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The Greek Current

Sofia Bekatorou, the #MeToo movement in Greece, and the political ramifications

Earlier this year Greek Olympic gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou came forward and testified that she was sexually assaulted as a 21-year-old in 1998 by a sports official. Since then, the #MeToo movement sweeping through Greece has seen a wave of victims come forward and tell their story. Meanwhile, recent allegations against the National Theatre director have also resulted in an unfolding political fight that is dominating Greek headlines. John Psaropoulos, an independent journalist and Al Jazeera’s southeast Europe correspondent, joins us from Athens to talk about his interview with Sofia Bekatorou, the #MeToo movement in Greece, and how it’s impacting the country’s politics.

Read John Psaropoulos’s interview with Sofia Bekatorou here: In Greece, an Olympian leads the ‘Me Too’ movement

Read his latest piece here: In Greece, ‘Me Too’ allegations rattle the cabinet

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

Greece proposes law changes following #MeToo allegations

Greek PM vows legal overhaul in wake of #MeToo allegations

Anastasiades determined to get formal negotiations rolling again

Anastasiades welcomes UN date for talks, wants to find common ground

EU Told to Back Vaccine Passports or Google May Do It Anyway

EU leaders consider vaccine passports

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