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QE arrives for Greece
These are extraordinary times. As the saying goes, they also require extraordinary measures and unexpected decisions. What past crises could not achieve, and where decision-makers wavered or delayed, the advent of the coronavirus has triggered.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Economy (331), Greece (498)
What's behind Erdogan's decision to wave migrants through to Greece?
The decision taken by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month to allow asylum seekers and migrants to travel to Greece took some people by surprise but it was a move that had been in the making for some time.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Greece (498)
After the tweetstorm - Tracing the course of #IStandWithGreece
On the afternoon of of Saturday, February 29, Greece closed its land border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants who had gathered on the Turkish side from entering the country.
Contributor: Georgia Nakou
Categories: Europe (282), Society (142), Greece (498)
Sealing our borders, closing our minds
What is happening on the Greek-Turkish border is, above all, a tragedy for the people who have been exploited and treated in such a reprehensible way.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
The dragon's head roars in Athens
It was a visit worthy of a plethora of superlatives. The arrival of China’s President Xi Jinping in Athens (November 10-12) was termed a “vote of confidence” for Greece.
Contributor: Jens Bastian
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)