The Greek Current

Greece's fragmented opposition and the rise of Zoe Konstantopoulou

Episode Summary

Nektaria Stamouli, the deputy editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English Edition and Politico’s Eastern Mediterranean correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the rise of Zoe Konstantopoulou and her party Course of Freedom in the polls, and break down Greece’s shifting political landscape.

Episode Notes

Since SYRIZA’s collapse in the 2023 national elections, the focus has been on who can lead the opposition. PASOK is the official opposition in parliament, but now another party is stepping into second place in the polls - the anti-establishment left wing Course of Freedom led by Zoe Konstantopoulou. Nektaria Stamouli, the deputy editor in chief of Kathimerini’s English Edition and Politico’s Eastern Mediterranean correspondent, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the rise of Zoe Konstantopoulou in the polls and Greece’s shifting political landscape.

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Zoe Konstantopoulou’s rise and the shifting political landscape

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German ruling opens door to Greece deportations

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