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Will the real men of unity please stand up?
At first it seemed like a harmless joke. “And now for one member state, all the men need to take off their ties,” said European Commission first vice-president Frans Timmermans at the end of a recent photo shoot for the College of Commissioners in Brussels.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Economy (329), Greece (496)
The ECB's strict rules apply if you dare not comply
Mario Draghi used the word “rule” seven times in his recent press conference following the meeting of the European Central Bank's Governing Council in Nicosia. Six of those references were related to questions about Greece.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (281), Economy (329), Greece (496)
Greece: The gathering storm
As the dust settles from Greece’s negotiations with its lenders and the arduous work of implementing their agreement begins, it is becoming increasingly evident that the next four months will be an extremely testing experience for everyone concerned.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (281), Economy (329), Greece (496)
The education of Alexis Tsipras
There was a defining moment in the recent election campaign. It wasn’t New Democracy’s decision to go full negative by running a campaign ad that suggested Armageddon was around the corner. Nor was it To Potami’s claim that it would unveil its plan for reaching an agreement with Greece’s lenders after the elections. Instead, it came on a mild Thursday night in Omonia Square.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (385), Greece (496)
Spain is not Greece: Part two
The tremors in Greece after SYRIZA’s electoral victory were also felt in Spain –and quite intensely. Having attempted to disassociate Athens’ fate from Madrid’s, Spanish officials have found themselves somewhat linked again: in the outbreak of eurozone debt crisis it was the need for reforms and a rescue; today, it is politics.
Contributor: Arturo Lopo
Categories: Europe (281), Politics (385), Greece (496)