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Posts by Nick Malkoutzis
Deal or no deal? Greece wrestles with the Macedonia issue
Anyone who has tried to approach the Macedonia name issue with an open mind since it surfaced in the 1990s will likely have regretted they ever broached the matter. Many will have escaped when they had the chance, while the rest were sucked into its vortex of claim and counter-claim, intricate history, complicated geography and ugly politics.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (413), Greece (527)
SYRIZA and ANEL: Far from picture-perfect
The picture from the first meeting between Alexis Tsipras and Panos Kammenos in January 2015, after SYRIZA’s election victory was a sign of things to come.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
Moments to remember from the euro crisis
Given the concern within the eurozone that the next crisis is just around the corner and that not enough has been done to prevent it, there is a new urgency to learn from our recent past.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (296), Economy (348), Greece (527)
Getting to the church on time
When Alexis Tsipras held a televised news conference last week, standing side-by-side with the head of the Church of Greece – Archbishop Ieronymos, the impression given was that a momentous point in the relationship between the Greek state and the church had been reached. As each day passes, though, it seems less historic and more business-as-usual.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)
Greece's never-ending election campaign
Speaking at the EU-Arab Summit in Athens on Tuesday, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the prolonged pre-election period Greece has entered is damaging the country.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (413), Greece (527)