Category Archives: Greece

Feb 26 2015

Who wanted what? An aftermath of the Public debate on Greek Elections

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Posted in: Elections, Greece

By Vasileios Bougioukos and Bernard H Casey One of the possible surprises of the elections in Greece last month, was that SYRIZA didn’t poll particularly well amongst pensioners. After all, these people had suffered pretty draconian cuts, with the 2010 … Continue reading →

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Feb 23 2015

Modalities of solidarity in Greece: a civil society at the cross-roads

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By Giota Alevizou As Greece has yet again become the epicentre of the European debt crisis, with collective negotiations for a fairer deal culminating before the end of February, its plight for survival has reached a new sense of moral … Continue reading →

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Feb 16 2015

The winds are changing: a new left populism for Europe

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Posted in: Greece, Spain, Uncategorized

By Marina Prentoulis and Lasse Thomassen The unprecedented presence of international media, solidarity delegations and representatives of socialist and leftish parties in Athens signalled that Syriza’s triumph was something more than just another electoral victory. A spectre is haunting Europe: … Continue reading →

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Feb 14 2015

Greece’s government deserves benefit of doubt

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Posted in: Euro, Germany, Greece, Max Hänska

By Max Hänska Wednesday’s Eurogroup meeting managed to underwhelm low expectations, as talks even failed to agree the usual face-saving joint statement outlining a structured agenda for future talks. It appears Varoufakis disappointed Eurogroup ministers by arriving without a written plan, and … Continue reading →

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Feb 11 2015

The Greek Government’s programme: an act of defiance or a call for compromise?

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Posted in: Elections, Euro, Europe, Euroscepticism, Greece

By Eleftherios Antonopoulos & Konstantinos Kostagiannis International media described the Greek prime minister’s address to the parliament on Sunday as “defiant” (BBC and Reuters for example). Yet, what emerged from the speech was a mildly coherent attempt to bridge the … Continue reading →

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Feb 6 2015

Varoufakis on the international media catwalk: on the politics of style

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Posted in: Greece, Maria Kyriakidou, Uncategorized

By Maria Kyriakidou About ten days have passed since the new Greek government came into power and also the spotlight of the international media over its negotiations with European partners concerning the country’s debt. Negotiations aside, however, there is a … Continue reading →

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Feb 5 2015

Greek elections 2015: the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

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Posted in: Elections, Europe, Greece

By Sotirios Zartaloudis SYRIZA’s recent electoral victory attracted global attention. This commentary will try to explain SYRIZA’s surprise move to form a coalition government with the far-right party ANEL arguing that both parties share a worldview that explains their co-operation. … Continue reading →

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Feb 2 2015

How the Eurozone crisis changed Syriza and how the party can change the Eurozone crisis

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Posted in: European elections, Greece

By George Kyris For years, conventional wisdom has said that the role of the EU in national elections is rather insignificant. Even European Parliament elections are often regarded as ‘second order’, where voters use the ballot box in order to … Continue reading →

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Jan 28 2015

The End of Austerity in Europe? 

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Posted in: Euro, Europe, Greece, Max Hänska

By Max Hänska After a spectacular swing to the left, away from a political establishment that ruled the country uninterrupted for decades, Greece’s election signals the changed mood that is taking hold of Europe. Austerity has failed. What economists have … Continue reading →

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Jan 26 2015

Greek elections 2015: a short overview

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Posted in: Greece, Vassilis Paipais

By Vassilis Paipais First reactions after such ambiguous and hotly disputed events always hide considerable dangers and possible errors of judgement. Nevertheless, some analysis has to be attempted bearing in mind that many unknowns remain to be seen and many … Continue reading →

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