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Climate Home News has previously reported how changes in the management of Aleppo pines - once milked extensively for their resin - have turned the woods of Attica into \u201cfire bombs\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Just like in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//06//spain-is-getting-hotter-drier-and-more-flammable-due-to-climate-change-greenpeace-warns/">Spain, Portugal and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//08//07//death-divorce-and-depression-firefighters-on-the-frontline-of-europes-climate-crisis/">Italy, the swing from smallholder farming - where families would graze and protect the land - to large farms can be a form of fire hazard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" 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href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//18//in-pictures-europe-scorched-by-blistering-temperatures-as-second-heatwave-hits/">In pictures: Europe scorched by blistering temperatures as second heatwave hits<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>PETA has also drawn a link between climate-driven wildfires and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//16//in-this-farm-in-portugals-alentejo-trees-get-to-retire-and-pigs-go-on-maternity-leave/">animal agriculture<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Where there\u2019s smoke, there\u2019s fire, and in this case, no one should ignore how animal agriculture\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions fuel the climate catastrophe and create conditions that let wildfires spread,\u201d PETA\u2019s vice president of programmes Elisa Allen tells Euronews Green.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPETA urges everyone to take personal responsibility for the unprecedented heatwave hitting <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//18//greek-wildfires-force-residents-and-holidaymakers-to-evacuate/">Greece and other European countries by keeping animals off our plates and opting for planet-friendly vegan foods that keep skies clear.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1689865007,"publishedAt":1689867618,"updatedAt":1690273053,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/07\/20\/every-life-has-value-campaigners-urge-people-not-to-leave-animals-behind-in-greeces-wildfi","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/69\/16\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5175b80e-4b77-5d84-b5b2-181cae95d469-7766916.jpg","altText":"A woman gives water to her horse as her husband tries to extinguish a fire near Loutraki, 80 km west of Athens, 17 July 2023.","caption":"A woman gives water to her horse as her husband tries to extinguish a fire near Loutraki, 80 km west of Athens, 17 July 2023.","captionCredit":"AP 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","url":"greece-struggles-to-bring-blazes-under-control-as-country-braces-for-new-heatwave","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Fire crews from around Europe headed to Greece on Thursday to battle devastating wildfires, sparked by a gruelling heat wave in the Mediterranean. \n\nAn explosive mix of strong winds and temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius is hampering Greece\u2019s efforts to bring the fires under control, as authorities brace for more heat that is likely to worsen the tinderbox conditions across the country. \n\nWildfires burned for a third day west of the capital Athens on Wednesday, destroying forests and homes and spurring evacuations.\u00a0 \n\nFirefighters are now locked in a round-the-clock battle to prevent more destruction.\u00a0 \n\nOn the island of Rhodes, a virgin forest in the centre of the island is burning with seven aircraft and hundreds of firefighters operating in the area. \n\nIn parts of Attica where the fire has been extinguished, many residents are angry, saying the authorities did not do enough to save their homes. \n\n\u201cI believe they just let it burn. The fire went through the community. Thank heavens nothing serious happened to my house, but for others, it is difficult at the moment,\" said one man. \n\n\"As you can see everything is burnt. Our municipality was nowhere to be seen. The fire department came towards the afternoon and only one helicopter dropped water only once,\" said a woman. \n\nWith weather conditions likely to become even more difficult in the coming days, with a second heatwave forecast to start on Thursday, several countries are sending Greece planes and crews to help battle the blazes the fires. \n\nAircraft from Italy and France joined firefighting efforts on Wednesday, and crews from Romania, Poland, and Slovakia, have been deployed to help battle the blazes. \n\nSouthern Europe's second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries.\u00a0 \n\nTemperatures in southern Greece are expected to reach 44 degrees Celcius by the end of the week. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Fire crews from around Europe headed to Greece on Thursday to battle devastating wildfires, sparked by a gruelling heat wave in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>An explosive mix of strong winds and temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius is hampering Greece\u2019s efforts to bring the fires under control, as authorities brace for more heat that is likely to worsen the tinderbox conditions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Wildfires burned for a third day west of the capital Athens on Wednesday, destroying forests and homes and spurring evacuations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters are now locked in a round-the-clock battle to prevent more destruction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the island of Rhodes, a virgin forest in the centre of the island is burning with seven aircraft and hundreds of firefighters operating in the area.<\/p>\n<p>In parts of Attica where the fire has been extinguished, many residents are angry, saying the authorities did not do enough to save their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe they just let it burn. The fire went through the community. Thank heavens nothing serious happened to my house, but for others, it is difficult at the moment,\" said one man.<\/p>\n<p>\"As you can see everything is burnt. Our municipality was nowhere to be seen. The fire department came towards the afternoon and only one helicopter dropped water only once,\" said a woman.<\/p>\n<p>With weather conditions likely to become even more difficult in the coming days, with a second heatwave forecast to start on Thursday, several countries are sending Greece planes and crews to help battle the blazes the fires.<\/p>\n<p>Aircraft from Italy and France joined firefighting efforts on Wednesday, and crews from Romania, Poland, and Slovakia, have been deployed to help battle the blazes.<\/p>\n<p>Southern Europe&#039;s second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures in southern Greece are expected to reach 44 degrees Celcius by the end of the week.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1689773207,"publishedAt":1689788741,"updatedAt":1689843318,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/07\/19\/greece-struggles-to-bring-blazes-under-control-as-country-braces-for-new-heatwave","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/36\/60\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e9fb02c3-4f4b-5dbc-818e-6a2ad66322c7-7763660.jpg","altText":"A military Chinook helicopter flies over the area of Magoula, 25 km southwest of Athens on July 18, 2023","caption":"A military Chinook helicopter flies over the area of Magoula, 25 km southwest of Athens on July 18, 2023","captionCredit":"Spyros BAKALIS \/ AFP","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":988,"height":655},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/36\/72\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7c725db9-f63a-5155-a72b-196133f420aa-7763672.jpg","altText":"A man inspects what is left of his home in Greece","caption":"A man inspects what is left of his home in Greece","captionCredit":"Thanassis Stavrakis\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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communities as two major fires edged closer to summer resort towns and gusts of wind hit 70 km\/h.\u00a0 \n\nWater-dumping aircraft were deployed early on Tuesday to help dozens of ground crews and mobile units battle three wildfires in the regions of Attica, Corinth and Viotia for a second day. \n\nBy mid afternoon on Tuesday, a fire had broken out on Mount Aegaleo with three helicopters rushing to put it out. \n\n\nThe biggest blaze appeared to be in Dervenohoria, a cluster of villages in Viotia, about 45km northwest of Athens but fires in the East Attica seaside resort of Saronida and outside Loutraki in Corinth were also active despite ongoing efforts to contain them. \n\nThree volunteer firefighters in Saronida were hospitalised after sustaining eye injuries and officials say homes have been destroyed in both Saronida and Loutraki.