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Sofia Kleftaki

Writer and reporter, predominantly for DW's Greek Service. Specializes in migration, social issues and the environment.

Sofia has lived in Athens since 2006. After completing her degree in Media Studies, she moved into journalism, reporting on international affairs for Greek television. She joined DW in 2022.

Born in Berlin and with a Greek family background, Sofia has for many years focused on the linguistic and cultural integration of refugees in Germany. She has been reporting from Greece for DW since 2022. She specializes in social policy and cultural issues, EU migration policy and environmental disasters.

Skip next section Featured stories by Sofia Kleftaki

Featured stories by Sofia Kleftaki

A gray-haired man looks into a well

Greek islands fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. While desalination plants help, they are only part of the solution.
ClimateAugust 30, 2024
A man speaks into a DW microphone in front of a burned-out house

Greek authorities draw criticism over handling of wildfires

As residents of Athens' suburbs return to their charred homes, many criticize the authorities' response to the fire.
CatastropheAugust 14, 202402:33 min
Ayham and his sister Lin sit at a school desk at the Schisto refugee camp in Greece

Life for Syrian siblings in a Greek refugee camp near Athens

Ayham and Lin have been living at the Schisto refugee camp for eight months, dreaming of a home of their own.
Human RightsJuly 29, 202403:59 min
Skip next section Stories by Sofia Kleftaki

Stories by Sofia Kleftaki

A view of the Thessaloniki subway tunnel, with two trains on parallel tracks

Long wait over as Thessaloniki gets first subway

Long wait over as Thessaloniki gets first subway

After decades of delays, Greece's second-largest city will see its very first subway line on November 30.
Cars and TransportationNovember 7, 202403:33 min
A crowd of people dressed in summer clothes stand outside whitewashed buildings watching and photographing the sunset, Oia, Santorini, Greece, August 17, 2024

Greek island of Santorini is overrun by cruise ship tourists

Greek island of Santorini is overrun by cruise ship tourists

Hordes of cruise ship tourists are overwhelming Santorini. Many feel that visitor numbers are out of control.
TravelSeptember 11, 2024
Tourists disembark a ferry on the island of Naxos

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Greece's water shortages spare tourists, leave farmers dry

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. Desalination plants can help tourists, but not local farmers.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 9, 202403:32 min
Schisto refugee camp near Athens: Ayham Albahsh, 11, has been living here for seven months with his younger sister Lin, 8, and his parents

Growing up in a Greek refugee camp

Growing up in a Greek refugee camp

How do children learn about the concept of home when their lives are in limbo? DW reports from the Schisto refugee camp.
MigrationJune 23, 2024
Storm Daniel devastates Greek port city of Volos

Storm Daniel devastates Greek port city of Volos

Storm Daniel devastates Greek port city of Volos

DW correspondent Sofia Kleftaki met some of the residents struggling to cope with the storm's damage.
CatastropheSeptember 8, 202302:14 min
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