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Tag Archives: austerity
Mar 25 2015
Greece must put aside divisive rhetoric if a solution to the country’s crisis is to be found
Comments Off on Greece must put aside divisive rhetoric if a solution to the country’s crisis is to be foundBy Lambros Fatsis We need to talk about Syriza. But it would be unwise to do so without perspective, or without history. We need perspective in order to gain perspective, thereby allowing us to triangulate rather than simply divide … Continue reading
Posted by: March 25, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Greek politics, Independent Greeks, left wing politics, populism, SYRIZA
Feb 23 2015
Modalities of solidarity in Greece: a civil society at the cross-roads
5 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: February 23, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Civic Culture, Civil Society, social change, Solidarity
Feb 16 2015
The winds are changing: a new left populism for Europe
5 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: February 16, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Europe, Greece, left populism, Podemos, Spain, SYRIZA
Feb 11 2015
The Greek Government’s programme: an act of defiance or a call for compromise?
Comments Off on The Greek Government’s programme: an act of defiance or a call for compromise?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
Posted by: February 11, 2015
Tagged with: ANEL, austerity, debt crisis, Euro, fiscal policy, Foreign policy, SYRIZA
Feb 5 2015
Greek elections 2015: the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
4 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: February 5, 2015
Tagged with: ANEL, austerity, elections, Germany, Greece, Nationalism, populism, SYRIZA
Feb 2 2015
How the Eurozone crisis changed Syriza and how the party can change the Eurozone crisis
6 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: February 2, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, European Union, Eurozone crisis, Greece, Political Parties, SYRIZA
Jan 28 2015
The End of Austerity in Europe?
5 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: January 28, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Crisis, default, ECB, elections, Eurozone crisis, SYRIZA
Jan 26 2015
Greek elections 2015: a short overview
5 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: January 26, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, Golden Dawn, Greece, SYRIZA
Jan 26 2015
Syriza’s win and the Greek elections: many shades of grey
7 CommentsBy Maria Kyriakidou Reading the press headlines all over Europe today, one gets the impression of a schizophrenic Europe, with images of glory and gloom about what Syriza’s win means for the future of the Eurozone being painted by different … Continue reading
Posted by: January 26, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, elections, Golden Dawn, SYRIZA
Jan 14 2015
Debt relief for Greece is necessary to avoid a crisis in the Eurozone
5 CommentsBy Paul De Grauwe The Greek debt crisis that erupted in 2010 is back, and again threatens the stability of the Eurozone. That crisis was the result of two factors. First, an unbridled spending drift of both the private and … Continue reading
Posted by: January 14, 2015
Tagged with: austerity, SYRIZA