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Alexis Papahelas or Papachelas (Greek: Αλέξης Παπαχελάς; born March 1961), is a Greek investigative journalist and the current Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper.^[1] He is the creator and principal presenter of the weekly prime time news program called "Oi Neoi Fakeloi" ("The New Files ") on Skai TV, which is a continuation of his show in Mega Channel called "Oi Fakeloi " ("The Files").^[2] “The New Files”, which premiered in the 2010 - 2011 season, was an award-winning current affairs documentary series on domestic and international news which as of the season 2009–2010 season integrated a series of studio interviews. In January 2016 he created and is the principal presenter of the current affairs program "Istories" (Stories) on Skai TV, together with Pavlos Tsimas, Sia Kossioni, and Tasos Telloglou. Papahelas is also a political and diplomatic commentator for the SKAI Evening News, a columnist and the author of three books.^[3]^[4]

Biography

Papahelas was born in Athens in March 1961 the son of Aristomenis and Aikaterini Papahelas. The family's origins lie in Messinia, southern Peloponnese and in Istanbul. Papahelas grew up in the Athens district Plateia Victorias. He attended Athens College and then went to the United States for tertiary studies. He majored in economics and history at Bard College and later received a Master's in Journalism and International Relations from Columbia University.^[5]

Papahelas started his journalistic career in 1983, as the New York City correspondent for the daily Greek newspaper I Avgi, then for Kathimerini, the BBC Greek service and Mega Channel. He returned to Greece in 1998 and wrote for the newspaper To Vima as well as co-hosting, with Pavlos Tsimas and Tasos Telloglou, the news program "Mavro Kouti " ("The Black Box") on Mega Channel for two years. In 2000, he launched the current affairs program "Oi Fakeloi " ("The Files") on Mega Channel which continued for seven years.^{[citation needed]} He was also director of the news desk at Mega as well as the channel's political commentator.

In September 2006, Papahelas began writing for Kathimerini and in April 2007 became the newspaper's editor in chief.^[6] In October 2007, Papahelas began the news program "Oi Neoi Fakeloi" ("The New Folders") on Skai TV with Tasos Telloglou and Sofia Papaioannou.

Papahelas has interviewed several important political figures in Greece along with various international figures, among them the military commander of the Zapatista movement, Subcomandante Marcos,^[7] in his jungle headquarters in Mexico, Yasser Arafat in his headquarters in Ramallah,^[8] former UN Secretary General Kofi Atta Annan, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and financier George Soros.

Papahelas is the creator of a pioneering series of history documentaries, including one on the 1922 destruction of Smyrna with rare interviews and footage,^[9] the 1967-74 dictatorship in Greece, the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the issue of Missing Cypriots [el]. He has interviewed many prominent Greeks such as the politician Leonidas Kyrkos and former king Constantine.

In his first book, entitled “The rape of Greek democracy,” Papahelas documented evidence of the relation between the CIA and the Greek colonels’ group behind the junta.^[10] The cover of the book displayed a never-before published photograph of Giorgios Papadopoulos, which the coup later installed as dictator, on a hunting trip with Greek American CIA agents.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009 he was awarded together with Tasos Telloglou and Sofia Papaioannou with the Best Newscast Award, "Fredi Germanos", for the show "Neoi Fakelloi", at the ""Prosopa" TV Awards.^[11] In 2013 he was invited to the Bilderberg Club conference.^[12] In 2014 was granted the "John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service" from Bard College^[13] awarded annually to alumni of the college fore extraordinary contributions to the public interest. In 2015 he ranked 15th among the most influential Europeans in POLITICO magazine's list.^[14]

He has contributed columns for The New York Times ^[15] and the Guardian^[16]

Bibliography

Papahelas has written two books, touching sensitive aspects of Greek recent history

Ο βιασμός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας (The Rape of Greek Democracy - The American Factor) (1997) – About the Greek military junta of 1967–1974.^[10]
Φάκελος 17 Νοέμβρη (Folder 17 November) (2002) – Co-authored with Tasos Telloglou, about the Revolutionary Organization 17 November.