\u00a0 \n\nGreater Athens and much of southern Greece were on the second highest level of alert for wildfires on Monday and Tuesday following a four-day 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We visited the island to meet the people planning its revival. ","summary":"After suffering a devastating forest fire in 2021, the Greek island of Evia is looking to transform itself into Europe's most environmentally friendly destination for filmmakers. We visited the island to meet the people planning its revival. ","url":"evia-film-project-turning-a-greek-island-into-europes-green-cinema-hub","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"When the Greek island of Evia hit the headlines in 2021, it was not under fortuitous circumstances.\u00a0 Wildfires tore through 46,000 hectares of forest and farmland in the island\u2019s north following a\u00a0lengthy heatwave. The destruction laid bare the stark reality of climate change-induced\u00a0extreme weather\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and all in one of Europe\u2019s most idyllic corners. \n\nHealing after a disaster can take many forms: all-important aid packages, reforestation,\u00a0infrastructure works and perhaps... a film festival? \n\nTo describe the Evia Film Project as simply a film festival would be to do it a disservice.\u00a0In its second edition, the festival-come-ecological initiative is an offshoot of\u00a0the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the most prominent film festival in Greece. \n\nWhat started out as \u201coffering support to a stricken area,\u201d Elise Jalladeau, Director General of\u00a0the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, tells Euronews Culture , has become something bigger.\u00a0 \n\nEvia Film Project \u201caims to interweave the art of cinema with environmental awareness, while\u00a0promoting a series of actions that boost local society,\u201d she says. \n\nBetween 20 \u2013 24 June, film fans, filmmakers, location managers and screenwriters\u00a0descended on the towns of Aidipsos, Limni and Agia Anna in northern Evia for open-air\u00a0screenings, concerts, and workshops, all dedicated to \u201cgreen cinema,\u201d environmental\u00a0education and the revitalisation of Greece\u2019s second-largest island. \n\n\"I love that this event is profoundly intertwined with the local community and geography \u2013\u00a0hence such a unique opportunity to connect with a truly magical part of Greece, often off the\u00a0tourist radar,\" said Chiara Liberti, Artistic Director of Bologna\u2019s Biografilm Festival, renowned\u00a0for championing both documentary and fiction films about life stories, on visiting Evia. \n\nBig names in attendance included twice Oscar-winning film director Alexander Payne , who\u00a0kicked off the festival with a screening of his 2017 film Downsizing at the recently reopened\u00a0Apollon open-air cinema. While Downsizing presents a comedic take on a discovery hailed\u00a0as a possible answer to the climate crisis, the more dystopian yet\u00a0moving animated eco-fantasy White Plastic Sky (Tibor B\u00e1n\u00f3czki & Sarolta Szab\u00f3, 2023)\u00a0transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic Budapest to reflect on the lines and links between\u00a0environmentalism and oppression. \n\nThough lasting a mere 21 minutes, a screening highlight was undoubtedly young local\u00a0filmmaker Dimitris Trompoukis\u2019s documentary Roots , which follows residents of Northern\u00a0Evia as they explore a way forward for their island\u00a0\u2014\u00a0their love for which is palpable\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and\u00a0was made to complement and inform a town planning initiative.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThe documentation of the\u00a0place through the eyes of its locals was attempted in order to better understand\u00a0\u2014\u00a0as\u00a0planners\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the lived and conceived space of the area,\u201d says Trompoukis, \u201cFilmmaking can\u00a0be a very powerful means [...] as an alternative and comprehensive means of public\u00a0consultation.\u201d \n\nWatching films is only part of Evia Film Project, however \u2013 making them is just as important. \n\n\u201cEvia Film Project is adopting a holistic approach that encompasses cinema and ecology,\u201d\u00a0says Jalladeau, \u201cHaving its eyes set on bringing forth a new way of making cinema, as well\u00a0as a fresh take on the notion of development, both artistic and social.\u201d \n\nAs a long-term aim, the project seeks to establish Evia as a global hub for eco-conscious\u00a0cinema, both for showcasing films and for their production. As such, a big focus of the event\u00a0was shining a light on the landscapes of northern Evia as potential filming locations, with\u00a0location managers introduced to the thermal pools of Edipsos\u00a0\u2014\u00a0which have been welcoming\u00a0travellers in search of healing for over 3,000 years\u00a0\u2014\u00a0dramatic Lake Papastratis, idyllic\u00a0Lichadonisia island chain and striking Vasilina lighthouse, among others. \n\nIn case location managers were in need of any inspiration, producer Danae Spathara was on\u00a0hand to lead a masterclass in shooting on Evia\u00a0\u2014\u00a0delving into her experiences filming part of\u00a0Oscar-nominated black comedy Triangle of Sadness , which took home the Palme d'Or at\u00a0Cannes in 2022. \n\nIn Jalladeau\u2019s eyes, the future is bright for Evia Film Project and the island in which it is so\u00a0embedded. \u201cThe fact that Evia Film Project consolidated its place both in the local\u00a0community and in the summer film festival line-up is already a sign of its success, outreach\u00a0and potential,\u201d she told us.\u00a0 \n\nWhat\u2019s next? \u201cMore advanced masterclasses and\u00a0workshops, distinguished renowned guests and a richer selection of film screenings,\u201d she\u00a0says, along with a series of \u201cground-breaking\u00a0initiatives\u201d that will draw even more filmmakers\u00a0to Evia to shoot their masterpieces. \n\nBut why stop at Evia?\u00a0\u201cEvia Film Project is undoubtedly a very important event not only for the area in which it is\u00a0taking place [...] This event could be the paradigm for the organisation of more decentralised\u00a0cultural events, sponsored by the local and central governments, being able to reinforce and\u00a0rejuvenate the Greek countryside,\u201d Trompoukis reflects. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>When the Greek island of Evia hit the headlines in 2021, it was not under fortuitous circumstances.\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//08//03//athens-has-not-offered-enough-support-over-evia-wildfire-say-locals/">Wildfires tore through 46,000 hectares of forest and farmland in the island\u2019s north following a\u00a0lengthy heatwave. The destruction laid bare the stark reality of climate change-induced\u00a0extreme weather\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and all in one of Europe\u2019s most idyllic corners.<\/p>\n<p>Healing after a disaster can take many forms: all-important aid packages, reforestation,\u00a0infrastructure works and perhaps... a film festival?<\/p>\n<p>To describe the Evia Film Project as simply a film festival would be to do it a disservice.\u00a0In its second edition, the festival-come-ecological initiative is an offshoot of\u00a0the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, the most prominent film festival in Greece.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7746446,7664604\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//06//15//celebrating-animation-artistry-at-the-annecy-animation-film-festival/">Celebrating Animation Artistry at the Annecy Animation Film Festival<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//07//12//berlin-film-festival-to-reduce-programme-size-as-part-of-wider-restructure-and-budget-cuts/">Berlin Film Festival to reduce programme size as part of wider restructure and budget cuts <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>What started out as \u201coffering support to a stricken area,\u201d Elise Jalladeau, Director General of\u00a0the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, tells <em>Euronews Culture<\/em>, has become something bigger.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Evia Film Project \u201caims to interweave the art of cinema with environmental awareness, while\u00a0promoting a series of actions that boost local society,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//74//65//24//808x539_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg/" alt=\"Thessaloniki Film Festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1920x1280_cmsv2_e5cd4989-b5ce-59ea-8e67-421e86951c86-7746524.