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Samaras shoots, Samaras scores!
“Samaras rescues Greece” – it’s the headline the prime minister and many in his office would have cherished. But Giorgos Samaras, the striker without a club, has beaten premier Antonis to the title of saviour thanks to his injury time penalty on Wednesday, which ushered Greece into the second round of the World Cup for the first time in its history.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Society (140), Greece (496)
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2014/06/12/vromiko_myrto_1206-large.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Stomach for the fight
Stress can affect you in peculiar ways. “I felt so ill reading that mail I had to admit myself into the clinic at 4 am," Deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos told The Guardian recently as he recounted the moment he says he realised George Papandreou had not properly thought through the idea of holding a referendum on Greece’s bailout terms in late 2011.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Greece (496)
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2014/06/04/goldendawn_myrto_0406-large.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
In the absence of light, darkness grows
Ten days have passed since the European Parliament elections and New Democracy’s top-ranking committee has just held a meeting to assess the poll results. One can only look upon the panel’s reported findings with incredulity.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Greece (496)
Is post-election just pre-election in Greece?
Now that the ballots from Greece’s triple election marathon have been counted, the focus of debates is shifting towards policy implications, expected cabinet reshuffles and demands for yet more elections. Any observer of Greek politics in Berlin, Paris or Brussels would be at pains to comprehend what kind of post-election narrative this constitutes.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Economy (329), Greece (496)
Election results in Greece lift uncertainty, for now
As the dust settles following last Sunday’s municipal and European parliament polls, a clearer picture of the post-election landscape is slowly taking shape. Following up and assessing the electoral vote in Greece is not a task for the faint-hearted.
Contributor: Dimitris Apistoulas
Categories: Politics (385), Economy (329), Greece (496)