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Whether an "early" or "clean" exit, it's the same old story for Greece
A two-minute video featuring Alexis Tsipras and foreign dignitaries was posted online by the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday. Its aim is to show that Greece is no longer in the international doghouse and has emerged as an equal partner in Europe and beyond.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Economy (345), Greece (523)
Which way to the exit?
Kastelorizo had a distinguished guest last week, when Alexis Tsipras became the first prime minister to visit the remote and picturesque Greek island since George Papandreou announced from the same spot almost eight years earlier that he had formally requested the activation of the ad hoc support mechanism the eurozone put together for Greece.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Economy (345), Greece (523)
Greece's foreign policy trap
All eyes are on the Greek coalition’s bid to exit the country’s third bailout in August, allowing it to claim the valuable political prize that is likely to come with completing the programme. However, recent events have highlighted that the greatest threat to the coalition’s cohesion and the stable environment it hopes to profit from in political terms lies in foreign, rather than economic, policy.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Greece (523)
Greece reaches for its pills
If Novartis makes pills to combat nausea, they will have sold like hot cakes in Greece over the past few days. The decision earlier this month by an anti-corruption prosecutor to send to Parliament a case file that contained statements from three protected witnesses who accuse 10 politicians of accepting bribes from the Swiss pharmaceutical giant has unleashed all the negative and vomit-inducing elements that Greek politics has to offer.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (410), Greece (523)
Macedonia and other Greek words
Tens of thousands of people protested in Athens on Sunday in what was the largest rally the Greek capital has seen for some time. They were there to send a message regarding the meaning of a Greek word: Macedonia.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (410), Society (149), Greece (523)