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Looking out to the sea from Evia<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Thessaloniki Film Festival<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Between 20 \u2013 24 June, film fans, filmmakers, location managers and screenwriters\u00a0descended on the towns of Aidipsos, Limni and Agia Anna in northern Evia for open-air\u00a0screenings, concerts, and workshops, all dedicated to \u201cgreen cinema,\u201d environmental\u00a0education and the revitalisation of Greece\u2019s second-largest island.<\/p>\n<p>\"I love that this event is profoundly intertwined with the local community and geography \u2013\u00a0hence such a unique opportunity to connect with a truly magical part of Greece, often off the\u00a0tourist radar,\" said Chiara Liberti, Artistic Director of Bologna\u2019s Biografilm Festival, renowned\u00a0for championing both documentary and fiction films about life stories, on visiting Evia.<\/p>\n<p>Big names in attendance included twice Oscar-winning film director <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2017//11//13//thessaloniki-s-58th-film-festival/">Alexander Payne<\/strong><\/a>, who\u00a0kicked off the festival with a screening of his 2017 film <em>Downsizing<\/em> at the recently reopened\u00a0Apollon open-air cinema. While <em>Downsizing<\/em> presents a comedic take on a discovery hailed\u00a0as a possible answer to the climate crisis, the more dystopian yet\u00a0moving animated eco-fantasy <em>White Plastic Sky<\/em> (Tibor B\u00e1n\u00f3czki &amp; Sarolta Szab\u00f3, 2023)\u00a0transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic Budapest to reflect on the lines and links between\u00a0environmentalism and oppression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669630947087595\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//74//65//24//808x539_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg/" alt=\"Thessaloniki Film Festival\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Alexander Payne at Evia<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Thessaloniki Film Festival<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Though lasting a mere 21 minutes, a screening highlight was undoubtedly young local\u00a0filmmaker Dimitris Trompoukis\u2019s documentary <em>Roots<\/em>, which follows residents of Northern\u00a0Evia as they explore a way forward for their island\u00a0\u2014\u00a0their love for which is palpable\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and\u00a0was made to complement and inform a town planning initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe documentation of the\u00a0place through the eyes of its locals was attempted in order to better understand\u00a0\u2014\u00a0as\u00a0planners\u00a0\u2014\u00a0the lived and conceived space of the area,\u201d says Trompoukis, \u201cFilmmaking can\u00a0be a very powerful means [...] as an alternative and comprehensive means of public\u00a0consultation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7681448\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//06//16//guillermo-del-toro-on-leaving-live-action-films-behind-and-calling-out-the-film-industry/">Guillermo del Toro on leaving live-action films behind and calling out the film industry<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Watching films is only part of Evia Film Project, however \u2013 making them is just as important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvia Film Project is adopting a holistic approach that encompasses cinema and ecology,\u201d\u00a0says Jalladeau, \u201cHaving its eyes set on bringing forth a new way of making cinema, as well\u00a0as a fresh take on the notion of development, both artistic and social.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a long-term aim, the project seeks to establish Evia as a global hub for eco-conscious\u00a0cinema, both for showcasing films and for their production. As such, a big focus of the event\u00a0was shining a light on the landscapes of northern Evia as potential filming locations, with\u00a0location managers introduced to the thermal pools of Edipsos\u00a0\u2014\u00a0which have been welcoming\u00a0travellers in search of healing for over 3,000 years\u00a0\u2014\u00a0dramatic Lake Papastratis, idyllic\u00a0Lichadonisia island chain and striking Vasilina lighthouse, among others.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//71//05//06//808x539_cmsv2_8f3663c6-0896-5ed8-afec-42c63554b7f0-7710506.jpg/" alt=\"Thessaloniki Film Festival\" 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(max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A pier cafe on Evia<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Thessaloniki Film Festival<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In case location managers were in need of any inspiration, producer Danae Spathara was on\u00a0hand to lead a masterclass in shooting on Evia\u00a0\u2014\u00a0delving into her experiences filming part of\u00a0Oscar-nominated black comedy_<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//12//12//ruben-ostlunds-triangle-of-sadness-wins-top-prizes-at-european-film-awards/">Triangle of Sadness<\/strong><\/a>_, which took home the Palme d&#039;Or at\u00a0Cannes in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In Jalladeau\u2019s eyes, the future is bright for Evia Film Project and the island in which it is so\u00a0embedded. \u201cThe fact that Evia Film Project consolidated its place both in the local\u00a0community and in the summer film festival line-up is already a sign of its success, outreach\u00a0and potential,\u201d she told us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next? \u201cMore advanced masterclasses and\u00a0workshops, distinguished renowned guests and a richer selection of film screenings,\u201d she\u00a0says, along with a series of \u201cground-breaking\u00a0initiatives\u201d that will draw even more filmmakers\u00a0to Evia to shoot their masterpieces.<\/p>\n<p>But why stop at Evia?\u00a0\u201cEvia Film Project is undoubtedly a very important event not only for the area in which it is\u00a0taking place [...] This event could be the paradigm for the organisation of more decentralised\u00a0cultural events, sponsored by the local and central governments, being able to reinforce and\u00a0rejuvenate the Greek countryside,\u201d Trompoukis reflects.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1689161100,"publishedAt":1689399029,"updatedAt":1689511285,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/07\/15\/evia-film-project-turning-a-greek-island-into-europes-green-cinema-hub","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_a797f622-a167-5642-a92f-d38e10de083e-7746524.jpg","altText":"A screening on Evia","caption":"A screening on Evia","captionCredit":"Thessaloniki Film Festival","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":2000,"height":1333},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/74\/65\/24\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_62f8d19b-9ea0-5e5a-8512-a5e2c066bd7f-7746524.jpg","altText":"Alexander Payne at Evia","caption":"Alexander Payne at Evia","captionCredit":"Elise 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We must not go outside without a hat and of course, we need to drink lots of juices and water.\u201d \n\nThe Acropolis is one of Greece\u2019s most popular monuments, and some 14,000 people visited it in May alone. Some of the people who were able to see the site told Euronews that the heat was worth the visit. \n\n''We just flew in from Sidney Australia, our visit today was amazing, it was incredible, really hot though...but amazing,\u201d said one woman outside the Acropolis said. \u201cDays like these in Australia are pretty normal in the summertime and we are only here once in a lifetime.'' \n\nAnother tourist told Euronews: \u201cI am from Tennessee from the United States, and it was beautiful, awesome. \n\n\u201cThe heat was awful but was worth the view for sure.\u201d \n\nAfter the temporary closure, many of the tourists found refuge in nearby restaurants, looking for a drink to cool off and something to eat. \n\nAnd while many companies allowed employees to work from home on Friday, some workers in the country\u2019s bustling tourism sector had to brave the heat.\u00a0 \n\n''Today is the hottest day so far, it is very difficult to work under these circumstances,\" Nikos Fallias, one of those workers, told Euronews. \n\n\u201cWe try to drink a lot of water and take breaks as the athletes do.\u201d \n\nOther parts of Europe are also experiencing soaring temperatures, as 12 of Spain\u2019s 17 regions were expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius on Friday. