to change?"

7 May 2020 Covid-19

How a global call centre giant (mis)managed the pandemic

By Thodoris Chondrogiannos and Nikolas Leontopoulos

Fear of surveillance, overcrowding, home inspections. Investigate Europe goes inside Teleperformance customer care centres in Greece to uncover a trail of corporate mistreatment during the Covid-19 pandemic that leads to some of the most powerful companies in the world. In cooperation with Reporters United, the first Greek centre for investigative journalism. Read more "How a global call centre giant (mis)managed the pandemic"

The little dead of Lesbos

30 March 2020
Mediapart, France