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On the road to realpolitik with Alexis Tsipras at the wheel
In July 2014, Alexis Tsipras took part in a demonstration against the Israeli bombing of the Gaza strip and, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, spoke to TV cameras about the “brutality” being inflicted on civilians.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
EU-Turkey refugee agreement: A life saver or a dud?
An average of around 2,200 refugees and migrants have arrived on the shores of Greece’s eastern Aegean islands every day this year. Before being piled into rubber dinghies and other unsuitable vessels for the crossing, they purchase life vests from shops in Turkey.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
Greece being boxed in by refugee crisis and security concerns
The recent attacks in Paris and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s subsequent visit to Turkey in the ensuing days have done much to reveal the environment in which Greece finds itself in relation to the refugee crisis and what potential dangers lie ahead.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
Helmut Schmidt, Greece and a valuable legacy for Europe
The death of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt last week sent ripples of sadness across Europe, not just his own country. The expressions of grief were a reflection of how the characterful and purposeful Schmidt had enriched European politics during his long career.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
Portugal and Greece: The opposite ends of Europe’s southern periphery
Portugal and Greece are geographically located at the opposite ends of the eurozone’s southern periphery. Both countries have a population of approximately 10 million inhabitants, with Greece being closer to 11 million.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)