Hellenic Observatory, LSE

📢 We are hiring!

We are looking for a Research Officer to join our busy programme of research on the Greek and Cypriot economy, politics and society.

Deadline for applications: 29 June 2026 (23.59 UK time)

Find out more and apply 👉https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/2242/0/469351/15539/research-officer-hellenic-observatory-centre-for-research-on-contemporary-greece-and-cyprus

📢 We are now live!

➡ Join us online for this highly topical LSE Athens lecture with Prof Simona Iammarino on critical raw materials in the EU!

Critical Raw Materials in the EU: Autonomy, Technological Transitions and Economic Growth “Critical Raw Materials in the EU: Autonomy, Technological Transiti...

𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐝? 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬

➡ Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical fragmentation and regional instability, our panel of experts will examine whether renewed talks on the Cyprus question can succeed, and what key obstacles may stand in the way of progress.

📅 9 June 2026 6.30pm
📍 LSE Lecture Theatre, Centre Building ground floor, LSE

🎟️Register here: https://events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8KSq7bm1
ℹ️ More information: https://tinyurl.com/2s3wxxzm

📢 Just a few days left! Don’t miss the opportunity to submit your article to the Early Career Scholar Competition!

The Greek Politics Specialist Group (GPSG) of the Political Studies Association and the Hellenic Observatory (LSE) invite submissions to a Prize Competition for the best research article in the field of Greek politics 🏛️📝

Submissions must be original, unpublished research articles written in English

The winning article will receive a £300 cash prize and will be considered for publication 📖

⌛️ Deadline: 1 June 2026

Find out more at: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Opportunities/Hellenic-Observatory-Greek-Politics-Specialist-Group

Greece's Balance of Payments: current account, remittances balance, net international investment position 👇

https://www.greeceinnumbers.com/en-gb/International%20Trade%20and%20Balance%20of%20Payments/Balance%20of%20Payments?fbclid=IwY2xjawSCQttleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBKb3pPTFBCYlU4SFloN2pDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnWALcFkZLVCK0Lo97PPi6g2IjYpbeb5Rc4LqqcBZT27SSt4OueODulQ95nV_aem_Di7oOg-B5qqkcE5nPHMSjQ

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 #𝐌𝐞𝐓𝐨𝐨
𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡

We live in times of a far-right backlash to global movements such as , a movement that challenged public discourse about gender and highlighted the role of digital platforms in forging solidarities across borders.

➡ Join us in Athens for an international roundtable exploring how we can understand, explain, and respond to this backlash.

📚 The discussion marks the launch of the Greek volume “Το στα Μέσα Επικοινωνίας”, edited by Prof. Lilie Chouliaraki.

🎓 Organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with the Hellenic Observatory, as part of the HO funded project Femicides in Greek Media.

Speakers:
Prof Liza Tsaliki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Prof Lilie Chouliaraki, LSE
Prof Sarah Banet-Weiser, University of Pennsylvania
Prof Rosalind Gill, Goldsmiths, University of London
Asst. Prof. Kathryn Claire Higgins, Goldsmiths, University of London

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Lamprini Rori, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026, 6:00pm
📍 Great Hall, NKUA, Athens
🎟️ Free entry – no registration required
💻 Livestream available here: https://youtube.com/live/cSCKQ8BHVF8
ℹ️ More information: https://tinyurl.com/59d5ndmz

🌍 Πόσο έτοιμη είναι η Ευρώπη να διασφαλίσει την πρόσβασή της στις κρίσιμες πρώτες ύλες του μέλλοντος;

Σε μια περίοδο αυξανόμενων γεωπολιτικών εντάσεων και διεθνών ανακατατάξεων, οι σπάνιες γαίες και οι κρίσιμες πρώτες ύλες βρίσκονται στο επίκεντρο μιας νέας στρατηγικής πρόκλησης.

➡ Στη νέα εκδήλωση της σειράς LSE Athens Lectures συζητάμε αν η Ευρώπη μπορεί να πετύχει στρατηγική αυτονομία και ποιες βασικές προκλήσεις αντιμετωπίζει.

🎤 Κεντρική ομιλήτρια: Καθηγήτρια Simona Iammarino
💬 Σχολιασμός: Καθηγητής Αντώνης Μπαρτζώκας
📍 Προπύλαια, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
📅 Πέμπτη 28 Μαΐου 2026
🕖 19:00
🗣 Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά
✅ Η συμμετοχή είναι δωρεάν (απαιτείται εγγραφή): https://www.lse.ac.uk/Hellenic-Observatory/Athens-Lectures

Shipping: vessels, carrying capacity, and Greek and foreign flags
https://www.greeceinnumbers.com/en-gb/Sectors%20and%20Enterprises/Shipping/Merchant%20fleet?fbclid=IwY2xjawR5Br9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEycm1nZWxpMUlNdk5FNG5Mc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvlUrQZ_A2zL-49P43iInEeJ28CkEzh9Dfwy1uLUMuE0Pqn0HZv8uE_41epq_aem__Q8FIbYKonAoy6e4xnY86w
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📢 Check out our latest GreeSE Paper 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒍: 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒄𝒆

➡ Ioannis G. Fountoukidis, Eleni L. Dafli, Ioannis E. Antoniou and Nikos C. Varsakelis examine what recurring buyer–supplier relationships in Greek public procurement reveal about routinised contracting behaviour.

👉 https://tinyurl.com/yx9jdzvy

𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐰 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔. 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡

As global supply chains face increasing disruptionfrom geopolitical conflicts to trade tensions, critical raw materials (CRMs) are becoming a key policy priority.

EU initiatives like OSA and the Critical Raw Materials Act aim to secure supply. Yet, their strong emphasis on domestic production raises important questions about feasibility, local impacts, and technological readiness.

➡ Join us for this highly topical LSE Athens lecture with Prof Simona Iammarino!

📅 Thursday 28 May 2026, 7.00pm
📍Central Building, Propylaea, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 30 Panepistimiou Street, Athens

ℹ️More information: https://tinyurl.com/3pr9tzd7
🎟️ Register to join us: https://tinyurl.com/2ab9upn3

📢 Don't miss our online panel discussion at 12.30 (GMT)!

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗥𝗙 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

➡ Our guests will offer actionable insights for Greece’s growth strategy and inform debates on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/2hvvcwcd
Register via Zoom here: https://tinyurl.com/5x9adyz2