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Volunteers, doctors, and healthcare workers from the Hellenic Red Cross offered water and first aid to tourists hoping to visit the ancient monument, which was closed from noon to 5 pm local time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The organisation reported that some of the site\u2019s visitors experienced signs of dehydration and fainting spells because of the high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>&#039;&#039;We had many incidents today of people fainting or feeling dizzy because they didn&#039;t take very good care of themselves,\" Stella Katsoulopoulou, a Red Cross volunteer, told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn&#039;t wear hats, which is very important these days. 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artist Ivona Tau, who\u2019s collaborating with German electronic music producer Jean Claude Ades, and French generative artist and musician Agoria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Resonance is a multidisciplinary program which brings leading AI artists and renowned musicians together to explore the profound connections between art and music as reflections, complements and natural evolutions of each other,\u201d said Elio D\u2019Anna, co-founder of the House of Fine Art (HOFA) gallery in London, which is organising the event with Scorpios.<\/p>\n<p>The 7-week art programme will also give clubbers and holidaymakers in Mykonos the opportunity to purchase digital art through a new Web3\/Blockchain supported payment system called Scorpios Collect.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s part of HOFA\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//05//beyond-the-screen-new-london-exhibition-highlights-digital-art-creations/">push to expand its reach<\/strong><\/a> by bringing together the digital art world and the crypto world.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIn Resonance\u201d by HOFA and Scorpios will run from 13 July through to 31 August in Mykonos, Greece.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1688577548,"publishedAt":1689055208,"updatedAt":1689055248,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/07\/11\/ai-art-and-music-are-coming-together-at-an-upscale-mykonos-beach-club-this-summer","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/73\/08\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5e121987-7178-5d06-87b4-9db9d61aa82e-7730848.jpg","altText":"\u201cIn Resonance,\u201d brings together generative art and music for 7 weeks this summer at Mykonos' trendy Scorpios club.","caption":"\u201cIn Resonance,\u201d brings together generative art and music for 7 weeks this summer at Mykonos' trendy Scorpios club.","captionCredit":"Vivek 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chief: Suspending activity in Greece would affect \u2018capability to save lives\u2019","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Frontex chief: Suspending activity in Greece would cost lives","titleListing2":"Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency's own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict \"our capabilities to save lives,\" the agency's chief said on Thursday.","leadin":"Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency's own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict \"our capabilities to save lives,\" the agency's chief said on Thursday.","summary":"Withdrawing Frontex from Greece, as suggested by the agency's own Fundamental Rights Officer following one of the deadliest shipwrecks in Europe, could restrict \"our capabilities to save lives,\" the agency's chief said on Thursday.","url":"frontex-chief-suspending-activity-in-greece-would-affect-capability-to-save-lives","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Hans Leijtens, the executive director of the EU's external border agency, told the European Parliament\u2019s Justice Committee that a decision to suspend activity in Greece \u201caffects our capability to save lives\u201d and \u201cneeds to be balanced.\u201d \n\nHis comments come two weeks after\u00a0Jonas Grimheden, Frontex's own\u00a0Fundamental Rights Officer, who ensures compliance with EU and international law, called for a suspension of the agency's activities in Greece.\u00a0 \n\nArticle 46 of Frontex's regulations could allow it to suspend or terminate its activities in a country if there have been \"violations of fundamental rights or international protection obligations that are of a serious nature or are likely to persist.\" \n\nCurrently, 518 standing corps officers and Frontex staff members work in Greece\u2019s mainland and islands, according to the agency . \n\nLeijtens confirmed on Thursday that a Frontex plane\u00a0spotted and monitored the overcrowded vessel in mid-June, providing real-time information to Greek and Italian authorities. \n\n\u201cWe offered two times to deploy one of our drones [\u2026] we did not receive any answers.\u201d \n\n\u201cIndeed, we offered help but there was no response from Greek authorities in the meantime,\u201d he added. \n\nThe Greek authorities\u2019 response to the shipwreck, one of the deadliest tragedies of its kind which left 80 confirmed dead and hundreds missing, is under increasing scrutiny. They are being accused of standing idly by for hours before the boat capsized in the hope it would continue its journey toward Italy. \n\nThere are increasing calls for an independent investigation to bring justice for the victims. Frontex has launched a serious incident report (SIR) to identify potential human rights violations, but the report does not amount to a formal investigation. \n\nAthens has opened an investigation led by the general prosecutor, but MEPs Thursday cast doubts over the Greek prosecutor\u2019s independence.\u00a0 \n\nGreece is accused of having repeatedly violated EU and international law at sea and of having carried out illegal migrant pushbacks as recently as April. \n\nA report by the EU's anti-fraud office, OLAF, leaked late last year detailed several instances of pushbacks by the Greek authorities in the\u00a0Aegean Sea between 2020 and 2021, with Frontex accused of covering up the events.\u00a0\u00a0 \n\nYet previous investigations carried out by Greek authorities into such accusations had cleared government agencies of any wrongdoings. \n\nWhen pressured on whether the European Commission could facilitate an independent and transparent investigation, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said that \u201cmember states are responsible for these kinds of investigations [\u2026] we need to trust the judicial system in member states.\" \n\n\"There is an urgent need for a thorough, transparent and effective investigation, and I agree that this is important for many reasons, not least for the Greek reputation,\u201d she added. \n\nIn response, Renew Europe MEP Sophie in 't Veld questioned the record of the Greek prosecutor in historical cases of migrant pushbacks. \n\n\u201cIt is very naive to say that the Greek authorities are going to care of this and we can trust them,\u201d she said. \n\nCommissioner Johansson also said that the European Commission monitors the independence of member states\u2019 judiciaries, conceding that the Greek system is sometimes a \u201cslow process\u201d and \u201cneeds to speed up.\u201d \n\nShe also emphasized the problem required multiple solutions, including working closely with countries of origin and transit countries to tackle the root problem of people smuggling. \n\nThe European Commission has deals in place with several North African countries including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Morocco to reduce irregular migration into EU territory. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Hans Leijtens, the executive director of the EU&#039;s external border agency, told the European Parliament\u2019s Justice Committee that a decision to suspend activity in Greece \u201caffects our capability to save lives\u201d and \u201cneeds to be balanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comments come two weeks after\u00a0Jonas Grimheden, Frontex&#039;s own\u00a0Fundamental Rights Officer, who ensures compliance with EU and international law, called <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//29//frontex-will-the-eu-border-agency-quit-greece-over-the-latest-migrant-boat-tragedy/">for a suspension<\/a><\/strong> of the agency&#039;s activities in Greece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Article 46 of Frontex&#039;s regulations could allow it to suspend or terminate its activities in a country if there have been \"violations of fundamental rights or international protection obligations that are of a serious nature or are likely to persist.