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Tag Archives: SYRIZA
Feb 6 2015
Varoufakis on the international media catwalk: on the politics of style
3 CommentsBy 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
Posted by: February 6, 2015
Tagged with: Greek economy, populism, 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
Jan 5 2015
‘The Future has just started’: The Greek National Elections and the end of Austerity in Europe
4 CommentsBy Marina Prentoulis After three voting rounds, the Greek coalition government has failed to secure the support of 180 MPs in order to appoint a new president. According to the constitution, the Greek parliament was dissolved on the 31st of … Continue reading
Posted by: January 5, 2015
Tagged with: Antonis Samaras, austerity, elections, SYRIZA
May 28 2014
European-cum-National Elections in Greece
4 CommentsBy Vassilios Paipais Last Sunday’s European elections found the Greek electorate deeply divided, fragmented and to some extent disoriented. In general, Greek voters paid scant attention to the wider European agenda but they are hardly to blame as they were … Continue reading
Posted by: May 28, 2014
Tagged with: austerity, Blame, Euro crisis, European Elections 2014, Golden Dawn, Greece, SYRIZA