Anthony D. PAPAYANNIDES is a journalist. He has written for «TO VIMA», more recently for «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS» where he was in charge of the News Section. As a lawyer, he specialised in Community Law: he worked as a consultant at the Ministries of National Economy, Foreign Affairs and Culture during succesive Greek presidencies.

Chryssanthos LAZARIDIS has had his Ph.D. in Econometrics at City University of New York, where he has also taught. He worked as Editor in Chief at «PROINI» daily of New York and as a commentator at N.G.TV. He writes mainly about foreign affairs and defense issues at «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS» weekly and «TA NEA» daily.

George P. MALOUCHOS is a political scientist. He started writing at «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS» mainly on international relations, the political system and the Cyprus issue. He had the responsibility for a series of interviews with Presidents Demirel, Vassiliou and Clerides, as well as with U.N. Secretary General Boutros-Boutros Ghali. He is involved in classical music. He writes his doctoral dissertation the Political Philosophy of Michael Bakounin.

Angelos SYRIGOS has a doctorate of International Law at Bristol University. He worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He is a lawyer; has covered issues of foreign relations and the status of minorities in «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS».

Spyros VRETOS is a journalist. He covered environment and international issues at «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS». He was an editor-in-chief of «KEFALEO», where he retains the responsibility of yearly special editions. He is engaged in writing technological fiction.

George ALOGOSKOUFIS is a professor at the Athens Economic University. He has first taught at London University. As Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors he was one of the main people in charge of the Manos stabilisation effort. Presently an M.P. of New Democracy Party.

Stefanos MANOS is a central figure of New Deomocracy party; he has served as a radically-minded Minister at Industry, Environment, Public Works and finally National Economy where he was associated with an important stabilisation effort. He stands for radically liberal solutions both in the economy and in social issues.

Michael PAPACONSTANTINOU has been in politics ever since the George Papandreou era (he served at Defense). He has been a Minister for Industry, Agriculture and Justice in successive N.D. Governments. He ended at Foreign Affaires under Mitsotakis, where he tried his almost to close issues such as relations with FYROM or with Turkey based on a realistic approach.

Fotini PAZARTZI is a lecturer of Public International Law at the Athens University, Docteur d Etat (Paris II) on peaceful solutions of conflicts

Athanassios PLATIAS ia an associate professor of International and Strategic Stuides at Panteion University, in charge of research at the Institute of International Relations of Panteion; has had an essential contribution on policy-making at the highest level.

Riccardo PETRELLA is a Director for Research at the Directorate General of Social Affairs of the European Commission. His radical position on matters of the World economy, social economics and the social impact of the application of modern economic theories has given him a varied but wide audience.

Jacques Le CACHEUX is the Director for Research at the Observatoire Francais des Conjonctures Economiques

G.TZAMALIS is a musical producer. Founder of Musica Viva Society

Haris MATHIOPOULOS is an LSE economist; he has been a manager of a Greek Mutual Fund and is jpresently an investment consultant. He is very involved in watching and connention Stock Exchange issues

Pavlos KLAVDIANOS is a journalist. he writes on economic policy issues and macroeconomic developments in «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS». He belongs to the group publishing «EPOHI»

Giannis MICHOS is a business lawyer; he has studied with Foucault at the College de France. He writes on political analysis.

Antonis GEORGIOU starts his journalistic carreer. He focusses on the Cyprus issue.

Andreas LOVERDOS is an associate Professor of Law at Panteion University of Political Science. He has had the responsibility of the column «A third Opinion» of the daily «TA NEA». Presently a Secretary General for Public Administration at the Ministry of the Interior and Decentradisation.

Panos TSAKLOGLOU is an associate Professor of International and European Studies at the Economic University of Athens. His main subject of interest is poverty.

Dimistris REPPAS is a Member of Parliament from Arcadia for PASOK. He has been among the supporters of the ascession of C.Simitis to power. He is Minister for the Press and the Media and Government Spokesman.

Soti TRIANTAFILLOU is a historian, with a doctorate on History of the American Civilisation. She writes fiction.

Elsie SARATSI directs the Greek Disc Club.

