The 7-episode mini-documentary series, “Disasters and Triumphs”, is a journey into our past, through seven great historical circles of our history that share common elements: ambitious plans, great disasters but also impressive triumphs.
In the 6th episode, tonight at 21.00, the academic and writer Stathis Kalyvas researches the period between the years 1974-2004.
Episode 6 – From socialism to the euro: 1974-2004
- 1989: The Metapolitism in crisis
- 1974: A new regime
- 1981: The PASOK phenomenon
- 1990: A new “Big Idea”
In 1974, the country acquires the most democratic and liberal state it has ever had in its history. A few years later it became a member of the European Economic Community, a closed club of the richest and most developed countries in Europe. At the same time, however, the expectations of a radically changing society are growing, expectations for even greater freedoms and more prosperity. The political system is called upon to manage these increased expectations in a difficult economic situation. In 1981, a new party, PASOK, came to power. He argues that the key to meeting these expectations is socialism.
His policies initially had a strong political and economic imprint, but in 1989 they led to a major crisis: a huge corruption scandal, the sudden serious illness of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and the scandal of his personal life, the extreme polarization with widespread elections that create the feeling of powerlessness, the social unrest with daily strikes and demonstrations, the successive terrorist attacks and the specter of bankruptcy compose an image of decline and collapse.
Just fifteen years after the fall of the dictatorship, the Metapolitism seems to be shaking. Eventually, however, the country will not only avoid collapse, but within the next twenty years will achieve an impressive economic recovery, gaining, unprecedented for it, levels of prosperity. This is because in the 1990s, the political system and society will revolve around a very ambitious plan: the country’s participation in the new European currency, the euro. For the first time in its history, Greece will be at the core of Europe. The country will enter the new millennium radiating economic strength, geopolitical superiority and confidence. It seems to have entered a completely new trajectory, to have been promoted.
DISASTERS AND TRIUMPH
Mini documentary series by Stathis Kalyvas
Every Thursday and Friday at 21.00, on SKAI
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