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Our Foundation operates in Greece since 2012. This is the second period of our work in the country, following the "long" 1980s. Our work began with the sovereign debt crisis, supporting liberal agencies to promote certain reforms that would liberate the economy. It continues on 3 thematic pillars: (a) empowerment of civil society; (b) encouragement and advancement of entrepreneurship; and, (c) support to liberal political projects, especially at the local-municipal level of administration. Additionally, since 2013 we run the Liberal Political Academy, an inclusive program for political education for independent individuals.
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Aegean Sea, Migration and Human Rights’ violations
Sevan Nisanyan, a 66-year-old linguist and blogger was arrested on the island of Samos last week and faced deportation. He had been detained after Greek authorities refused to renew his residence permit. The court took the decision to release him on 7th of January with the obligation to leave Greece within two weeks.
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From the Cold War and the Marshall Plan to the pandemic and the EU Recovery Fund: Reconstruction, Development and Freedom
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the University of Macedonia, School of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, organize an international conference on Europe in the post-pandemic era. The Conference will be held at Thessaloniki, Greece on 19-21 November, 2021.
The title of the Conference is “From the Cold War and the Marshall Plan to the pandemic and the EU Recovery Fund: Reconstruction, Development and Freedom.” -
2nd Balkan Forum between Greece-North Macedonia | 26-29 August
The 2nd Youth Balkan Forum between Greece and North Macedonia is coming up this week, 26-29 August, in Halkidiki.
It is organized by the Prespes Agreement Observatory, a research unit founded by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, and the European Policy Institute-Skopje. -
That’s the spirit of Liberalism, that’s the spirit we need!
The authentic Liberal Academy was present also in 2021. Following the hygienic measures against COVID-19, the Young Liberals Greece and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, joined forces again meeting with talented members of the new generation from 20 to 25 July, in Halkidiki.
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2. Kozani- The Liberal Roadtrip
During the Liberal Roadtrip, the team travelled to Kozani. The city impressed us positively with the hospitality, the infrastructures and the meaningful discussions that we had with the local administration and local community, in general. Despite our short stay, the city was fascinating, because it could combine entertainment and knowledge gaining at the same time.
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1. Ioannina- The Liberal Roadtrip
The Liberal Roadtrip began from the west side of the country, having as a starting point the city of Ioannina. The historical beauty of the town and the element of distinctiveness and diversity is quite obvious in the city over the centuries. In fact, this characteristic helped us to choose the topic for our open evening discussion, which was “Distinctiveness, Diversity and the Fight against Discrimination."
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Prespa Forum Dialogue
The "Prespes Agreement Observatory" will be present at the Prespa Forum Dialogue, to contribute from the civil society perspective to cooperation, understanding and trust building in Western Balkans.
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Mayors and the "Restart"
The long-lasting lockdown was a challenging period for Greece. However, the liberal youth was looking for the right opportunity to do a “Restart”, in order to connect again with the society. Our Foundation, in cooperation with Young Liberals Greece, made this happen through a Liberal Road-trip in Northern Greece.
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7th Greek-Turkish Young Leaders Symposium (GTYLS)
The Center for International and European Studies (CIES), in partnership with the Thessaloniki-based Navarino Network, and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty, Turkey Office, will hold the 7th Greek-Turkish Young Leaders Symposium (GTYLS) on 16-19 June 2021. The deadline for applications Thursday, 10 June 2021.
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Freedom of the Press in Greece
On April 20, the annual World Press Freedom Index for 2021 was published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). It is the established annual survey that assesses the freedom enjoyed by journalists in 180 countries, and which includes scores and benchmarks according to a number of criteria. In recent years, as the influence of many governments on the media has affected the quality of information, this research has become particularly important.
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#MeToo Greece: Women ending silence of sexual abuse
More than three years after the MeToo movement in the US brought shockwaves to the glittering world of Hollywood, a former Olympic champion in Greece opened the debate on revelations of sexual abuse in this country, too, shaking politics and society. FNF took up the issue with a panel discussion with prominent speakers.
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The Playbook – Liberal Leadership and Strategic Communications in the COVID-19 Era
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about new political and policy challenges and has reframed old ones. It is the goal of the report “The Playbook – Liberal Leadership and Communications in the COVID-19 era” to take stock of these evolutions and synthesize some of the issues that liberal leaders have to respond to in a context of massive uncertainty.
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Is North Macedonia in danger?
To watch closely the developments on this important regional issue, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Project Greece), the University of Macedonia (Greece) and the European Policy Institute (North Macedonia) have founded the Prespes Agreement Observatory. The mission of the Observatory focuses on monitoring the overall implementation of the Prespes Agreement in both Greece and North Macedonia.
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#MeToo in Greece: Olympic gold winner speaks out over sexual harassment amidst political frictions
Not many Greeks were familiar with the international #MeToo movement before Sofia Bekatorou broke her silence, last December. An Olympic, World and European sailing champion, Bekatorou (43) publicized her allegations for sexual abuse speaking firstly to a magazine and later to an online public event. She said that she was harassed from a senior member of Greece’s Sailing Federation (HSF) when she was 21.
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Another session without liberals
Greece’s conservatives returned to power after a decisive victory in last Sunday’s snap elections. New Democracy (ND), run by Kyriakos Mitsotakis (son of Konstantinos Mitsotakis who served as Prime Minister in the early 1990s, brother of former foreign minister Dora Bakoyannis and uncle to newly elected mayor of Athens Kostas Bakoyannis) has achieved an overwhelming majority in the new parliamentary session with 39,9% and 158 out of 300 seats.
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📣Aegean Sea, Migration and Human Rights’ violations The case of #Nişanyan and the arrest of the three activists Sarah Mardini, Seán Binder, and Nassos Karakitsos have attracted the interest of International Organizations and Human Rights' Activists over the last months. 👉Read more on our article! https://www.freiheit.org/greece/aegean-sea-migration-and-human-rights-violations #refugees #FreeHumanitarians #Greece
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🗣Documentary “Life, flourishes again…Hope has the power to transcend all disasters”. Check out the new publication about #Migration by Friedrich Naumann Foundation - Turkey in cooperation with our office, Friedrich Naumann Foundation Madrid and European Liberal Forum. 👉A group of researchers conducted a study to analyse migration management and policies in several European countries: bit.ly/3n1830H. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_E7W02GMek&t=1s
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🎯2η Συνδιάσκεψη Φιλελεύθερης Νεολαίας 7 χρόνια μετά την Συνδιάσκεψη που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Θεσσαλονίκη, οι Young Liberals Greece διοργάνωσαν την 2η Συνδιάσκεψη Φιλελεύθερης Νεολαίας. 🤝Φιλελεύθεροι νέοι και νέες συνδιαλέχθηκαν και κατέληξαν σε μια διακήρυξη, παρουσιάζοντας τις πολιτικές τους προτάσεις για την εκπαίδευση, το περιβάλλον, τη διαφορετικότητα και τη θέση της Ελλάδας στην Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη. 💫Κεντρικό τους μήνυμα «Οι Φιλελεύθεροι είναι εδώ!» #φιλελευθερισμός #φιλελεύθερη_συνδιάσκεψη #whynotliberal #youngliberalsgreece
