Political history of Greece

A debate this week between the two winners of the first round of last Sunday's PASOK leadership election, incumbent leader Nikos Androulakis and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, appears unlikely. 

Türkiye has dismissed recent claims by far-right groups in Greece regarding the historical region of Pontus as "baseless," arguing that the assertions are aimed at harming bilateral relations.

Occupation: This pivotal term traces back to the distant 1973, resonating with undiminished intensity to the present day. Campuses worldwide were ablaze, the culmination of which would be witnessed in Athens: the events at the Law School in February and March, followed by those at the Polytechnic later on, notably the famous three-day occupation in November that ended in bloodshed.

The quality of the democracy achieved during the Metapolitefsi era, its institutional and financial performance, is held in much lower esteem by younger generations than older Greeks, a new poll has found.

The remarkable (if not yawning) chasm between the generation that experienced the entire cycle of Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the 1967-74 military dictatorship and younger age groups born into the cycle of the so-called Metapolitefsi has been vividly illustrated by a poll commissioned by Kathimerini that was presented last week at a conference on the subject.

The final day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Saturday at the National Gallery in Athens.

The final day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Saturday at the National Gallery in Athens.

The second day of the conference, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is under way Friday at the National Gallery in Athens.

The second day of the conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the restoration of Greek democracy - a period known as the Metapolitefsi - is being held on Friday at the National Gallery in Athens.

As more and more is written about Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the junta 50 years ago, the period known as the Metapolitefsi is also coming under increasing scrutiny. Opinions vary intensely, showing that we are unable to come to an understanding about what matters most.