Hellenic Observatory, LSE

03/06/2026

Can the new momentum help restart talks?

Join us for what promises to be a timely and thought‑provoking discussion!

➡ Leading scholars will explore whether long‑standing divisions can be overcome and talks on Cyprus restarted.

Speakers:
Dr Sinem Arslan , Visiting Fellow, LSE Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus - Hellenic Observatory

Neophytos Loizides, Professor of International Conflict Analysis, University of Warwick

Alex Michaelides, Professor of Finance, Imperial College Business School

Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Director, LSE Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus - Hellenic Observatory, Professor in Political Economy and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies at the European Institute, LSE

📅 9 June 2026 6.30pm

📍 LSE Lecture Theatre, Centre Building ground floor, LSE

🎟️Register here: https://events.lse.ac.uk/58JYzR6/4a8KSq7bm1

01/06/2026

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

➡ Leading scholars will explore whether new momentum can overcome long‑standing divisions and help restart talks

Speakers:
Dr Sinem Arslan , Visiting Fellow, LSE Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus - Hellenic Observatory

Neophytos Loizides, Professor of International Conflict Analysis, University of Warwick

Alex Michaelides, Professor of Finance, Imperial College Business School

Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Director, LSE Centre for Research on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus - Hellenic Observatory, Professor in Political Economy and Eleftherios Venizelos Chair of Contemporary Greek Studies at the European Institute, LSE

📅 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

01/06/2026

Bank Loans, New Lending, and Loan Interest Rates 👇

https://www.greeceinnumbers.com/en-gb/Banking%20and%20Financial%20Indicators/Loans?fbclid=IwY2xjawSKNjFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlTFg2Q3JtRkxPS0RnRWdUc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp94ihos6VDrAk27D9l6GRGRvrDGrTmYhhupXMldNYX90tMmpABHmM87L6mi_aem_qSSGBZzKCVLuFjW4L_x6KQ

29/05/2026

📢 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

28/05/2026

📢 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 Transiti...

27/05/2026

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

26/05/2026

📢 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

26/05/2026

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

22/05/2026

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

19/05/2026

🌍 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