Notes and references

^ "Alexis Papahelas Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper".
^ "Alexis Papahelas Neoi Fakeloi".
^ "Alexis Papahelas Bibliography". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
^ "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΙΑ Α". Public.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-17.
^ "Media, crises and democracyA conversation with Alexis Papahelas". European University Institure.
^ "Αλέξης Παπαχελάς". mononews.
^ Epochi, rizospastis gr | Synchroni (June 22, 1997). "rizospastis.gr - Βίβα οι Ζαπατίστα". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Παπαχελας, Α (November 24, 2008). ""Θα έδινα τη ζωή μου για τον... παλιόγερο"". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online.
^ "Alexis Papahelas Documentary "destruction of Smyrna"". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
^ ^a ^b Miller, James Edward (1998). "The Rape of Greek Democracy: The American Factor, 1947-1967 (review)". Journal of Modern Greek Studies. 16 (1): 162–166. doi:10.1353/mgs.1998.0009. S2CID 142924217. Project MUSE 21815.
^ "Σε ποιους πήγαν τα τηλεοπτικά βραβεία Πρόσωπα για το 2009=" [Who won the 2009 Prosopa TV awards]. e-radio.gr.
^ "Λέσχη Μπίλντερμπεργκ: Ποιοι είναι οι Έλληνες που θα συμμετέχουν στη φετινή διάσκεψη". Proto Thema. ...The previous meeting of the Bilderberg Club was attended by Alexis Papachelas, director of Kathimerini..
^ "Bard College Holds One Hundred Fifty-Fourth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2014". Bard edu. April 2014.
^ Luke Waller. "Alexis Papahelas The honest Greek". POLITICO.
^ "Alexis Papahelas New York Times Contributor". The New York Times. 16 February 2012.
^ "Alexis Papahelas Guardian Contributor". The Guardian. London. 6 May 2010.

External links

[1] "Alexis Papahelas Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper".

[2] "Alexis Papahelas Neoi Fakeloi".

[3] "Alexis Papahelas Bibliography". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

[4] "ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΙΑ Α". Public.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-01-17.

[5] "Media, crises and democracyA conversation with Alexis Papahelas". European University Institure.

[6] "Αλέξης Παπαχελάς". mononews.

[7] Epochi, rizospastis gr | Synchroni (June 22, 1997). "rizospastis.gr - Βίβα οι Ζαπατίστα". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[8] Παπαχελας, Α (November 24, 2008). ""Θα έδινα τη ζωή μου για τον... παλιόγερο"". Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online.

[9] "Alexis Papahelas Documentary "destruction of Smyrna"". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

[Miller1998-10] Miller, James Edward (1998). "The Rape of Greek Democracy: The American Factor, 1947-1967 (review)". Journal of Modern Greek Studies. 16 (1): 162–166. doi:10.1353/mgs.1998.0009. S2CID 142924217. Project MUSE 21815.

[11] "Σε ποιους πήγαν τα τηλεοπτικά βραβεία Πρόσωπα για το 2009=" [Who won the 2009 Prosopa TV awards]. e-radio.gr.

[12] "Λέσχη Μπίλντερμπεργκ: Ποιοι είναι οι Έλληνες που θα συμμετέχουν στη φετινή διάσκεψη". Proto Thema. ...The previous meeting of the Bilderberg Club was attended by Alexis Papachelas, director of Kathimerini..

[13] "Bard College Holds One Hundred Fifty-Fourth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2014". Bard edu. April 2014.

[14] Luke Waller. "Alexis Papahelas The honest Greek". POLITICO.

[15] "Alexis Papahelas New York Times Contributor". The New York Times. 16 February 2012.

[16] "Alexis Papahelas Guardian Contributor". The Guardian. London. 6 May 2010.