Constantinos ARVANITOPOULOS assistant professor for International Politics, programme director at the Institute for International Relations

Antonis VGONTZAS has been legal counsel to the Prime Minister under the Papandreou Government. He had the responsibility for major Infrastructure Projects, such as the Spata Airport and was in charge of the overall coordination of major public works projects.

Nikos DIMOU had been active in advertising, then in writing on current affairs. A philosopher, he has championed causes in the public domain with both fervour and efficacy.

Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS is an M.P. for New Democracy. He has been active in promoting legislation concerning public works in Greece.

Nikos FRAGKAKIS a business lawyer, specialising in Community / E.U.Law. He has a special interest in human rights affairs.

Petros VOSKARIDIS public affairs - and - communication counselor at the Cyprus embassy, with the rank of ambassador. He has served as Press Spokesman of the Cyprus Government.

Costis HADJIDAKIS a Euro - MP for New Democracy. He has been head of the youth movement of the party; he retains an important part of his influence.

Alexis DIMARAS with long experience in Education - both in front-line teaching and in the study and reform of educational structures - he has been lately Chairman to the Centre of Educational Research. In this capacity he was one of the main organisers of the National Baccalaureate - whose introduction has been postponed.

Andreas MOUSKOS an M.P. for Larnaka, Cyprus of Dimocraticos Synagermos party. He has served as Chamber of Commerce president and as chairman to the Cyprus Housing Bank.

Antonis MAKRYDIMITRIS an associate Professor at the Athens University; he has devoted much research and law-making efforts to matters of Public Administration organisation and reform.

Costas NIKOLOPOULOS has been active in the closed groupe of Range-scale Public Works under Government Vice-President Tzannetakis. Specially in charge of the successful GSM Mobile Telephony project and of the first phase of the Spata Airport competition. An infrastructure finance consultant to Parsons corporation; he is now a project management consultant with his company «LAMDA»

Nicholas BURNS : an assistant on Russian affairs to Presidents Bush and Clinton, presently a Press Spokesman to the State Department.

Yannis DIMITRIADIS: a foreign correspondent, he worked for seven years in the Balkans for Foreign Report and then East European Report

Costas KOLIOPOULOS: doctor of Strategic Studies at Lancaster University, works at the Institute for International Relations of Panteion University.

Basilis KORKOPOULOS: an engineer, senior staff member of the Latsis Group; M.P. for New Democracy after serving as a Secretary-General for Public Works.

Alecos PAPADOPOULOS: an M.P. for PASOK, he is one of the very few politicians who have been accepted throughout the political spectrum because of his work at the Finance Ministry. Presently Home Secretary and Public Admiistration Minister.

Emmanouil I. VARSOS: has studied economic history; since 1989 he is professionally involved in Stock Exchange matters.

Nikos GARGANAS: economic advisor to the Governor of the Bank of Greece, presently Vice-Governor of the Bank. He has been closely involved in the 1985-87 stabilisation programme and in the present one.

Alexandra NICOLOPOULOU: sociologist, communications consultant to the E-21 association

Nikos S.PANTELAKIS: sociologist, historian. In charge of documentation of the Historical Archive of the Nationla Branch of Greece. Chairman of the Hellenic Archives Society.

Anastasios MITSOPOULOS: Secretary-General and Vice President of DEMIC (Christian-Democrat Youth Organisation in Europe); an aide to Virginia Tsouderos in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, presently an aide to Euro-MP C.Hadjidakis.

Diamandis BASANTIS: a communications specialist, with an academic and professional experience at the public-sector T.V.

Spyros BRANIS: a PHD in Physics, presently an post-doctoral studies of Particular Phusics at Emory University.

Isabella PAPAZISSI: a journalist and a publisher, with a keen interest in Press and electronic Media affaires.

Constantinos HOLEVAS: an insurance company manager , active in the study of History and International Relations in the Balkans, the Black Sea and the Middle East.

Vassos MATHIOPOULOS: a veteran of journalism; presently a member of the National Radio - Television Council

Michalis STATHOPOULOS: a professor fo Civil Law and Chancellor of the Athens University, presently Chairman of the Greek Copyright Authority.

