I graduated as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in 2005 from the Alexandrian Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki. I graduated with distinction in Political Science (ΒΑ) from the University of Crete in 2017 and I further obtained my Master's Diploma (MA) in Political Analysis and Public and European Policies in 2019. (Thesis: Euroscepticism in the European Union). I am a Research Associate at Public Policy and Administration Research Laboratory (LABDIPOL) of University of Crete and member of Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc). Since 2021 I am a PhD candidate in the department of political science of university of Crete.
The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turnin... more The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turning point in external energy relations and the energy policy of the European Union. This turning point forces the revision of the EU relations with Russia and a shift in external energy policy in geopolitical and energy security terms. By examining energy relations with Russia and within the framework of energy security, this article attempts to formulate concise policy proposals in this new emerging environment. These policies are based on 3 axes: a) increasing energy autonomy through energy diversification, b) creating alternative routes of energy supply and c) protecting society from the consequences of the current energy crisis.
The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turnin... more The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turning point in external energy relations and the energy policy of the European Union. This turning point forces the revision of the EU relations with Russia and a shift in external energy policy in geopolitical and energy security terms. By examining energy relations with Russia and within the framework of energy security, this article attempts to formulate concise policy proposals in this new emerging environment. These policies are based on 3 axes: a) increasing energy autonomy through energy diversification, b) creating alternative routes of energy supply and c) protecting society from the consequences of the current energy crisis.
The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic ... more The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic is causing losses in human lives all over the world. Secondly, it is testing the economies of all countries, regardless of the degree of dispersion and loss of lives between the states. Another consequence of this health crisis is that apart from national health systems, it also puts to the test political systems. This consequence is even greater for an evolving political system such as the European Union, which in a decade has faced two other crises - the Eurozone and the refugee crisis. The EU has once again been called upon to face an exogenous cross-border crisis. It has to confront a pandemic within the existing framework of its competence, tools and bodies, while creating new ones in the need to support its Member States. This paper focuses on the European Union's response to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaknesses that this crisis has brought to the fore and th...
European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key ... more European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key areas, whether we are talking about the daily lives of the citizens or about crisis management. The emergence of EAs was an institutional response to the need for policy coordination in the EU΄s system of governance. The last decade has created a new reality for the European Union, characterized by successive external transboundary crises. The increasingly urgent need for a European crisis response could signal a more active role for European agencies. During the global financial and public debt crisis, part of the EU's response was to set up three new European Agencies. The refugee crisis further strengthened existing agencies, such as EASO and FRONTEX. EU agencies are already playing an increasingly important role in shaping European policies as solutions to crises. Through the experience of the ongoing pandemic crisis of COVD-19, this policy brief seeks to highlight the importance...
European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key ... more European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key areas, whether we are talking about the daily lives of the citizens or about crisis management. The emergence of EAs was an institutional response to the need for policy coordination in the EU΄s system of governance. The last decade has created a new reality for the European Union, characterized by successive external transboundary crises. The increasingly urgent need for a European crisis response could signal a more active role for European agencies. During the global financial and public debt crisis, part of the EU's response was to set up three new European Agencies. The refugee crisis further strengthened existing agencies, such as EASO and FRONTEX. EU agencies are already playing an increasingly important role in shaping European policies as solutions to crises. Through the experience of the ongoing pandemic crisis of COVD-19, this policy brief seeks to highlight the importance of European Agencies in an effective European response to crises and to contribute to the discussion about the future role of EAs in transboundary crisis management.
The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic ... more The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic is causing losses in human lives all over the world. Secondly, it is testing the economies of all countries, regardless of the degree of dispersion and loss of lives between the states. Another consequence of this health crisis is that apart from national health systems, it also puts to the test political systems. This consequence is even greater for an evolving political system such as the European Union, which in a decade has faced two other crises-the Eurozone and the refugee crisis. The EU has once again been called upon to face an exogenous cross-border crisis. It has to confront a pandemic within the existing framework of its competence, tools and bodies, while creating new ones in the need to support its Member States. This paper focuses on the European Union's response to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaknesses that this crisis has brought to the fore and the policies that would help the EU manage similar crises in the future.
