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Welcome to the Hellenic Observatory (HO), part of the European Institute at the LSE. Established in 1996, it is internationally recognised as one of the premier research centres on contemporary Greece and Cyprus. In 2016 the HO is celebrating its 20 Year Anniversary with a range of special events, details of which can be found on our dedicated Anniversary page.

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Imagine Greece

A photographic exhibition on Greece showcasing images of the country and its people. Organised by the Hellenic Observatory, LSE Arts and Photoglobe Seminars to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Hellenic Observatory.

Monday 7 March- Friday 18 March 2016
(except Wed 9 March from 17.00 onwards)
Visitors are welcome Monday - Friday 10.00-20.00.

Venue: LSE Atrium Gallery Please check LSE Arts for more details.

Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Experiments with austerity and anti-poverty policies in Greece
Vassilis ARAPOGLOU, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,University of Crete; Visiting Senior Fellow, Hellenic Observatory, LSE
Venue: Cañada Blanch Room COW 1.11 Cowdray House
Time: 18.00-19.30
We are grateful to the National Bank of Greece for funding this research project.

Thursday, 17 March 2016
BOOK LAUNCH: A Financial Crisis Manual - Reflections and the Road Ahead
Speakers: Platon MONOKROUSSOS, Eurobank Ergasias S.A; Kostas NIKOLOPOULOS, Bangor University; Dimitris THOMAKOS, University of Peloponnese
Discussant: Professor Dimitri Vayanos, Head of the Department of Finance, LSE
Chair: Professor Kevin Featherstone, Head of European Institute
Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE campus
Time: 18.30-20.00
Free entry event - first come first served basis
For more information on the book please visit the Palgrave website

Tuesday, 17 May 2016
ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
Interpreting the past, present and future of Cyprus
Venue: University of Cyprus
Time: 9.15-20.00
Registrations to open soon

For more information on the Hellenic Observatory Past Events
please visit the Events section.

Maps of the LSE Campus can be found here

Professor Kevin Featherstone discussed Greece’s ‘social trap’ in an Op-Ed for Kathimerini (Greece) on Sunday, titled “The Social Trap of Greece”, and doubted that it had eased at all over the last year, Kathimerini (21 February 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios gave a radio interview on Greece's pension reform, eFM Primetime Station, Seoul (11 February 2016)
Dr Angelos Chryssogelos was quoted in an article titled 'Greece's Economy Is Getting Crushed Between Austerity And The Refugee Crisis', The World Post (3 February 2016)
Dr Angelos Chryssogelos was quoted in an article titled 'Proposta extrema' ("Extreme proposal"), Mundo Brazil (2 February 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios has authored the article 'Παιχνίδι με σπίρτα σε πυριτιδαποθήκη' ("Game with matches in gunpoweder"), Kathimerini (31 January 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios authored an article titled 'Reset στο ασφαλιστικό' ("Reset the insurance"), Economist, Greece in 2016
Dr Angelos Chryssogelos was quoted on the migration crisis in the article 'Iniciativas buscan desencintivar a las personas a que viajen: Bajo presion, los paises europeos endurecen sus medidas respecto de los refugiados' ("Initiatives seeking to discourage people traveling: Under pressure, the European countries harden their measures against the refugees"), El Mercurio (27 January 2016)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay was cited in the article 'Cyprus má šancu na zjednotenie' ("Cyprus has a chance to unite"), Pravda (20 January 2016)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay was mentioned in the article 'Kyproksen jaon päättymisestä taas toiveita' (in Finnish) ("Hopes for the end of divisions in Cyprus again"), Savon Sanomat (19 January 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios has authored a briefing note and techniqual clarification document on the Greek pension guide (19 January 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios discussed the Greek pension reforms, BBC Radio 4 (18 January 2016)
Dr Angelos Chryssogelos has authored an article titled 'The ‘Impossible Trinity’ of EU’s Governance Crisis', Brink News (18 January 2016)
Dr Platon Tinios has authored an article titled 'Ο Κατρούγκαλος, η εις άτοπον απαγωγή και το ασφαλιστικό' ("Katrougalos, the reductio ad absurdum and insurance"), Huffington Post Greece (7 January 2016)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay's article "Cyprus reunification 'within reach', claims John Kerry" (Guardian) was quoted in the article 'What will happen in 2016?', Guardian (31 December 2015)
Prof Kevin Featherstone was cited in the article 'Μετά την έρευνά του για το ελληνικό σύστημα διακυβέρνησης - Κέβιν Φέδερστοουν: Στην Ελλάδα οι πρωθυπουργοί λειτουργούν με το «εμείς» και «αυτοί»' ("After research on the Greek system of government: Kevin Featherstone: In Greece the prime ministers work with "we" and "them"), Protothema (16 December 2015)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay was quoted in the article 'Controversial role of Moscow’s man in Cyprus', Cyprus Mail (13 December 2015)
Prof Kevin Featherstone was cited in the article 'Μετά τη διάλεξή του στο Μέγαρο Μουσικής Αθηνών για τον «Κανόνα Δικαίου», Κόνορ Γκέρτι: Τα κοινοβούλια να αποφασίζουν για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, όχι τα δικαστήρια' ("After his lecture at the Athens Concert Hall for the "Rule of Law", Connor Gerti: The parliaments to decide on human rights, not the courts"), Protothema (8 December 2015)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay was quoted in the article 'In Cyprus, a renewed push toward peace raises new questions', DW (5 December 2015)
Dr James Ker-Lindsay was quoted in the article "Cyprus reunification 'within reach', claims John Kerry", Guardian (4 December 2015)

