EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 12 MIN
The homecoming of Greece’s 'lost children'
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
The struggle of many Greeks who were sent abroad as children for adoption in the aftermath of the Greek Civil War and the decades that followed is finally coming to an end as the Greek government is now paving the way for them to regain their Greek citizenship. Professor Gonda van Steen, the Koraes Chair at the Centre for Hellenic Studies and Department of Classics at King’s College London and author of the book Adoption, Memory, and Cold War Greece: Kid pro quo?, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the story of the Greek adoptees and their long and difficult homecoming.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:A long and difficult homecomingGreece requests EU exemption for 2026 defense spending boostGreek FM highlights Ukraine support, regional ties at Three Seas Summit
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Professor Gonda van Steen joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the story of the Greek adoptees and their long and difficult homecoming, as the Greek government is now paving the way for them to regain their Greek citizenship.
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