Conceptual and empirical analysis of modern Euroscepticism: The cases of France, United Kingdom and Italy, 2021
Understanding the multidimensional nature of euroscepticism is not only a matter of normative iss... more Understanding the multidimensional nature of euroscepticism is not only a matter of normative issues concerning efforts to deepen European integration, it also raises issues of political behavior, identities, public policies, democratic legitimacy, economy, ideology, and other areas. Euroscepticism is a heterogeneous and dynamic phenomenon, which is not defined as a concept by a commonly accepted theoretical framework. In a wider context, it refers to the opposition to the European Union, either in its entirety, as a supranational organization, or in its existing structure, form and political direction. Moreover, euroscepticism, in different interpretative contexts, is something that is expressed in a political system both on the left and right of the political spectrum. The economic and financial crisis, along with the fiscal adjustment policies that followed, on the one hand, and the refugee crisis on the other, contributed to the increase of negative attitudes towards the EU from its citizens and provided the space for the development of eurosceptic parties and groups, invested with a populist and nationalist agenda. The purpose of this study is to outline the modern parameters of euroscepticism within the EU. After the theoretical framework and the necessary conceptual clarifications on the term of euroscepticism, this paper examines three case studies. The cases of France, the United Kingdom and Italy are studied in relation to the development of euroscepticism in the past few years, both within the party system and in that of public opinion. The findings show that euroscepticism is largely related to issues of sovereignty, identity, and to the degree of confidence in the national political system. Furthermore, euroscepticism is related to the two major crises the EU has been called on to face and which have severely damaged its image - the economic and refugee crises. The methodology includes bibliographic research and the secondary analysis of quantitative data through Eurobarometer surveys on trends in public opinion towards the European Union.
Η συζήτηση για τον ευρωσκεπτικισμό είναι πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ άλλοτε στην ιστορία της ευρωπαϊκής... more Η συζήτηση για τον ευρωσκεπτικισμό είναι πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ άλλοτε στην ιστορία της ευρωπαϊκής ολοκλήρωσης. Η άνοδος του ευρωσκεπτικισμού τόσο στην κοινή γνώμη όσο και στα κομματικά συστήματα των κρατών μελών, συμπίπτει με μεγάλες δοκιμασίες για το ευρωπαϊκό οικοδόμημα. Οι συνέπειες της οικονομικής κρίσης του 2008, η αύξηση του αισθήματος ανασφάλειας από τρομοκρατικές επιθέσεις, η προσφυγική κρίση, ζητήματα ταυτότητας και η για πρώτη φορά αποχώρηση μέσω δημοψηφίσματος ενός κράτους μέλους από την ΕΕ, κλονίζουν την εμπιστοσύνη των πολιτών προς την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση δυσχεραίνοντας την περαιτέρω εμβάθυνση της ευρωπαϊκής ολοκλήρωσης.
Το πρώτο μέρος της παρούσας μελέτης καλύπτει το θεωρητικό πλαίσιο και τις απαραίτητες εννοιολογικές διασαφηνίσεις. Παρουσιάζονται οι κυριότερες προσεγγίσεις γύρω από την έννοια του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στην επιστημονική σκέψη. Ακόμη, μέσα από την ιστορική εξέλιξη του φαινομένου, η ενότητα αυτή καταλήγει στις σύγχρονες παράμετρούς και διαστάσεις που αυτός λαμβάνει. Ποιες θεωρούνται ως οι κύριες αιτίες ανόδου του ευρωσκεπτικισμού και το πώς αυτός έχει αλλάξει μορφή μέσα στην πορεία της ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης. Στο δεύτερο μέρος μελετάται το πως εκφράζεται ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός σε πολιτικό επίπεδο στην Ευρώπη. Ποια είναι τα κύρια ρεύματα και ποιοι οι κύριοι εκφραστές του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στη σύγχρονη Ευρώπη. Πως αποτυπώνονται οι τάσεις στην κοινή γνώμη σχετικά με την ευρωπαϊκή ολοκλήρωση και την θέση των κρατών μελών μέσα σε αυτήν. Στο τρίτο μέρος εξετάζονται οι περιπτώσεις της Γαλλίας, του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, της Ελλάδας και της Ιταλίας, αναφορικά με την άνοδο που παρουσιάζει ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια σε αυτές τις χώρες. Στο τελευταίο μέρος, συνοψίζονται τα βασικά συμπεράσματα και διατυπώνονται προβληματισμοί σχετικά με την επιρροή που ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός μπορεί να έχει για το μέλλον της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turnin... more The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turning point in external energy relations and the energy policy of the European Union. This turning point forces the revision of the EU relations with Russia and a shift in external energy policy in geopolitical and energy security terms. By examining energy relations with Russia and within the framework of energy security, this article attempts to formulate concise policy proposals in this new emerging environment. These policies are based on 3 axes: a) increasing energy autonomy through energy diversification, b) creating alternative routes of energy supply and c) protecting society from the consequences of the current energy crisis.