Gemil TURAN: a Kurdish journalist, living in Athens; representative of the Kurdish Socialist Party for Greece.

Spyros HARITOS: an oldtimer of the European Commission he returned to Greece and has become a member of the management of, or a consultant to, private and public-sector companies in European matters.

Anthony KEFALAS: has studied economics; macroeconomics editor in «ECONOMICOS TACHYDROMOS».

Th. VEREMIS: : Political History professor at the Athens University; President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

K. KASSIMATI: Social Science professor at the Panteion University

Th. KOULOUMBIS: International Relations professor at the Athens University; Secretary - General of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP).

H. PINTER an actor, playwright and poet. When called to the Army (aged 18, in the 40’s) he declared himself a conscientious objector: « I had full conscience of the pain and of the horror of war; I couldn’ t sign up to help salvaging it. I said no»

E.TROVA: a business lawyer, she combines practice with advanced theory. Has first-hand knowledge of most recent important cases in Greece.

Costas GIANNAKIDIS: has studied economics and worked in financial reporting. Presently in charge of the development and running of the electronic newspaper created by Flash 9.61 Radio.

Andreas KORAKAS: an authority in agricultural matters, especially in a CAP context; Brussels-based, he has never ceased following Greek affairs.

E.KARPODINI-DIMITRIADES: Council of Europe expert on cultural policy.

Efialtes: businessman, prefers to remain anonymous

Z. DJINDJIC: Leader of Zajedno, he played a leading role in the protests against the Milosevic regime. He is mayor of Belgrade and a possible candidate to the Presidency of the Yugoslav Republic.

C.ZORBIBE: Professor of International Relations in the Sorbonne, former Dean of the Universities of Aix-Marseille.

Lena TSIPOURI: an economist, specialising in industrial policy. Teaches at the Athens University.

B. TSOUDEROU: ex secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has taken initiatives in greek relations with Albania and in the overall Balkan policy of Greece.

Anni VITSENTZOU: journalist

George XEPAPADAKOS: a journalist, has worked for «Ethnos» and «Imerissia» newspapers, as well as for «Kefaleo» magazine.

Ridvan PESHQEPIA: one of the leaders of the youth movement that overturned the Ramiz ALIA regime and a close collaborator of Sali BERISHA up to 1992; he then quit the Democratic Party after attacking its anti-democratic leanings. A founding member of the Democratic Alliance, along with Neritan Cheka, Gramos Pasco and Arben Imami. An M.P. for the Democratic Party and the Democratic Alliance, he has served as Secretary General of the latter.

George FLESSAS: managing director of Civitas, a company for strategic planning and political communication.

Takis MICHAS: journalist at the newspaper "ELEFTHEROTYPIA", "KERDOS" and the "Wall Street Journal". He is preparing two books which will be published in September: "Documents of Shame (The destabilising role of Greece through state documents)" and <>.

Dimitris CONSTAS: professor of International Relations at Panteion University and director of the Institute for International Relations

Alexia BAKOGIANNI: a student at the School for Journalism and Communication at CELSA of Paris-Sorbonne

Panagiotis TZANIKOS: mayor of Athens surburb Maroussi

Kosmas PSYCHOPEDIS professor of philosophy at the Athens University

Pericles VASSILOPOULOS: A journalist at «Economicos Tachydromos» and director of the «Citizens Group for Social Intervention»

Elina MOUSTAIRA: as a lawyer she is fond of the Conflict of Laws; as a collector of stamps. Has she adequate finance, she would collect paintings.

Dimitris KIOUPIS: a lawyer; further to his doctorate in Criminal Law he often provides analysis for party matters of New Democracy and for basket affairs.

Philippos PIERROS: he served as a Euro-M.P. from 1989 to 1994 and is presently working at the European Commission.

Stavroula PAPASPIROU: a journalist, specialises in book market reporting; writes for EPSILON, METRO and ET 2 TV channel

Stratis STRATIGIS: LLD, a lawyer; has been an M.P.

AUTHORS CVs (cont'd)