\"<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 518 standing corps officers and Frontex staff members work in Greece\u2019s mainland and islands, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////frontex.europa.eu//media-centre//news//news-release//frontex-executive-director-and-greek-officials-agree-on-cooperation-on-returns-iNUJcF#:~:text=Frontex%20assists%20Greece%20with%20joint,equipment%2C%20at%20Greece&#039;s%20external%20borders.\"><strong>according to the agency<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Leijtens confirmed on Thursday that a Frontex plane\u00a0spotted and monitored the overcrowded vessel in mid-June, providing real-time information to Greek and Italian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe offered two times to deploy one of our drones [\u2026] we did not receive any answers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, we offered help but there was no response from Greek authorities in the meantime,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek authorities\u2019 response to the shipwreck, one of the deadliest tragedies of its kind which left 80 confirmed dead and hundreds missing, is under increasing scrutiny. They are being accused of standing idly by for hours before the boat capsized in the hope it would continue its journey toward Italy.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7713758\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//29//frontex-will-the-eu-border-agency-quit-greece-over-the-latest-migrant-boat-tragedy/">Frontex: Will the EU border agency quit Greece over the latest migrant boat tragedy?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are increasing calls for an independent investigation to bring justice for the victims. Frontex has launched a serious incident report (SIR) to identify potential human rights violations, but the report does not amount to a formal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Athens has opened an investigation led by the general prosecutor, but MEPs Thursday cast doubts over the Greek prosecutor\u2019s independence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Greece is accused of having repeatedly violated EU and international law at sea and of having carried out illegal <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2023//05//22//brussels-warns-greece-it-could-take-formal-steps-over-latest-illegal-migrant-pushback-alle/">migrant pushbacks as recently as April.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A report by the EU&#039;s anti-fraud office, OLAF, leaked late last year detailed several instances of pushbacks by the Greek authorities in the\u00a0Aegean Sea between 2020 and 2021, with Frontex accused of covering up the events.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet previous investigations carried out by Greek authorities into such accusations had cleared government agencies of any wrongdoings.<\/p>\n<p>When pressured on whether the European Commission could facilitate an independent and transparent investigation, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said that \u201cmember states are responsible for these kinds of investigations [\u2026] we need to trust the judicial system in member states.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"There is an urgent need for a thorough, transparent and effective investigation, and I agree that this is important for many reasons, not least for the Greek reputation,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Renew Europe MEP Sophie in &#039;t Veld questioned the record of the Greek prosecutor in historical cases of migrant pushbacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very naive to say that the Greek authorities are going to care of this and we can trust them,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Johansson also said that the European Commission monitors the independence of member states\u2019 judiciaries, conceding that the Greek system is sometimes a \u201cslow process\u201d and \u201cneeds to speed up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also emphasized the problem required multiple solutions, including working closely with countries of origin and transit countries to tackle the root problem of people smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The European Commission has deals in place with several North African countries including Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Morocco to reduce irregular migration into EU territory.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1688642373,"publishedAt":1688650616,"updatedAt":1688662264,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2023\/07\/06\/frontex-chief-suspending-activity-in-greece-would-affect-capability-to-save-lives","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/73\/25\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ad5d7a0a-1b16-54f7-bfdd-0381d9cc799a-7732592.jpg","altText":"Frontex's Executive Director Hans Leijtens in North Macedonia, April 2023","caption":"Frontex's Executive Director Hans Leijtens in North Macedonia, April 2023","captionCredit":"Boris Grdanoski\/Copyright 2022 The AP. 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Spartans, an obscure political party that had previously flown under the radar, managed to secure a notable 4.64% of the total vote share, earning twelve seats in the 300-seat-strong Greek Parliament.\u00a0 \n\nHow did this happen, and who exactly are Spartans? \n\nRacism, Holocaust denial and prison endorsements \n\nThe roots of the party can be traced back to 2017 when its leader, Vasilis Stigkas, made a noteworthy appearance on a far-right YouTube channel hosted by neo-Nazi author Konstantinos Plevris.\u00a0 \n\nEager to expand their influence and solidify their presence, Spartans made a bid in the 2019 European Parliament election. However, their alliance with the \u00c9nosi Kentr\u00f3on, or Union of Centrists party failed to yield the desired outcome. \n\nThe party's close association with Ilias Kasidiaris, who sought to establish the far-right extremist political entity Hellenes (\"Greeks\") upon his departure from Golden Dawn, cannot be ignored.\u00a0 \n\nDespite serving a prison sentence for his involvement in a criminal organisation alongside Golden Dawn, Kasidiaris assumed sole leadership within Hellenes.\u00a0 \n\nThe party quickly gained traction through its active presence on various social media platforms, attracting attention and amassing a following among far-right circles. \n\nKasidiaris took advantage of his access to social media platforms, utilising them to unleash his distinctive podcast and regularly disseminate provocative statements via Twitter and YouTube.\u00a0 \n\nHis content focused on his self-proclaimed status as a political prisoner, vehemently criticising the government's lockdown policies and spreading anti-vaccination propaganda. \n\nHellenes also dabbled in overt racism, Islamophobia, and Holocaust denial\u00a0\u2014 talking points all shared with Golden Dawn. \n\nHellenes ban brings on Spartans \n\nThe government attempted to curb the influence of convicted politicians associated with Golden Dawn by passing a law in 2021 barring them from assuming leadership positions in political parties.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, Kasidiaris boldly revealed his intention in early 2023 to run for a parliamentary seat, prompting the government to enact emergency legislation that banned him from participating in the upcoming election. \n\nUndeterred, Kasidiaris patiently waited until mid-June, strategically timing the completion of the party registration process ahead of the Greek General Election in June 2023.\u00a0 \n\nWith calculated precision, he unveiled his endorsement of Spartans on Twitter.\u00a0 \n\nThis move had been carefully orchestrated over several weeks, with the ultimate goal of aligning himself with an unknown political party that would act as Kasidiaris' Trojan horse.\u00a0 \n\nMost importantly, several candidates of Spartans who secured seats in the Greek Parliament have ties to the Hellenes, while others are closely associated with the neo-fascist Golden Dawn. \n\nLeading from the shadows of a prison cell \n\nIt is no coincidence that, on the eve of the election, Vasilis Stigkas, the leader of Spartans, expressed gratitude to the convicted neo-Nazi politician Kasidiaris, heralding a transformative era in Greek politics.\u00a0 \n\nWith Kasidiaris' unwavering support, Spartans became his indirect representation within the Greek Parliament.\u00a0 \n\nWithout his backing, the far-right party would have struggled to gain such a significant share of the votes in a Greek electoral contest. \n\nSpartans now find themselves joined by two additional far-right parties that have secured seats in the Greek Parliament: the ultraorthodox Niki (which stands for Democratic Patriotic Movement \u2013 Victory) and the pro-Russian Greek Solution.