The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turnin... more The war in Ukraine and the ensuing consequences for the energy supply of Europe, creates a turning point in external energy relations and the energy policy of the European Union. This turning point forces the revision of the EU relations with Russia and a shift in external energy policy in geopolitical and energy security terms. By examining energy relations with Russia and within the framework of energy security, this article attempts to formulate concise policy proposals in this new emerging environment. These policies are based on 3 axes: a) increasing energy autonomy through energy diversification, b) creating alternative routes of energy supply and c) protecting society from the consequences of the current energy crisis.
The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic ... more The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic is causing losses in human lives all over the world. Secondly, it is testing the economies of all countries, regardless of the degree of dispersion and loss of lives between the states. Another consequence of this health crisis is that apart from national health systems, it also puts to the test political systems. This consequence is even greater for an evolving political system such as the European Union, which in a decade has faced two other crises - the Eurozone and the refugee crisis. The EU has once again been called upon to face an exogenous cross-border crisis. It has to confront a pandemic within the existing framework of its competence, tools and bodies, while creating new ones in the need to support its Member States. This paper focuses on the European Union's response to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaknesses that this crisis has brought to the fore and th...
European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key ... more European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key areas, whether we are talking about the daily lives of the citizens or about crisis management. The emergence of EAs was an institutional response to the need for policy coordination in the EU΄s system of governance. The last decade has created a new reality for the European Union, characterized by successive external transboundary crises. The increasingly urgent need for a European crisis response could signal a more active role for European agencies. During the global financial and public debt crisis, part of the EU's response was to set up three new European Agencies. The refugee crisis further strengthened existing agencies, such as EASO and FRONTEX. EU agencies are already playing an increasingly important role in shaping European policies as solutions to crises. Through the experience of the ongoing pandemic crisis of COVD-19, this policy brief seeks to highlight the importance...
European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key ... more European Agencies (EAs) have a significant influence on policy-making and decision-making in key areas, whether we are talking about the daily lives of the citizens or about crisis management. The emergence of EAs was an institutional response to the need for policy coordination in the EU΄s system of governance. The last decade has created a new reality for the European Union, characterized by successive external transboundary crises. The increasingly urgent need for a European crisis response could signal a more active role for European agencies. During the global financial and public debt crisis, part of the EU's response was to set up three new European Agencies. The refugee crisis further strengthened existing agencies, such as EASO and FRONTEX. EU agencies are already playing an increasingly important role in shaping European policies as solutions to crises. Through the experience of the ongoing pandemic crisis of COVD-19, this policy brief seeks to highlight the importance of European Agencies in an effective European response to crises and to contribute to the discussion about the future role of EAs in transboundary crisis management.
The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic ... more The world is undergoing the pandemic health crisis of COVID-19. First and foremost, the pandemic is causing losses in human lives all over the world. Secondly, it is testing the economies of all countries, regardless of the degree of dispersion and loss of lives between the states. Another consequence of this health crisis is that apart from national health systems, it also puts to the test political systems. This consequence is even greater for an evolving political system such as the European Union, which in a decade has faced two other crises-the Eurozone and the refugee crisis. The EU has once again been called upon to face an exogenous cross-border crisis. It has to confront a pandemic within the existing framework of its competence, tools and bodies, while creating new ones in the need to support its Member States. This paper focuses on the European Union's response to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the weaknesses that this crisis has brought to the fore and the policies that would help the EU manage similar crises in the future.
