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Posts in Greece
Mistaking tolerance for a free rein
Five months ago, Greeks didn’t just change their government, they decided it was time to leave the miserable crisis years behind, suggesting a growing maturity among voters.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (271), Greece (379)
The dragon's head roars in Athens
It was a visit worthy of a plethora of superlatives. The arrival of China’s President Xi Jinping in Athens (November 10-12) was termed a “vote of confidence” for Greece.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (198), Politics (271), Economy (252), Greece (379)
Sino-Greek engagement: Path to 'win-win cooperation' is not always linear
Next week, the Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Athens. It is his first official visit, but his second journey to Greece. In July 2014, he made a technical stop on the island of Rhodes while on his way to Brazil to attend the sixth BRICS Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Economy (252), Greece (379)
New asylum law comes up against old failings
At the reception centre for asylum seekers in Rijswijk, bicycles are parked neatly like they would be outside any apartment complex or office block in the Netherlands. Joyous shrieks are heard nearby as children play at a small, but tidy, playground.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (198), Politics (271), Society (55), Greece (379)
Growing Greece: From narrative to reality
Over recent weeks, there has been much talk from government officials about a “new Greece” emerging after the July elections, however, the worst thing the government could do at this stage is to believe its own hype.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (271), Greece (379)