\u00a0 \n\nTogether, this far-right bloc has garnered a shocking 34 seats out of the 300 available, commanding a formidable presence with 12.77% of the total vote. \n\nNo left to speak of \n\nThe rise of the far-right in the country can be attributed to the ongoing normalisation of extreme practices in Greek politics, in particular by the ruling New Democracy and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.\u00a0 \n\nThe government's involvement in pushbacks against refugees and the accusations of wiretapping political opponents and journalists have played a crucial role in the gradual conservative shift within Greek society. \n\nThe composition of the parliament is unsettling and suggests uncharted territory for Greece as it grapples with the resurgence of extreme right-wing ideologies just three years after the conviction of Golden Dawn.\u00a0 \n\nThe declining influence of the former party in parliament seems to have been supplanted by Spartans within this newly formed far-right bloc. \n\nGreece now faces a critical question: Is the country prepared to combat far-right extremism for the second time in a decade?\u00a0 \n\nCompounding the challenge is the weakened state of the left and the prevailing dominance of conservatism in Greek politics.\u00a0 \n\nAs the fight against the remnants of Golden Dawn intensifies, Greece must confront a more formidable challenge than ever before. \n\nGeorgios Samaras is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Political Economy, King\u2019s College London. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>On 15 June, just two weeks before the second round of the Greek general election, a cryptic photograph posted on Twitter by Ilias Kasidiaris, the imprisoned neo-Nazi politician and former member of parliament for Golden Dawn, sent shockwaves through the political landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kasidiaris urged his supporters to rally behind a mysterious political entity known as\u00a0Sparti\u00e1tes, or\u00a0Spartans.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward two weeks, and the unimaginable had happened. Spartans, an obscure political party that had previously flown under the radar, managed to secure a notable 4.64% of the total vote share, earning twelve seats in the 300-seat-strong Greek Parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How did this happen, and who exactly are Spartans?<\/p>\n<h2>Racism, Holocaust denial and prison endorsements<\/h2><p>The roots of the party can be traced back to 2017 when its leader, Vasilis Stigkas, made a noteworthy appearance on a far-right YouTube channel hosted by neo-Nazi author Konstantinos Plevris.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eager to expand their influence and solidify their presence, Spartans made a bid in the 2019 European Parliament election. However, their alliance with the \u00c9nosi Kentr\u00f3on, or Union of Centrists party failed to yield the desired outcome.<\/p>\n<p>The party&#039;s close association with Ilias Kasidiaris, who sought to establish the far-right extremist political entity Hellenes (\"Greeks\") upon his departure from Golden Dawn, cannot be ignored.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite serving a prison sentence for his involvement in a criminal organisation alongside Golden Dawn, Kasidiaris assumed sole leadership within Hellenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Kasidiaris took advantage of his access to social media platforms, utilising them to unleash his distinctive podcast and regularly disseminate provocative statements via Twitter and YouTube.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6650390625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//72//67//24//808x539_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg/" alt=\"SAKIS MITROLIDIS&#47;AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/384x255_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/640x426_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/750x499_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/828x551_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1080x718_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1200x798_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1920x1277_cmsv2_1e950533-b0e4-5839-8563-24f2ac139ea9-7726724.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Deputy Ilias Kasidiaris of the Greek neo-nazi party Golden Dawn delivers a speech in Thessaloniki, June 2014<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">SAKIS MITROLIDIS&#47;AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The party quickly gained traction through its active presence on various social media platforms, attracting attention and amassing a following among far-right circles.<\/p>\n<p>Kasidiaris took advantage of his access to social media platforms, utilising them to unleash his distinctive podcast and regularly disseminate provocative statements via Twitter and YouTube.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His content focused on his self-proclaimed status as a political prisoner, vehemently criticising the government&#039;s lockdown policies and spreading anti-vaccination propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Hellenes also dabbled in overt racism, Islamophobia, and Holocaust denial\u00a0\u2014 talking points all shared with Golden Dawn.<\/p>\n<h2>Hellenes ban brings on Spartans<\/h2><p>The government attempted to curb the influence of convicted politicians associated with Golden Dawn by passing a law in 2021 barring them from assuming leadership positions in political parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, Kasidiaris boldly revealed his intention in early 2023 to run for a parliamentary seat, prompting the government to enact emergency legislation that banned him from participating in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//72//67//24//808x539_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg/" alt=\"HARIS KARAMANEAS&#47;AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/640x426_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/828x551_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1080x719_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1200x799_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1920x1279_cmsv2_de8b5f72-2a95-5ecf-a7fe-7a1e3590e15d-7726724.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A kiosk of far right party&apos;s Spartiates (Spartans) depicting a portrait of former ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn party spokesman, Ilias Kasidiaris, in Kalamata, June 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">HARIS KARAMANEAS&#47;AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Undeterred, Kasidiaris patiently waited until mid-June, strategically timing the completion of the party registration process ahead of the Greek General Election in June 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With calculated precision, he unveiled his endorsement of Spartans on Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7555818,7579022\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//04//25//propelled-by-anger-the-greek-extreme-right-is-making-a-comeback-its-influence-must-end/">Propelled by anger, the Greek extreme right is making a comeback. Its influence must end<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//05//12//pandemic-born-far-right-party-has-rattled-crisis-stricken-romanias-democratic-future/">Pandemic-born far-right party has rattled crisis-stricken Romania's democratic future<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This move had been carefully orchestrated over several weeks, with the ultimate goal of aligning himself with an unknown political party that would act as Kasidiaris&#039; Trojan horse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, several candidates of Spartans who secured seats in the Greek Parliament have ties to the Hellenes, while others are closely associated with the neo-fascist Golden Dawn.<\/p>\n<h2>Leading from the shadows of a prison cell<\/h2><p>It is no coincidence that, on the eve of the election, Vasilis Stigkas, the leader of Spartans, expressed gratitude to the convicted neo-Nazi politician Kasidiaris, heralding a transformative era in Greek politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Kasidiaris&#039; unwavering support, Spartans became his indirect representation within the Greek Parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//72//67//24//808x539_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo&#47;Yorgos Karahalis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_27ef30e3-9e2d-570b-b594-8268b09f3025-7726724.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Greek Orthodox priests attend an election rally of Niki party, in Athens, 23 June 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo&#47;Yorgos Karahalis<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Without his backing, the far-right party would have struggled to gain such a significant share of the votes in a Greek electoral contest.