Sofia Sofroniadou

Journalist @Ekot based in #Stockholm and #Athens, #Greece. Focus on Greece, #Balkans, #migration and #democracy. Tweets and RT:s are my own! 🇸🇪🇬🇷🇳🇴🇬🇧

[Balkan Insight @BalkanInsight]

Thousands of firefighters and volunteers are battling blazes in what is described as the ‘worst 24 hours of the wildfire season’.

Read more: https://t.co/OtUXjRyjos

[Achilleas @Achille88st]

Στην άσφαλτο της Χίου.Ήρωες.

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

Anyone rejected asylum in Greece will be obliged to wear ankle monitor, says minister, according to @ekathimerini https://t.co/PIeZTUeBLl #greece #migration

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

Last week a homeless woman set fire to herself in central Athens. Today it was declared that she died of her injuries and that she, in fact, was a former, well known journalist. Among her last words were: ”I can’t even afford to eat”. RIP Aura <3 https://t.co/f0ibBX36l4

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

Let’s see how this will play out.. #bosnia #Dodik Bosnia's Top Court Confirms Serb Leader Dodik's One-Year Prison Sentence | Balkan Insight https://t.co/LS5df11lSi

[Kathimerini English Edition @ekathimerini]

Piraeus dockworkers block shipment of alleged ammunition to Israel https://t.co/hIsSYIp1lj

[Daphne Papadopoulou @daphnenews]

Hardly a year after being elected leader of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis has been ousted following a no-confidence vote submitted by the party's central committee members. It comes after months of turmoil over the party's direction & mediocre performance at the European elections.

[Damian Mac Con Uladh @damomac]

"Greece ranks last in terms of the average salary per accrued working hour, calculated in terms of common purchasing power, with Greek workers being poorer than Bulgarians."

https://t.co/GD8kHbNP7H

[Forecast Weather Greece @ForecastGreece]

❗️Μπράβο στον δημοσιογράφο του star που παράτησε το μικρόφωνο και πήρε τον σκύλο αγκαλιά για να τον σώσει μέσα από την πυρκαγιά

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

@keeptalkingGR Tha thelame onomata kai imerominies 😇🙏🏻

[Balkan TJ (BIRN) @BIRN_BTJ]

A Serbian court sentenced seven former Yugoslav Army soldiers to a total of 56 years in prison for committing war crimes during attacks on Kosovo villages in 1999 that left 118 ethnic Albanians dead.

Read more 👉 https://t.co/YIXxvuQ5Au

[N1english @N1info]

.@StateDept to @VOANews : #US sponsoring #Srebrenica resolution https://t.co/AMMA0pnppC

[Nikos Papanikolaou @NPanick]

It's been three years since the assassination of journalist George Karaivaz outside his home on the outskirts of Athens.

His widow, Statha, described to me that day and how her life is now “in ruins”.

https://t.co/apnYO85BEh

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

Heavy police presence outside of the greek parliament during student protests against privatisation of universities, video by @savvaskarma #thisisgreece #athens

[Savvas Karmaniolas @savvaskarma]

Μεγάλη αστυνομική δύναμη μπροστά από τη Βουλή για την πορεία των φοιτητών ενάντια στα ιδιωτικά Πανεπιστήμια.

[Vas Panagiotopoulos @criticalvas]

🇬🇷Greece isn't the only western country linked to #Predator. But it is -until now- the only 🇪🇺country in which the spyware has been used for mass surveillance of ministers, military, journalists & businessmen, write @boublis @Chondrogiannos.

https://t.co/4tv2y1o07Q

[Balkan Insight @BalkanInsight]

🔴 After yesterday’s armed clashes, the mood in #NorthKosovo among local Serbs is worse than ever.

NGOs and journalists BIRN talked to claim that people are unsure what really happened, and fear it will inflame the volatile situation.

Our latest news 👇
https://t.co/q6RnF5niWr

[Daphne Tolis @daphnetoli]

All schools in the region of #Thessaly will remain closed from Monday until Wednesday. The minister of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection is on his way to Larissa following Sunday’s meeting at the Civil Protection Ministry. Heavy rainfall and storms expected.

[Balkan Insight @BalkanInsight]

The controversial new labour bill voted in Greek parliament today with 158 votes in favour and 138 votes against.

Read our background story: https://t.co/qSUxHiBg4J

[Sofia Sofroniadou @Sofiaatwork]

Greek firefighters on strike today.. #greece

[NEWS 24/7 @News247gr]

Εκατοντάδες πυροσβέστες στους δρόμους της Αθήνας

«Οι καταστροφές δεν είναι εποχικές», «Κυριακο Μητσοτακη άκουσε καλά, χειμώνα καλοκαίρι υπάρχουνε κενά» και «Εδώ και τώρα μονιμότητα» είναι κάποια από τα συνθήματα των εποχικών πυροσβεστών που αυτή τη στιγμή πραγματοποιούν πορεία στο πλαίσιο της #Απεργια_21_Σεπτεμβρη

https://t.co/Nwd9PPUvJX

[NEWS 24/7 @News247gr]

Εκατοντάδες πυροσβέστες στους δρόμους της Αθήνας

«Οι καταστροφές δεν είναι εποχικές», «Κυριακο Μητσοτακη άκουσε καλά, χειμώνα καλοκαίρι υπάρχουνε κενά» και «Εδώ και τώρα μονιμότητα» είναι κάποια από τα συνθήματα των εποχικών πυροσβεστών που αυτή τη στιγμή πραγματοποιούν πορεία στο πλαίσιο της #Απεργια_21_Σεπτεμβρη

https://t.co/Nwd9PPUvJX