Time In Greece

The unyielding journalist of “Rizospastis”, Kostas Vidalís, ignored the advice of his colleagues and loved ones and set out for Thessaly. His mission was to report on the crimes of the paramilitary gangs who terrorized, robbed, raped, and brutalized civilians in every possible way. Shortly after his ...

On this day, exactly 150 years ago, the Principle of the Declared Majority (Dedilomeni) was applied for the first time. The date was 11 August 1875… Charilaos Trikoupis presented his plan to (supposedly…) free the political stage from the dominance of the King. In short, the Principle of the Dec...

On this day, 01 August 1973, 52 years ago, Nikos Zachariadis — historic leader of the Communist Party of Greece — passed away. The program "Time in Greece" with Nikolas Angelidis, presents a special tribute highlighting lesser-known moments from his life and political struggle. From his early inv...

Next stop on the map for the show "Time in Greece" is Migingo Island — a sliver of land in Lake Victoria, caught between Uganda and Kenya, and still disputed by the two countries. With a total area of just 2,000 square metres and a population of 500, it holds the title of the most densely populated i...

The date is 31 July 1628. We are in the Ionian Islands, under Venetian rule. Society is divided into three distinct classes: the nobili (nobles), the civili (bourgeois), and the popolari (commoners). History recalls the enforcement of the Venetian regime’s Libro d’Oro—the “Golden Book”—a system that...

The lesser-known life of Markos Vamvakaris during his stay in Paros from 1956 to 1958. A historical journey that reveals the challenges faced by the Patriarch of rebetiko both in his musical career and in his personal life. How did the influx of foreign influences affect rebetiko, and how was Greek...

A new regular segment of the show "Time in Greece" begins today, titled “Back in the Day…” It will air every Friday starting this autumn, after the summer break. Nikolas Angelidis becomes your time-travel guide, turning the calendar back to a specific date and leafing through the newspapers of th...

Author Olga Tsimou returns with her second children’s book, "All I Want to Tell You" - a deeply heartfelt letter from parent to child. It's an honest and moving reflection, filled with love, regrets, apologies, gratitude, and promises. A message that resonates because it speaks to the most fundamental r...

Iro Konstantopoulou… A high school student. A symbol of the Greek Resistance during the Nazi Occupation. She was tortured by the occupying forces and their local collaborators—traitors to their own people. Through her sacrifice, she taught us the meaning of dignity, struggle, justice, freedom, defiance, pai...

History smells of rebellion—of the fight for justice and human dignity. It’s 14 July 1789. The Bastille falls, and with it, the tyrants who ruled within. The people rise. The French Revolution begins. That grim fortress—symbol of absolute power, suffering, and exploitation—collapses like a house of card...

What does the Greek expression “Θα γίνει της Πόπης” (“All hell will break loose”) really mean? For those unfamiliar, Popi is not a person—Popi was a steamship! Originally built as a private yacht in 1880, it was registered as a steamboat in 1920. In November 1934, the Popi sank just 700 meters fro...

A tribute to the great Spanish poet and fighter. Federico Garcia Lorca fills our lives with the vibrant flowers of his poetry and his struggle against fascism. It was those who could not bear his presence, his verses, his thunderous words drawn from the depths of the soul… who led him before the firing s...

Just a few days ago, Antonis Angelidis released his new song “Με κυνηγάει ο χρόνος"—now presented for the first time on ERT. The seasoned singer-songwriter joins the radio show “Time in Greece” and its host, his namesake Nikolas Angelidis, for a heartfelt conversation. Together, they explore his work, t...