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Where in the developed world can you ride a moped, minus helmet, at 2 a.m. under the noses of weary riot cops, when your night out has only just begun? Athens of course. Greece is in its sixth year of recession and crisis but this is still one of Europe’s great cities for culture, food, drink and entertainment.
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Paul Mason works for Channel 4 News; Theopi Skarlatos is a documentary film-maker. They are collaborating on a documentary about the Greek crisis.
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