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Greece in danger of repeating familiar mistakes with Golden Dawn

Barring any last minute upsets, Golden Dawn will officially become Greece’s third-largest party when local and European Parliament elections are held in May. At least that is what opinion polls have been indicating for some time. It would represent another milestone in the shocking rise of the Neo-Nazi party, which has proved a challenge Greece’s political system has been unable to tackle.

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Politics (407), Greece (519)

Troika inquiry: talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey

The European Parliament’s inquiry into the troika and its record in eurozone bailouts sounds like a welcome effort to hold Europe’s crisis managers to account.

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Categories: Europe (289), Politics (407), Economy (341), Greece (519)

It's not the distance; it's the load you carry

It is natural to attempt to instill some hope when one addresses a nation that has been battered by six years of the deepest recession in world history and has endured four years of unprecedented austerity.

Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis

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Categories: Economy (341), Greece (519)

Off the isles of Greece

This week marked the anniversary of the birth of Lord Byron, a foreigner who loved Greece but was also embraced by Greeks. One of his most famous poems, The Isles of Greece, invokes the wondrous spirit of Greeks’ ancient ancestors. Great victories, such as in the Battle of Salamis, are exalted in this memorable example of his work.

Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis

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Categories: Europe (289), Greece (519)

A macroeconomic assessment of the Cypriot economy after the haircut

Why has the Cypriot economy faced a smaller than anticipated dip for 2013? What is the relevance of the answers to this question for the shape of Cyprus recession and for its medium to long-run economic growth prospects?

Contributor: Marios Zachariadis

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Categories: Europe (289), Economy (341)