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7705698,7716072\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//25//voting-begins-in-general-election-second-round-in-greece/">Kyriakos Mitsotakis wins second term as Greek PM after historic election win for New Democracy<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//29//tsipras-steps-down-as-greeces-opposition-leader-after-election-defeat/">Tsipras steps down as Greece's opposition leader after election defeat<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Spartans now find themselves joined by two additional far-right parties that have secured seats in the Greek Parliament: the ultraorthodox Niki (which stands for Democratic Patriotic Movement \u2013 Victory) and the pro-Russian Greek Solution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Together, this far-right bloc has garnered a shocking 34 seats out of the 300 available, commanding a formidable presence with 12.77% of the total vote.<\/p>\n<h2>No left to speak of<\/h2><p>The rise of the far-right in the country can be attributed to the ongoing normalisation of extreme practices in Greek politics, in particular by the ruling New Democracy and PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The government&#039;s involvement in pushbacks against refugees and the accusations of wiretapping political opponents and journalists have played a crucial role in the gradual conservative shift within Greek society.<\/p>\n<p>The composition of the parliament is unsettling and suggests uncharted territory for Greece as it grapples with the resurgence of extreme right-wing ideologies just three years after the conviction of Golden Dawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The declining influence of the former party in parliament seems to have been supplanted by Spartans within this newly formed far-right bloc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Greece now faces a critical question: Is the country prepared to combat far-right extremism for the second time in a 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All rights reserved.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/72\/67\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_371a4e06-5f05-5f73-b2ae-a106f1c40e40-7726724.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gestures during his meeting with Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras, in Athens, October 2019<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Petros Giannakouris&#47;Copyright 2019 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Greece now faces a critical question: Is the country prepared to combat far-right extremism for the second time in a decade?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Compounding the challenge is the weakened state of the left and the prevailing dominance of conservatism in Greek politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the fight against the remnants of Golden Dawn intensifies, Greece must confront a more formidable challenge than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><em>Georgios Samaras is an Assistant Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Political Economy, King\u2019s College London.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. 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This obviously concerns me too,\u201d Tsipras said in a televised address.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cI have therefore decided to propose the election of a new leadership by the members of the party, as stipulated in the party statutes, with immediate recourse. Of course I will not be a candidate,\u201d he said. \u201cI make no secret of the fact that this is a painful decision.\u201d \n\nTsipras served as prime minister from 2015 to 2019 during the height of Greece's financial crisis, in which the country endured severe cutbacks as part of an international bailout programme. \n\nTsipras, who headed the party since 2012, is expected to stay on as leader until his successor is elected by the party membership. \n\nCommentators blamed Syriza's poor election result on the party's largely-negative campaign, the resurgence of the traditionally-strong socialist party Pasok, and the appearance of splinter parties headed by former Tsipras allies.\u00a0 \n\nLargely rooted in fierce political confrontations during the 2010-2018 international bailouts, Syriza and the Socialists have been unable reach any agreement on potential collaboration, despite support from some senior members in both parties. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Alexis Tsipras, the leader of Greece&#039;s left wing opposition has resigned following his party&#039;s crushing defeat in Sunday&#039;s general election.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His Syriza party won just 18% of the vote amid a surge in support for the governing New Democracy party, which claimed around 40% of the ballots.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cThe party must take difficult and courageous decisions, which are called upon to serve a new vision. This obviously concerns me too,\u201d Tsipras said in a televised address.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have therefore decided to propose the election of a new leadership by the members of the party, as stipulated in the party statutes, with immediate recourse. Of course I will not be a candidate,\u201d he said. \u201cI make no secret of the fact that this is a painful decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tsipras served as prime minister from 2015 to 2019 during the height of Greece&#039;s financial crisis, in which the country endured severe cutbacks as part of an international bailout programme.<\/p>\n<p>Tsipras, who headed the party since 2012, is expected to stay on as leader until his successor is elected by the party membership.<\/p>\n<p>Commentators blamed Syriza&#039;s poor election result on the party&#039;s largely-negative campaign, the resurgence of the traditionally-strong socialist party Pasok, and the appearance of splinter parties headed by former Tsipras allies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Largely rooted in fierce political confrontations during the 2010-2018 international bailouts, Syriza and the Socialists have been unable reach any agreement on potential collaboration, despite support from some senior members in both parties.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1688035211,"publishedAt":1688045891,"updatedAt":1688046484,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/06\/29\/tsipras-steps-down-as-greeces-opposition-leader-after-election-defeat","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/60\/86\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_62f387d0-91dd-5c90-9e04-b9271dac1e95-7716086.jpg","altText":"Alexis Tsipras steps down as head of Syriza ","caption":"Alexis Tsipras steps down as head of Syriza ","captionCredit":"Petros Giannakouris\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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But the move might not be the best option to keep the Greek authorities in check.","url":"frontex-will-the-eu-border-agency-quit-greece-over-the-latest-migrant-boat-tragedy","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Frontex, the European Union\u2019s powerful border agency, is considering temporarily suspending its activity in Greece over the capsizing of an overcrowded vessel off the coast of the country earlier this month, one of the biggest tragedies in the Mediterranean in years. \n\nThe idea was suggested by Frontex\u2019s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, during the agency\u2019s management board meeting between 20 and 21 June, as first reported by the French newspaper Le Monde. \n\nThe recommendation by the fundamental rights officer follows the capsizing of an overcrowded fishing boat on 14 June, which is likely to have caused the death of hundreds of people who were aboard. Officials have retrieved the bodies of 82 people, while hundreds are still considered missing. Of the estimated 750 people aboard the vessel, only 104 were rescued and survived the tragedy. \n\nThe Greek authorities were highly criticised over the tragedy, with many saying that they could -- and should -- have acted faster to help the migrants aboard the clearly dangerous vessel. Testimonies from survivors said the Greek Coast Guard had tied up the vessel and tried to pull it before it capsized -- a move that\u2019s highly unusual in these cases and which witnesses said caused the boat to sway. \n\nGreek authorities denied this happened. \n\nBut Frontex has been among the most sceptical critics of the Greek authorities\u2019 role in the tragedy. The agency said it has initiated a \u201cserious incident report\u201d looking into recording potential human right violations in Greece\u2019s response to the emergency. \n\nWhat would happen if Frontex decides to leave? \n\nThere are currently 518 standing corps officers and Frontex staff working in Greece\u2019s mainland and islands, according to the agency , which also deploys 11 boats and 30 patrol cars. \n\nChristopher Szabla, Assistant Professor in International Law at Durham Law School in the UK, told Euronews that he can imagine two consequences of Frontex potentially suspending its activities in Greece: one reputational and the other practical. \n\nOn the reputation side, \u201cFrontex has not exactly often been known for a rights-first approach, but embodies an attempt to balance between migration control and rights that, many observers have argued, has placed more emphasis on control,\u201d Szabla said. \n\n\u201cIf even Frontex finds the Greek government\u2019s actions intolerable from the perspective of migrant rights, it could send a signal that Greece is out of step with even baseline EU norms on migration.