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Brussels dreaming the remake of 1981
Article | May 18, 2012 - 6:38pm

As Greece gets close to the June 17 election, the scenery gets quite clear and the prospects get easier to foresee. Greece is not an island, and thus its Eurozone future, at this very time, is determining for the future of the Eurozone itself and consequently the future of the European Union in its present format. 

As Greece gets close to the June 17 election, the scenery gets quite clear and the prospects get easier to foresee. Greece is not an island, and thus its Eurozone future, at this very time, is determining for the future of the Eurozone itself and consequently the future of the European Union in its present format. 

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Russia and the Cyprus gambit
Blog entry | May 17, 2012 - 2:53pm

Russia’s age-old ambition of securing a foothold in the Mediterranean has been achieved not only through the establishment of a naval base at Tartus in Syria but also because of its long-standing relationship with Cyprus.

Russia’s age-old ambition of securing a foothold in the Mediterranean has been achieved not only through the establishment of a naval base at Tartus in Syria but also because of its long-standing relationship with Cyprus.

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Greek financial system may collapse this week
Article | May 16, 2012 - 2:40pm

This Monday and Tuesday, withdrawals from Greek banks exceeded 800 million Euros

This Monday and Tuesday (14 and 15 May), withdrawals from Greek banks exceeded 800 million Euros (small depositors), and if this trend continues, the Greek financial system may collapse before Friday, 18  May.

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Elections: Solutions do not come easy in Greece – analysis
Blog entry | May 3, 2012 - 11:38am

Both major political parties in Greece were not prepared to deal with the crisis; neither were their leaders.

Both major political parties in Greece were not prepared to deal with the crisis; neither were their leaders. At the most crucial moment of their career, Samaras and Venizelos share some common characteristics: May 6 is going to be their first election as party leaders; both their predecessors resigned under pressure; both are pro-Memorandum; they are members of the elite and have both open trust issues with the party base.

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