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-'''Alexis Papahelas ''' or '''Papachelas''' ({{lang-el|Αλέξης Παπαχελάς}}; born March 1961), is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[investigative journalist]] and the current [[Executive Editor]] of ''[[Kathimerini]]'' newspaper.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://folders.skai.gr/main/theshow?id=1&locale=en|title=Alexis Papahelas Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper}}</ref> He is the creator and principal presenter of the weekly prime time news program called "''Oi Neoi Fakeloi''" ("''The New Files'' ") on [[Skai TV]], which is a continuation of his show in [[Mega Channel]] called "''Oi Fakeloi'' " ("''The Files''").<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertainment.in.gr/html/ent/660/ent.91660.asp|title=Alexis Papahelas Neoi Fakeloi}}</ref> “The New Files”, which premiered in the 2010 - 2011 season, was an award-winning current affairs documentary series on domestic and international news which as of the season 2009–2010 season integrated a series of studio interviews. In January 2016 he created and is the principal presenter of the current affairs program "Istories" (Stories) on Skai TV, together with Pavlos Tsimas, Sia Kossioni, and Tasos Telloglou. Papahelas is also a political and diplomatic commentator for the SKAI Evening News, a columnist and the [[author]] of three books.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greekbooks.gr/papahelas-alexis.person|title=Alexis Papahelas Bibliography|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113073026/https://www.greekbooks.gr/papahelas-alexis.person|archive-date=2013-11-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΙΑ Α|url=https://www.public.gr/product/books/greek-books/anthropology-social-sciences/biographies/o-konstantinos-mitsotakis-me-ta-dika-toy-logia/prod8820277pp/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Public.gr|language=el}}</ref>
+'''Alexis Papahelas ''' or '''Papachelas''' ({{langx|el|Αλέξης Παπαχελάς}}; born March 1961), is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[investigative journalist]] and the current [[Executive Editor]] of ''[[Kathimerini]]'' newspaper.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://folders.skai.gr/main/theshow?id=1&locale=en|title=Alexis Papahelas Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper}}</ref> He is the creator and principal presenter of the weekly prime time news program called "''Oi Neoi Fakeloi''" ("''The New Files'' ") on [[Skai TV]], which is a continuation of his show in [[Mega Channel]] called "''Oi Fakeloi'' " ("''The Files''").<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://entertainment.in.gr/html/ent/660/ent.91660.asp|title=Alexis Papahelas Neoi Fakeloi}}</ref> “The New Files”, which premiered in the 2010 - 2011 season, was an award-winning current affairs documentary series on domestic and international news which as of the season 2009–2010 season integrated a series of studio interviews. In January 2016 he created and is the principal presenter of the current affairs program "Istories" (Stories) on Skai TV, together with Pavlos Tsimas, Sia Kossioni, and Tasos Telloglou. Papahelas is also a political and diplomatic commentator for the SKAI Evening News, a columnist and the [[author]] of three books.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greekbooks.gr/papahelas-alexis.person|title=Alexis Papahelas Bibliography|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113073026/https://www.greekbooks.gr/papahelas-alexis.person|archive-date=2013-11-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗΣ ΔΙΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΛΟΓΙΑ Α|url=https://www.public.gr/product/books/greek-books/anthropology-social-sciences/biographies/o-konstantinos-mitsotakis-me-ta-dika-toy-logia/prod8820277pp/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Public.gr|language=el}}</ref>
 == Biography ==
-Papahelas was born in [[Athens]] in March 1961 the son of Aristomenis and Aikaterini Papahelas. The family's origins lie in Messinia, southern Peloponnese and in Istanbul. Papahelas grew up in the Athens district Plateia Victorias. He attended [[Athens College]] and then went to the [[United States]] for tertiary studies. He majored in [[economics]] and [[history]] at [[Bard College]] and later received a Master's in [[Journalism]] and [[International Relations]] from [[Columbia University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/|title=Ελευθεροτυπία &#124; Απογευματινή Αδέσμευτη Εφημερίδα|website=www.enet.gr}}</ref>
+Papahelas was born in [[Athens]] in March 1961 the son of Aristomenis and Aikaterini Papahelas. The family's origins lie in Messinia, southern Peloponnese and in Istanbul. Papahelas grew up in the Athens district Plateia Victorias. He attended [[Athens College]] and then went to the [[United States]] for tertiary studies. He majored in [[economics]] and [[history]] at [[Bard College]] and later received a Master's in [[Journalism]] and [[International Relations]] from [[Columbia University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eui.eu/events?id=567303|title=Media, crises and democracyA conversation with Alexis Papahelas|website=European University Institure}}</ref>
-Papahelas started his journalistic career in 1983, as the [[New York City]] correspondent for the daily Greek newspaper ''[[I Avgi]]'', then for ''[[Kathimerini]]'', the ''[[BBC]] Greek service'' and ''[[Mega Channel]]''. He returned to Greece in 1998 and wrote for the newspaper ''[[To Vima]]'' as well as co-hosting, with [[Pavlos Tsimas]] and [[Tasos Telloglou]], the news program "''Mavro Kouti'' " ("The Black Box") on Mega Channel for two years. In 2000, he launched the current affairs program "''Oi Fakeloi'' " ("The Files") on Mega Channel which continued for seven years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_13/09/2006_197465|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719025917/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_13/09/2006_197465|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-19|title=Alexis Papahelas The Folders}}</ref> He was also director of the news desk at Mega as well as the channel's political commentator.