\u201d \n\nOn the practical side, Szabla said, the Greek government could suffer direct, material consequences from the border agency deciding to leave its territory. \n\n\u201cFrontex provides considerable assistance to the Greek government in monitoring and controlling migration, and pulling those resources might place material pressure on Athens,\u201d he said. \n\n\u2018A paradox\u2019 in the making \n\nSzabla thinks that there is \u201ca paradox\u201d in Frontex pulling out of Greece, as doing so will prevent it from continuing to independently monitor the activities of Greek border forces or put pressure on the Greek government to act more humanely and following international law. \n\n\u201cIt would no longer have the resources on the ground to do the former and would have removed leverage to achieve the latter,\u201d Szabla said, adding that another risk might be \u201cthat Greece argues that it needs to take more exceptional measures without Frontex assistance.\u201d \n\nIn this case, Greece could say it is overwhelmed without Frontex\u2019s assistance and can no longer as effectively patrol the EU\u2019s outer border -- a move that would undermine Frontex\u2019s missions on both border control and rights, according to Szabla. \n\nIn short, it\u2019s a situation where every option has a potential major downside, but where Frontex likely feels pressured to act to take a stance. \n\nAnswering a request for comment from Euronews about its potential decision, Frontex said that it could not discuss any comments made during the Management Board meetings, as they are not public. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Frontex, the European Union\u2019s powerful border agency, is considering temporarily suspending its activity in Greece over <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//19//timeline-how-did-the-greek-coast-guard-respond-to-the-migrant-boat-tragedy/">the capsizing of an overcrowded vessel<\/strong><\/a> off the coast of the country earlier this month, one of the biggest tragedies in the Mediterranean in years.<\/p>\n<p>The idea was suggested by Frontex\u2019s fundamental rights officer, Jonas Grimheden, during the agency\u2019s management board meeting between 20 and 21 June, as first reported by the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.lemonde.fr//international//article//2023//06//24//frontex-menace-de-suspendre-ses-activites-en-grece_6179048_3210.html?random=325500304\%22>French newspaper Le Monde.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recommendation by the fundamental rights officer follows the capsizing of an overcrowded fishing boat on 14 June, which is likely to have caused the death of hundreds of people who were aboard. Officials have retrieved the bodies of 82 people, while hundreds are still considered missing. Of the estimated 750 people aboard the vessel, only 104 were rescued and survived the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek authorities were highly criticised over the tragedy, with many saying that they could -- and should -- have acted faster to help the migrants aboard the clearly dangerous vessel. Testimonies from survivors said the Greek Coast Guard had tied up the vessel and tried to pull it before it capsized -- a move that\u2019s highly unusual in these cases and which witnesses said caused the boat to sway.<\/p>\n<p>Greek authorities denied this happened.<\/p>\n<p>But Frontex has been among the most sceptical critics of the Greek authorities\u2019 role in the tragedy. The agency said it has initiated a \u201cserious incident report\u201d looking into recording potential human right violations in Greece\u2019s response to the emergency.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7477126\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//03//28//a-collapse-of-the-rule-of-law-how-does-frontex-get-away-with-plain-murder/">'A collapse of the rule of law': How does Frontex get away with 'plain murder'? <\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What would happen if Frontex decides to leave?<\/h2><p>There are currently 518 standing corps officers and Frontex staff working in Greece\u2019s mainland and islands, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////frontex.europa.eu//media-centre//news//news-release//frontex-executive-director-and-greek-officials-agree-on-cooperation-on-returns-iNUJcF#:~:text=Frontex%20assists%20Greece%20with%20joint,equipment%2C%20at%20Greece&#039;s%20external%20borders.\"><strong>according to the agency<\/strong><\/a>, which also deploys 11 boats and 30 patrol cars.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Szabla, Assistant Professor in International Law at Durham Law School in the UK, told Euronews that he can imagine two consequences of Frontex potentially suspending its activities in Greece: one reputational and the other practical.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//71//37//58//808x454_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg/" alt=\"Hellenic Coast Guard via AP, File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/384x216_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/640x360_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/750x422_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/828x466_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/1080x608_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/1200x675_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/71\/37\/58\/1920x1080_cmsv2_0ab23c39-cc97-5120-9ccd-e9ea57fdb888-7713758.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">This undated handout image provided by Greece&apos;s coast guard on June 14 shows scores of people on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Hellenic Coast Guard via AP, File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the reputation side, \u201cFrontex has not exactly often been known for a rights-first approach, but embodies an attempt to balance between migration control and rights that, many observers have argued, has placed more emphasis on control,\u201d Szabla said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf even Frontex finds the Greek government\u2019s actions intolerable from the perspective of migrant rights, it could send a signal that Greece is out of step with even baseline EU norms on migration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the practical side, Szabla said, the Greek government could suffer direct, material consequences from the border agency deciding to leave its territory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrontex provides considerable assistance to the Greek government in monitoring and controlling migration, and pulling those resources might place material pressure on Athens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7687594\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//22//greek-court-questions-smuggling-suspects-over-migrant-ship-disaster-as-new-survivor-accoun/">Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster, as new survivor accounts emerge<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\u2018A paradox\u2019 in the making<\/h2><p>Szabla thinks that there is \u201ca paradox\u201d in Frontex pulling out of Greece, as doing so will prevent it from continuing to independently monitor the activities of Greek border forces or put pressure on the Greek government to act more humanely and following international law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would no longer have the resources on the ground to do the former and would have removed leverage to achieve the latter,\u201d Szabla said, adding that another risk might be \u201cthat Greece argues that it needs to take more exceptional measures 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