Conceptual and empirical analysis of modern Euroscepticism: The cases of France, United Kingdom and Italy, 2021
Understanding the multidimensional nature of euroscepticism is not only a matter of normative iss... more Understanding the multidimensional nature of euroscepticism is not only a matter of normative issues concerning efforts to deepen European integration, it also raises issues of political behavior, identities, public policies, democratic legitimacy, economy, ideology, and other areas. Euroscepticism is a heterogeneous and dynamic phenomenon, which is not defined as a concept by a commonly accepted theoretical framework. In a wider context, it refers to the opposition to the European Union, either in its entirety, as a supranational organization, or in its existing structure, form and political direction. Moreover, euroscepticism, in different interpretative contexts, is something that is expressed in a political system both on the left and right of the political spectrum. The economic and financial crisis, along with the fiscal adjustment policies that followed, on the one hand, and the refugee crisis on the other, contributed to the increase of negative attitudes towards the EU from its citizens and provided the space for the development of eurosceptic parties and groups, invested with a populist and nationalist agenda. The purpose of this study is to outline the modern parameters of euroscepticism within the EU. After the theoretical framework and the necessary conceptual clarifications on the term of euroscepticism, this paper examines three case studies. The cases of France, the United Kingdom and Italy are studied in relation to the development of euroscepticism in the past few years, both within the party system and in that of public opinion. The findings show that euroscepticism is largely related to issues of sovereignty, identity, and to the degree of confidence in the national political system. Furthermore, euroscepticism is related to the two major crises the EU has been called on to face and which have severely damaged its image - the economic and refugee crises. The methodology includes bibliographic research and the secondary analysis of quantitative data through Eurobarometer surveys on trends in public opinion towards the European Union.
Η συζήτηση για τον ευρωσκεπτικισμό είναι πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ άλλοτε στην ιστορία της ευρωπαϊκής... more Η συζήτηση για τον ευρωσκεπτικισμό είναι πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ άλλοτε στην ιστορία της ευρωπαϊκής ολοκλήρωσης. Η άνοδος του ευρωσκεπτικισμού τόσο στην κοινή γνώμη όσο και στα κομματικά συστήματα των κρατών μελών, συμπίπτει με μεγάλες δοκιμασίες για το ευρωπαϊκό οικοδόμημα. Οι συνέπειες της οικονομικής κρίσης του 2008, η αύξηση του αισθήματος ανασφάλειας από τρομοκρατικές επιθέσεις, η προσφυγική κρίση, ζητήματα ταυτότητας και η για πρώτη φορά αποχώρηση μέσω δημοψηφίσματος ενός κράτους μέλους από την ΕΕ, κλονίζουν την εμπιστοσύνη των πολιτών προς την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση δυσχεραίνοντας την περαιτέρω εμβάθυνση της ευρωπαϊκής ολοκλήρωσης.
