Statue of Emmanouel Pappas in Serres, Greece. Emmanouel Pappas (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Παππάς) (1772–1821), prominent member of Filiki Etaireia and leader of the Greek War of Independence in Macedonia was one of the most heroic figures of the Struggle. Born in Dovista, Serres Prefecture, a village which is now named after him[citation needed]. Son to a priest, Pappas managed to excel […]

The future of Greece By Evaggelos Vallianatos Economy and society With the sole exception of shipping where Greece owns the largest merchant fleet in the world, Greece has pretty much stayed out of industrial development, manufacturing nearly nothing and exporting very little outside of students, emigrants, olive oil and cheese. Growing up in Greece in the 1950s and 1960s, I […]