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Posts by Nick Malkoutzis
When the refugee crisis met the bailout review
After weeks of dancing around the issue, it seems that Greece and its lenders have started, even tangentially, to link the refugee crisis and the pending bailout review.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Politics (387), Greece (498)
The refugee crisis and the beast within
As symbols go, the imaginary pig’s head in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies requires little explanation. Its meaning is summed up in one line of the unnerving classic. “Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt and kill!” says the fly-infested head. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you?”
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Society (142), Greece (498)
A marriage of inconvenience
In March 2004, Greece’s young prime minister was a witness at the wedding of Esra Erdogan. Twelve years on, and another young Greek leader is being led a not-so-merry dance by the bride’s father, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Greece (498)
Multiple crises fence in Greece
In its first period in government, between January and September 2015, SYRIZA did not experience any general strikes. Since the September elections there have been three, making the number of such protests one of the few things in Greece that is heading upwards. The other rising indicator is the number of pressing problems Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Politics (387), Economy (331), Greece (498)
Search for solutions, not scapegoats in EU's refugee crisis
For some years now, and especially over the last 12 months, Greece has acted as Europe’s lifeguard, first aid provider and gravedigger. It seems, though, that the strain of the refugee crisis means Greece’s European partners also want it to serve as a prison warden.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (282), Greece (498)