GreeSE Paper No.97
Anthony MAKRYDEMETRES, Panagiotis D. ZERVOPOULOS and Maria-Eliana PRAVITA
Reform of Public Administration in Greece; Evaluating Structural Reform of Central Government Departments in Greece: Application of the DEA Methodology
February 2016

GreeSE Paper No.96
Asteris HULIARAS and Sophia KALANTZAKOS
Looking for an Oasis of Support: Greece and the Gulf states
January 2016

2015 Hellenic Observatory Newsletter

La Crisis Griega 2010-18: Una Vision Desde Dentro
Lyberaki, A. and Tinios, P
Revista de Economica Crítica, no 20, pp159-171, 2015

Greece Macroeconomic Outlook 2016 - Eurobank Global Markets Research
Dr. Platon Monokroussos, Group Chief Economist, Deputy General Manager Eurobank Ergasias S.A., Visiting Senior Fellow, HO;
Dr. Tassos Anastasatos, Deputy Chief Economist; Paraskevi Petropoulou, G10 Markets Analyst;
Dr. Theodoros Stamatiou, Senior Economist
Greece Macro Monitor - December 21, 2015

'Ethnographies of Austerity: Temporality, Crisis and Affect in Southern Europe'
Knight, Daniel M.
History and Anthropology, Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. 1-18, January 2016

'On Critical Times: Return, Repetition, and the Uncanny Present'
Bryant, Rebecca
History and Anthropology, Volume 27, Issue 1, pp. 19-31, January 2016

'Revisiting the Concept of Shelterisation: Insights from Athens, Greece'
Arapoglou, Vassilis & Gounis, Kostas
European Journal of Homelessness, Volume 9.2, pages 137-57,
December 2015

A Financial Crisis Manual: Reflections on the Road Ahead
Thomakos, Dimitrios; Monokroussos, Platon; Nikolopoulos, Konstantinos (Co-editors)
Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions, October 2015

Prime Ministers in Greece: The Paradox of Power
Featherstone, Kevin and Papadimitriou, Dimitris
Oxford University Press, June 2015

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The Europeanisation of Statehood: The EU in northern Cyprus
Kyris, George
Ashgate, 2015
Discount coupon for 50% off available here when you buy the book.

'Wit and Greece's economic crisis: Ironic slogans, food, and anti-austerity sentiments'
Knight, Daniel M.
American Ethnologist, Volume 42, Issue 2, pages 230–246, May 2015

History, Time, and Economic Crisis in Central Greece
Knight, Daniel M., Visiting Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory and Foreword by Robert Layton
May 2015, Palgrave Macmillan

For more details on the Hellenic Observatory publications click here

For a detailed timeline of the crisis, including media coverage, progress reports, opinion polls and other resources, please click here.

Blogs, analysis and monitoring

Hellenic Observatory (Greece@LSE): http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/greeceatlse/category/the_greek-debt-crisis/

Crisis Observatory, ELIAMEP: http://crisisobs.gr/en/the-observatory/

Policy Analysis Research Unit (Athens University of Economics and Business): http://www.paru.gr/

The Greek Crisis blog: http://www.greekcrisis.net/

Greek Economists for Reform: http://greekeconomistsforreform.com/

Greek Public Policy Forum: http://www.greekpublicpolicyforum.org/

Protagon: http://www.protagon.gr

Greek Ministry of Finance: http://www.minfin.gr/portal/en

European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/index_en.htm