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TINA politics and the Greek elections

Having struck a highly controversial agreement with Greece’s European creditors, former prime minister Alexis Tsipras is now confronted in real time with a fundamentally changing political landscape.

Contributor: Jens Bastian

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Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Greece (523)

Election Watch: End of an era as Papandreous bow out of elections

With his announcement that his Kinima (Movement) party will not contest the forthcoming elections “for financial reasons”, George Papandreou seems to be drawing a close on his family’s almost century-long involvement in Greek politics.

Contributor: Damian Mac Con Uladh

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Categories: Politics (410), Greece (523)

Tsipras and the binary opposition

The morning after July’s referendum win was a bittersweet moment for Alexis Tsipras. It dawned on him that he had an overwhelming mandate not to accept new, onerous bailout terms but, at the same time, that he could not risk Greece’s position in the euro. Fulfilling both desires would require a gold medal-winning balancing act on the political high beam.

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Politics (410), Greece (523)

Why Tsipras might gamble on snap elections

Many people asking whether Greece can afford to hold snap elections in the autumn. Perhaps, though, we should also be asking whether it can afford not to.

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Categories: Politics (410), Greece (523)

Greece deal leaves many questions

After all the hoopla over Greece in recent months, it’s weird that the agreement of a deal on Tuesday was not met with more celebration. It certainly came as a surprise to most analysts that a deal was struck (it’s amazing how fast agreement can be found when Greece capitulates and signs up to everything immediately).

Contributor: Megan Greene

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Categories: Europe (293), Politics (410), Economy (345), Greece (523)