Last year – in October – I took to the streets every day to protest against the barbaric ban on abortion. I remember the protests as being very numerous but, despite the large number of people, peaceful. What were my reasons for protesting? As a liberal, living in the capital and with a very supportive […]
In August 2021, the party currently governing Poland, the Law and Justice Party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS), introduced an amendment to the Polish Broadcasting Act. The amendment keeps companies outside the European Economic Area (EEA) from owning more than 49% of the stakes in Polish radio and television stations. The law, now informally called ‘Lex TVN,’ is believed to be […]
In this interview we meet Giorgos, who studied finance, but decided to become a tour guide in Thessaloniki. Cities we visit or where we live become postcards in our memory. The postcard of a city or a place can sometimes be more beautiful or more clear thanks to the help of tour guides. They are […]
World Environment Day, celebrated on the 5th of June, is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is Ecosystem Restoration. Litter, plastics, and other pollutants cover our beaches. They affect the environment, destroy marine life, and even make people sick. It is important […]
The first outdoor event I participated in here in Thessaloniki took place in mid-May. I was responsible for running the opening ice-breaking game. It was a simple yes / no game. People who agreed with the sentence I was saying were supposed to go to the right and those who did not go to the left. […]
