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Greek government risks mauling after straying off
The current Greek government’s propensity for shooting itself in the foot should never be underestimated. Last year proved that SYRIZA is particularly adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory but it appears to have outdone itself with the emerging fiasco that is the TV licencing procedure.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (519)
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Out with the old, in with the old
Perhaps more so than its promises about debt reduction, its ambitious targets for welfare spending and its abstract pledge to restore pride, what swung it for SYRIZA back in January 2015, when it first came to power, was the hope that it would represent something new.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Greece (519)
Refugee crisis charade adds insult to EU's injuries
Since the European Union and Turkey agreed on a formula in March to manage refugee flows in a more orderly manner, by removing any incentive for migrants to cross the Aegean on their own, the crisis has faded into the background. Aided by the closure of borders in the Balkans and central Europe, the EU–Turkey agreement triggered a significant enough fall in arrivals to make the flow manageable and give much of Europe peace of mind.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (519)
The great turn-off: Greece's TV permits auction
At the start of the process toauction four TV licenses in Athens last week, one of the people in the room was taken to the hospital. He may have been the lucky one.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Society (149), Greece (519)
Justice can't be blind to facts in 2009 deficit case
Under normal circumstances, justice being blind should be welcomed. But this also means it can miss the obvious, which is when the problems begin.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)