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Posts by Nick Malkoutzis
Tsipras is at his strongest, but for how long?
Working out how Alexis Tsipras went from anti-austerity crusader to comfortably winning an election while promising to implement the third bailout, and in the process turning a resounding “No” in the July referendum to a humiliating “Yes” a week later, is something that political scientists will study for years to come.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
Why did Tsipras win again?
The initial results from Greece’s second general election this year, and its fifth since October 2009, suggest that the prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has a level of political durability that few could have predicted – and that a large section of Greek society is willing to be incredibly patient with him.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
Amid fog of confusion, Greeks vote... again
The fact that we are entering Sunday’s elections with the result still difficult to predict is a reflection of the failures of Greece’s parties but also the confusion felt by voters who feel sapped by the tumultuous events of the last few months, which came on top of an exhausting 5 years.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
Election Watch: What are Greeks voting for?
Rarely has Greece gone into an election period with so many pieces in flux as it is now. The only thing we know for sure about the 20 September ballot is that we really can’t be sure of much.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/06/tsipras_1000_myrto_0511-large.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
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
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)