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50 years of PASOK: From Andreas into the 21st century

Today, September 3rd, marks 50 years since Andreas Papandreou founded PASOK, a political party that came to play a key role in Greece from the restoration of democracy to the financial crisis. Harris Mylonas, an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University and the executive producer of the award winning documentary Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis, joins Thanos Davelis to look into PASOK’s 50 year legacy, from its founding under the leadership of Andreas Papandreou to the challenges it faces today as it looks to redefine itself.

You can watch the documentary on Andreas Papandreou here: Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

PASOK turning 50

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

Beleri granted early release after 16 months in Albanian prison

Initial agreement reached for interconnector 

Interconnector agreement reached

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