+Papahelas started his journalistic career in 1983, as the [[New York City]] correspondent for the daily Greek newspaper ''[[I Avgi]]'', then for ''[[Kathimerini]]'', the ''[[BBC]] Greek service'' and ''[[Mega Channel]]''. He returned to Greece in 1998 and wrote for the newspaper ''[[To Vima]]'' as well as co-hosting, with [[Pavlos Tsimas]] and [[Tasos Telloglou]], the news program "''Mavro Kouti'' " ("The Black Box") on Mega Channel for two years. In 2000, he launched the current affairs program "''Oi Fakeloi'' " ("The Files") on Mega Channel which continued for seven years.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}} He was also director of the news desk at Mega as well as the channel's political commentator.
-In September 2006, Papahelas began writing for ''[[Kathimerini]]'' and in April 2007 became the newspaper's [[editor in chief]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/175895/dieuthuntis-stin-kathimerini-o-aleksis-papaxelas|title=Διευθυντής στην "Καθημερινή" ο Αλέξης Παπαχελάς|date=March 4, 2007|website=www.naftemporiki.gr}}</ref> In October 2007, Papahelas began the news program "''Oi Neoi Fakeloi''" ("''The New Folders''") on [[Skai TV]] with [[Tasos Telloglou]] and [[Sofia Papaioannou]].
+In September 2006, Papahelas began writing for ''[[Kathimerini]]'' and in April 2007 became the newspaper's [[editor in chief]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mononews.gr/100-most-influential-people/titans/alexis-papachelas |title=Αλέξης Παπαχελάς |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=mononews}}</ref> In October 2007, Papahelas began the news program "''Oi Neoi Fakeloi''" ("''The New Folders''") on [[Skai TV]] with [[Tasos Telloglou]] and [[Sofia Papaioannou]].
 Papahelas has interviewed several important political figures in [[Greece]] along with various international figures, among them the military commander of the [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|Zapatista]] movement, [[Subcomandante Marcos]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=3628075|title=rizospastis.gr - Βίβα οι Ζαπατίστα|first=rizospastis gr &#124; Synchroni|last=Epochi|date=June 22, 1997|website=ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ}}</ref> in his jungle headquarters in [[Mexico]], [[Yasser Arafat]] in his headquarters in [[Ramallah]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tovima.gr/2008/11/24/world/tha-edina-ti-zwi-moy-gia-ton-paliogero/|title="Θα έδινα τη ζωή μου για τον... παλιόγερο"|first=Α|last=Παπαχελας|date=November 24, 2008|website=Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα Online}}</ref> former UN Secretary General [[Kofi Atta Annan]], [[Microsoft]] Chairman [[Bill Gates]], US Presidents [[Bill Clinton]] and [[George W. Bush]], and financier [[George Soros]].
-Papahelas is the creator of a pioneering series of [[history documentaries]], including one on the 1922 [[destruction of Smyrna]] with rare interviews and footage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?id=96&locale=el|title=Alexis Papahelas Documentary "destruction of Smyrna"|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-date=2013-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509130553/http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?id=96&locale=el|url-status=dead}}</ref> the 1967-74 dictatorship in Greece, the 1974 [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]], the issue of [[Missing Cypriots]]. He has interviewed many prominent Greeks such as the politician Leonidas Kyrkos and former king Constantine.
+Papahelas is the creator of a pioneering series of history documentaries, including one on the 1922 [[destruction of Smyrna]] with rare interviews and footage,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?id=96&locale=el|title=Alexis Papahelas Documentary "destruction of Smyrna"|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-date=2013-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509130553/http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?id=96&locale=el|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Greek junta|the 1967-74 dictatorship]] in Greece, the 1974 [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]], the issue of {{Interlanguage link|Missing Cypriots|el|Αγνοούμενοι στην Κύπρο}}. He has interviewed many prominent Greeks such as the politician Leonidas Kyrkos and former king Constantine.
-In his first book, entitled “The rape of Greek democracy,” Papahelas documented evidence of the relation between the [[CIA]] and the Greek colonels’ group behind the junta.<ref name=Miller1998>{{cite journal |last1=Miller |first1=James Edward |title=The Rape of Greek Democracy: The American Factor, 1947-1967 (review) |journal=Journal of Modern Greek Studies |date=1998 |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=162–166 |id={{Project MUSE|21815}} |doi=10.1353/mgs.1998.0009 |s2cid=142924217 }}</ref> The cover of the book displayed a never-before published photograph of [[Giorgios Papadopoulos]], which the coup later installed as dictator, on a hunting trip with Greek American [[CIA|CIA agents]].{{fact|date=June 2020}}
