Athens, March 1972. Greece was living under the shadow of the dictatorship, and Europe was still exploring its boundaries during the Cold War. At that time, Günter Grass, a leading writer of post-war Germany and later Nobel laureate, gave a speech in Athens that remained memorable: "Words against habit."

It was a bold denunciation of the junta, but also a timeless warning: democracy is not lost only through violence, but also through the slow habit of losing it. This volume gathers the lecture, the aftermath of the event, and an interview in which Grass speaks about socialism, democracy, and Europe's future.

Fifty years later, his words still resonate painfully relevant: never get used to injustice and authoritarianism.

Foreword by Professor Emeritus and former Minister, Nikos Alevizatos.