ΠΡΟΦΟΡΙΚΑ ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΑΓΓΛΙΚΩΝ (ΓΚΡΟΥΠ 1)

State of affairs in the Arabic peninsula/Middle East. Are things expected to change under
the Biden administration?

In your view, what’s managed or guided democracy? What does it mean: rigged systems,
zombie democracies?

The modern consumer

Describe the term ‘voting with your wallet’, ‘hamster on a wheel’, ‘staff accumulating
shopaholics’, ‘political clout’

Nord stream (gas, pipelines, sanctions)

What does ‘bring on board’ mean?
What does ‘detrimental’ mean? What does ‘to irritate someone’ mean?

European Union and the role of Europe

What’s your background? What brings you here today? Do you think that US and Europe
have a strong transatlantic relationship?

Evolution or extinction of humankind due to global warming – what’s your take on the
author’s stance? Should we do something about it or stay as we are? Do you see the end
of the world?

Cold War – how can’t we repeat past mistakes of the cold war?
Do you see a bipolar order today? (an attempt at a new cold war?) He asked her what’s
on her mask (Venus by Botticelli)

Greek – Italian war in the Second World War

His majesty in the text (who does he refer to?)
How the big powers of the day dealt with Greece? (in the Second World War) The UK?

Agriculture in the US
Have you been to New York? What’s your experience? What’s the mentality in New York?
Does NY represent the US? Why have you decided to join the diplomatic corps?

Blockage of the Suez Canal by EVERGREEN

What does the article refer to? Can you tell in a few words what were the implications of
this blockage?
What does ‘idle’ mean?

Marketing and economics

Do you think a country can be a brand? Give me an example
I’ll say a country and say the first thing that comes in your mind = Brazil
What does ‘tangible threats’ mean?
What would you consider tangible threats to cavemen?
What’s the opposite of tangible?
What does ‘slow-burning problems’ mean? What are the types of problems the author
refers to?
Tell me a bit about yourself – any interests outside academia?

Work from home

Would you enjoy working from home?
Do you think that working at home could be beneficial for companies?
What does ‘bottom neck’ mean?

Do you play board games?

What does credibility mean in the text’s context?
Why have you decided to become a diplomat?

USA and Asia

What’s a ‘hybrid war’?
Shall we expect a change in the American foreign policy now that the US focuses
elsewhere and not Asia?
What does ‘shaky dictatorship’ mean?
Explain the phrase ‘fragile Ukraine’
Who is the leader of the opposition in Greece?

Organisation of space according to international law

What’s your view of the outer space? Do we have the right to intervene?

Are we able to decarbonise and find ways to mitigate the environmental effects?

Pandemic
Will there be a new normal from now on?
Can we behave normally again (like in the past)?

Explain the word ‘unequipped’

Explain the terms ‘mitigate’, ‘spoiler alert’
Why are you here today?

Social media: fair use & censorship

The conflict of Doha and Qatar with Saudi Arabia

In your opinion, are the relationships in the area stable?

Iran nuclear programme and Trump

Can you talk about the Vienna Talks that have been going on for months?
Iran-US relations
Belarus – incident with Ryanair, was it a state hijack? (that’s how it was characterised by
the EU and the Greek government alike)

What is ‘control of the control of nature’? (from the text)

What does ‘precedent’ mean? Give us a synonym

Rise of the Talibans in power and repercussions in the Middle East

Migration – what’s your take and opinion?