+In his first book, entitled “The rape of Greek democracy,” Papahelas documented evidence of the relation between the [[CIA]] and the Greek colonels’ group behind the junta.<ref name=Miller1998>{{cite journal |last1=Miller |first1=James Edward |title=The Rape of Greek Democracy: The American Factor, 1947-1967 (review) |journal=Journal of Modern Greek Studies |date=1998 |volume=16 |issue=1 |pages=162–166 |id={{Project MUSE|21815}} |doi=10.1353/mgs.1998.0009 |s2cid=142924217 }}</ref> The cover of the book displayed a never-before published photograph of [[Giorgios Papadopoulos]], which the coup later installed as dictator, on a hunting trip with Greek American [[CIA|CIA agents]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}
-On a number of occasions Papahelas has advocated for effective [[investigative journalism]] in Greece.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_1_05/05/2010_399822|title=Alexis Papahelas investigative journalism|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204005926/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_1_05/05/2010_399822|archive-date=2012-02-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> The most well-known instance was on May 30, 2010, when he exposed a trail of [[offshore companies]] behind former Defense Minister [[Akis Tsochatzopoulos]]’ real estate assets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_30/05/2010_402819|title=Alexis Papahelas Akis Tsochatzopoulos Assets|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115122308/http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_30/05/2010_402819|archive-date=2013-11-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> The former Minister later denied the allegations during an interview with Papahelas and Tasos Telloglou.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?locale=el&id=228|title=Alexis Papahelas Akis Tsochatzopoulos Interview|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-date=2013-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511053001/http://folders.skai.gr/main/theme?id=228&locale=el|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2011/06/08/lifearts/culture/ka-aroyla-ia-stalia/|title="Καµαρούλα µια σταλιά..."|date=June 8, 2011|website=ΤΑ ΝΕΑ}}</ref>
+In 2009 he was awarded together with [[Tasos Telloglou]] and [[Sofia Papaioannou]] with the Best Newscast Award, "[[Fredi Germanos]]", for the show "Neoi Fakelloi", at the "[[Prosopa Greek Television Awards|"Prosopa" TV Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.e-radio.gr/post/1348/se-poioys-pigan-ta-tileoptika-vraveia- |title=Σε ποιους πήγαν τα τηλεοπτικά βραβεία Πρόσωπα για το 2009= |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=e-radio.gr |publisher= |access-date= |trans-title=Who won the 2009 Prosopa TV awards}}</ref>
-In 2014 he was presented with the John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service from Bard College, awarded annually to alumni of the college fore extraordinary contributions to the public interest. The magazine Politico included Papahelas as one of 27 most influential Europeans in the European Union.
+In 2013 he was invited to the [[Bilderberg Meeting|Bilderberg Club conference]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/383046/leshi-bilderberg-poioi-einai-oi-ellines-pou-tha-summetehoun-sti-fetini-diaskepsi/ |title=Λέσχη Μπίλντερμπεργκ: Ποιοι είναι οι Έλληνες που θα συμμετέχουν στη φετινή διάσκεψη |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Proto Thema |quote=''...The previous meeting of the Bilderberg Club was attended by Alexis Papachelas, director of Kathimerini..''}}</ref>
+In 2014 was granted the "John Dewey Award for Distinguished Public Service"  from [[Bard College]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bard.edu/news/releases/pr/fstory.php?id=2558 |title=Bard College Holds One Hundred Fifty-Fourth Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2014 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=April 2014 |website=Bard edu.}}</ref>  awarded annually to alumni of the college fore extraordinary contributions to the public interest.
-Papahelas was won a number of journalism awards, including journalist of the year, for his personal work and reports of his television programs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22733&subid=2&pubid=1188575|title=Alexis Papahelas Awards|access-date=2013-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826031107/http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22733&subid=2&pubid=1188575|archive-date=2012-08-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+In 2015 he ranked 15th among the most influential Europeans in POLITICO magazine's list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.politico.eu/list/politico-28/alexis-papahelas/ |title=Alexis Papahelas The honest Greek |author=Luke Waller |date= |website= |publisher=POLITICO}}</ref>
-He has contributed columns for ''[[The New York Times]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/opinion/do-not-humiliate-the-greeks.html|title=Alexis Papahelas New York Times Contributor | work=The New York Times | date=16 February 2012}}</ref> and the [[The Guardian|Guardian]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/alexis-paphelas|title=Alexis Papahelas Guardian Contributor | location=London | work=The Guardian|date=6 May 2010}}</ref> and has been a guest at meetings of the Bilderberg Club. He is general secretary of the Greek Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP).
+He has contributed columns for ''[[The New York Times]]'' <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/17/opinion/do-not-humiliate-the-greeks.html|title=Alexis Papahelas New York Times Contributor | work=The New York Times | date=16 February 2012}}</ref> and the [[The Guardian|Guardian]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/alexis-paphelas|title=Alexis Papahelas Guardian Contributor | location=London | work=The Guardian|date=6 May 2010}}</ref>
 == Bibliography ==

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