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Author Archives: Eurocrisis in the Press
Jul 10 2015
Is the BRICS Bank an alternative for Greece?
Comments Off on Is the BRICS Bank an alternative for Greece?By Konstantinos Myrodias and Panos Chatzinikolaou This article concerns Greece’s potential accession to the New Development Bank established by the BRICS and examines whether BRICS Bank provides an alternative for Greece to rescue its economy in such a crucial moment of negotiations among Greece, … Continue reading
Posted by: July 10, 2015
Tagged with: BRICS Bank, Euro crisis, Grexit, Russia
Jul 9 2015
The Greek Referendum: Popular Verdict or Foregone Conclusion?
3 CommentsBy Eleftherios Antonopoulos It is easy to blame the yes campaign but hard to account for its 38.69 per cent in a snap referendum framed as foregone conclusion In the early morning hours of Saturday June 27, Greek TV programmes … Continue reading
Posted by: July 9, 2015
Tagged with: Democracy, Euro crisis, Greek Referendum, Grexit, IMF, Tsipras
Jul 7 2015
Grexit remains unlikely, but time is against the Greek government
Comments Off on Grexit remains unlikely, but time is against the Greek governmentBy Lorenzo Codogno Eurozone finance ministers met today (Tuesday 7 July) to discuss the Greek debt crisis following the country’s ‘No’ vote in its bailout referendum on 5 July. While a Grexit remains unlikely, the risks have clearly increased since … Continue reading
Posted by: July 7, 2015
Tagged with: debt crisis, ECB, Greece, Greek Referendum, Grexit, Structural reform
Jul 5 2015
So this is how it all ends…
5 CommentsBy Vassilis Paipais Since almost the outbreak of the Greek debt crisis in 2009, speculation began as to whether this would be a turning point announcing the end of one of the longest periods of peace, stability and democratic … Continue reading
Posted by: July 5, 2015
Tagged with: Euro crisis, Greek economy, Greek politics, Greek Referendum, Grexit, leaving the euro, sovereign debt crisis
Jul 2 2015
The Greek referendum offers an opportunity to challenge the EU’s preoccupation with the ‘politics of emergency’
2 CommentsBy Jonathan White Following months of discussions, Greece missed the deadline for a 1.5 billion euro payment to the IMF on 30 June. This article assesses what the Greek debt crisis says about the wider process of European integration. EU … Continue reading
Posted by: July 2, 2015
Tagged with: EU, Euro crisis, Greek politics, Greek Referendum
Jun 29 2015
The electoral success of the Danish People’s party: Something rotten in the state of Denmark?
Comments Off on The electoral success of the Danish People’s party: Something rotten in the state of Denmark?By Julie Uldam Recently the Danes voted in a centre-right coalition led by the liberal party Venstre. Opinions polls had indicated a close race, with a slim majority for the centre-right government (52.3 %). And that was indeed how it … Continue reading
Posted by: June 29, 2015
Tagged with: Danish People’s party, Denmark, elections, rural vote
Jun 21 2015
Populism in Europe: a primer
1 CommentBy Cas Mudde Already in 2010, a good five years before a populist coalition government would be formed in Greece, then EU President Herman van Rompuy called populism “the greatest danger for Europe” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 9 April 2010). Since then, … Continue reading
Posted by: June 21, 2015
Tagged with: Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ), Finns Party (PS), Flemish Interest (VB), National Front (FN), Podemos, politics, populism, SYRIZA
Jun 15 2015
The Politics of the Humanitarian Crisis in Europe
4 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi One of the greatest moral achievements of the ancient world has been the enshrinement of a solidarity principle for the fellow human in distress, which finds perhaps its highest formulation in the evangelical parable of the “good … Continue reading
Posted by: June 15, 2015
Tagged with: EU, humanitarianism, migrants
Jun 11 2015
Greece’s creditors are paying the price for not relaxing their conditions prior to the 2015 election
6 CommentsBy Stephanie J. Rickard With no deal reached between Greece and its creditors despite months of negotiations over the release of further financial assistance, the country opted to delay a €300 million debt repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that … Continue reading
Posted by: June 11, 2015
Tagged with: conditions, Creditors, elections, Greek elections, IMF