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Posts by Nick Malkoutzis
The tie that binds
A cringeworthy gathering full of symbolism but lacking any substance at the Zappeion hall in central Athens seemed a fitting way to mark the imminent conclusion of Greece’s final bailout and an agreement with the country’s lenders on debt relief.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Quasi-statesmanship and political gymnastics
It’s been quite a few days for Alexis Tsipras. The Greek Prime Minister has been deemed worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize by commentators outside of Greece, while domestic critics have accused him of being a traitor. In reality, both claims are excessive, but truth is not a currency that many people like to deal in when it comes to the Macedonia name issue.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
After an international agreement comes the domestic politics
Only time will tell if the agreement (whose details have yet to be confirmed in writing) announced by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart Zoran Zaev will hold.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Growth, not just of the economic variety
To paraphrase the philosophical question about the falling tree in the forest: If a country experiences strong economic growth and nobody writes about it, did it actually happen?
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Society (142), Greece (498)
Philip Roth's words of caution
The recent death of American author Philip Roth provided a reminder about how many passionate followers he has in Greece. The news of his passing was followed by numerous effusive tributes in the local media and laudatory comments on social media.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Society (142), Greece (498)