Το πρώτο μέρος της παρούσας μελέτης καλύπτει το θεωρητικό πλαίσιο και τις απαραίτητες εννοιολογικές διασαφηνίσεις. Παρουσιάζονται οι κυριότερες προσεγγίσεις γύρω από την έννοια του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στην επιστημονική σκέψη. Ακόμη, μέσα από την ιστορική εξέλιξη του φαινομένου, η ενότητα αυτή καταλήγει στις σύγχρονες παράμετρούς και διαστάσεις που αυτός λαμβάνει. Ποιες θεωρούνται ως οι κύριες αιτίες ανόδου του ευρωσκεπτικισμού και το πώς αυτός έχει αλλάξει μορφή μέσα στην πορεία της ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης. Στο δεύτερο μέρος μελετάται το πως εκφράζεται ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός σε πολιτικό επίπεδο στην Ευρώπη. Ποια είναι τα κύρια ρεύματα και ποιοι οι κύριοι εκφραστές του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στη σύγχρονη Ευρώπη. Πως αποτυπώνονται οι τάσεις στην κοινή γνώμη σχετικά με την ευρωπαϊκή ολοκλήρωση και την θέση των κρατών μελών μέσα σε αυτήν. Στο τρίτο μέρος εξετάζονται οι περιπτώσεις της Γαλλίας, του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, της Ελλάδας και της Ιταλίας, αναφορικά με την άνοδο που παρουσιάζει ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια σε αυτές τις χώρες. Στο τελευταίο μέρος, συνοψίζονται τα βασικά συμπεράσματα και διατυπώνονται προβληματισμοί σχετικά με την επιρροή που ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός μπορεί να έχει για το μέλλον της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
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Το πρώτο μέρος της παρούσας μελέτης καλύπτει το θεωρητικό πλαίσιο και τις απαραίτητες εννοιολογικές διασαφηνίσεις. Παρουσιάζονται οι κυριότερες προσεγγίσεις γύρω από την έννοια του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στην επιστημονική σκέψη. Ακόμη, μέσα από την ιστορική εξέλιξη του φαινομένου, η ενότητα αυτή καταλήγει στις σύγχρονες παράμετρούς και διαστάσεις που αυτός λαμβάνει. Ποιες θεωρούνται ως οι κύριες αιτίες ανόδου του ευρωσκεπτικισμού και το πώς αυτός έχει αλλάξει μορφή μέσα στην πορεία της ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης. Στο δεύτερο μέρος μελετάται το πως εκφράζεται ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός σε πολιτικό επίπεδο στην Ευρώπη. Ποια είναι τα κύρια ρεύματα και ποιοι οι κύριοι εκφραστές του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στη σύγχρονη Ευρώπη. Πως αποτυπώνονται οι τάσεις στην κοινή γνώμη σχετικά με την ευρωπαϊκή ολοκλήρωση και την θέση των κρατών μελών μέσα σε αυτήν. Στο τρίτο μέρος εξετάζονται οι περιπτώσεις της Γαλλίας, του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, της Ελλάδας και της Ιταλίας, αναφορικά με την άνοδο που παρουσιάζει ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια σε αυτές τις χώρες. Στο τελευταίο μέρος, συνοψίζονται τα βασικά συμπεράσματα και διατυπώνονται προβληματισμοί σχετικά με την επιρροή που ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός μπορεί να έχει για το μέλλον της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
Το πρώτο μέρος της παρούσας μελέτης καλύπτει το θεωρητικό πλαίσιο και τις απαραίτητες εννοιολογικές διασαφηνίσεις. Παρουσιάζονται οι κυριότερες προσεγγίσεις γύρω από την έννοια του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στην επιστημονική σκέψη. Ακόμη, μέσα από την ιστορική εξέλιξη του φαινομένου, η ενότητα αυτή καταλήγει στις σύγχρονες παράμετρούς και διαστάσεις που αυτός λαμβάνει. Ποιες θεωρούνται ως οι κύριες αιτίες ανόδου του ευρωσκεπτικισμού και το πώς αυτός έχει αλλάξει μορφή μέσα στην πορεία της ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης. Στο δεύτερο μέρος μελετάται το πως εκφράζεται ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός σε πολιτικό επίπεδο στην Ευρώπη. Ποια είναι τα κύρια ρεύματα και ποιοι οι κύριοι εκφραστές του ευρωσκεπτικισμού στη σύγχρονη Ευρώπη. Πως αποτυπώνονται οι τάσεις στην κοινή γνώμη σχετικά με την ευρωπαϊκή ολοκλήρωση και την θέση των κρατών μελών μέσα σε αυτήν. Στο τρίτο μέρος εξετάζονται οι περιπτώσεις της Γαλλίας, του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου, της Ελλάδας και της Ιταλίας, αναφορικά με την άνοδο που παρουσιάζει ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός τα τελευταία χρόνια σε αυτές τις χώρες. Στο τελευταίο μέρος, συνοψίζονται τα βασικά συμπεράσματα και διατυπώνονται προβληματισμοί σχετικά με την επιρροή που ο ευρωσκεπτικισμός μπορεί να έχει για το μέλλον της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.