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PUBLICATIONSThe EPLO Publications expand their scopeLaunch of a new journalWhile the EPLO Publications have mostly focused, during the reported period, on the three journals published by the EPLO, that is, the European Review of Public Law (ERPL), the Central and Eastern European Legal Studies (CEELS), and the European Politeia, they remain, at the same time, committed to being constantly up-to-date on the research needs of the times, and have, therefore, pursued the expansion of their scope to further areas of interest, in addition to their main subject matter, that of public law.Two initiatives are clear examplesof this intention: First, the European Politeia, a bi-annual journal of European law, public affairs and society published by the European Public Law Organization (EPLO) under the scienti c supervision of the Greek Center of European Studies and Research (EKEME) of the EPLO, was launched at the beginning of 2015.This is a European-Greek and Greek- European initiative. It is a Greek initiative but European in its outlook and concerns. The orientation of the journal is to offer a Greek perspective on the European project and European values.The Greek element is fundamental because Greece is on the geographical and symbolic frontier of Europe, at the originand the inspiration of European values, uniquely exposed, because of its peripheral location, to the pressures of the current crisis. The European aspect in this journal is embodied by, amongst other things, seekingE-shop in our websiteVisiting the website of the EPLO Publications (www.eplopublications.eu), within which an e-shop is functioning, readers can find information about all EPLO publications and instantly buy them online (hard copy or digital version) through a simple process.contributions in widely spoken languages, English, French and German. Indeed anyone who reasons in the Greek language, or another language, should be expressing themselves for Europe.The need is constant to reframe elements previously identi ed as national or European without recreating frontiers among the European societies.The aim of this publication is to providean additional forum for the ongoing debates on a broad range of issues and particularly those that transcend individual countries. It will hopefully make relevant voices from the South of Europe more accessible to a broader audience. It will be a rewarding exercise to draw from the expertise of many scholars from Greece and other countries. The publication will be open to various theoretical and political132 ACTIVITY REPORT 2016