Dimitris Passas

2 months ago | lexology.com | Alexandra Th. Kondyli |Aris Papadopoulos |Dimitris Passas

Regulatory framework Key policiesWhat are the principal governmental and regulatory policies that govern the banking sector? The principal governmental and regulatory policies that govern the Greek banking sector have largely been adopted by transposing EU banking legislation.

Nov 18, 2024 | tapthelinemag.com | Dimitris Passas

Books Nov 19, 2024 Dimitris Passas 1. The second part in Jo Nesbo’s saga about the pains and hardships of brotherly love follows a similar recipe to the first installment, The Kingdom, in terms of narrative structure, pacing, and plot complexity.

Nov 18, 2024 | tapthelinemag.com | Dimitris Passas

In one of the most aspiring releases of 2024, the French director Coralie Fargeat pursues to create a highly stylized film narrating a Faustian tale with several references to contemporary mass media reality. The Substance can be watched as an homage to David Cronenberg's iconic body-horror movies such as The Fly and Videodrome or a dark satire, however, the story struggles to convey a creative subtext for the audience to interpret and resorts to pomposity and didacticism.

Jul 18, 2024 | thebrusselsreview.com | Dimitris Passas |Kirby Wright |Kalahari Marrakesh |Jeremy Gadd

I shall never forget that day in May, almost 35 years ago. I was a 5-year-old boy, feeling trapped within our tiny family home in Koukaki, an ancient, scenic neighborhood near the center of Athens. My mother, an English professor at a local high school, took me by the hand. Together, we exited the wood-paneled entrance of our house and strode toward our private paradise: a small garden brimming with colors and the fresh scents of spring.

Jul 16, 2024 | thebrusselsreview.com | Dimitris Passas |Kirby Wright |David G. McVey

On August 12, 2022, a horrific terrorist attack took place in Chautauqua, New York, igniting discussion about one of the most debated issues in the Western world: freedom of speech. Salman Rushdie, an Iranian-born author internationally known for his distinctive oeuvre interlacing the political and historical with the subjective and magical, was stabbed multiple times by a radicalized Islamist while on stage at the Chautauqua Institution.