Europe, the very idea is a series on the philosophical notion of Europe and what reflection upon it can lend to the sphere of concrete politics.
Athens, Port of Piraeus. Flickr/Steve Moses. All rights reserved.I am proud to say that I was born, raised and have lived nearly all my life in Athens, the world’s oldest local democracy. Everyday experience of living in the Greek capital is now far from enjoying a "flourishing city". For more than six years now, our city, and the entire country to a somewhat lesser extent, have been going though a deep, multifaceted and greatly depressing crisis. Since 2009, the city has been leading a stampede towards depreciation, social erosion and financial decay.
