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A Greek tragedy, a European failure
Blog entry | May 18, 2012 - 6:41pm

Last Thursday, the new Greek Parliament issued by the elections of 6 May gathered for its inaugural session. Usually, such gatherings are cheerful  and full of hope; but this one wasn’t. 

Last Thursday, the new Greek Parliament issued by the elections of 6 May gathered for its inaugural session. Usually, such gatherings are cheerful  and full of hope; but this one wasn’t. Quite the contrary: a strange mood was in the air, partly due to the fact that this would be the shortest parliamentary season of all times—one day. In fact, the following day the parliament was dissolved and new elections were set.

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Political Dirty Dozen: world's weirdest parties
Article | May 2, 2012 - 12:43pm

With 6 May approaching and along several decisive elections throughout Europe, many fear what kind of economic and European policies would François Holland impose if he wins French presidency, or whether neo-nazi Golden Dawn party will enter Greek parliament, or if anti-European nationalists will form the government in Serbia, destabilising Europe's powder-keg again.

While we are contemplating the political future of Europe, here are some of the weirdest political parties the world has seen.

12. The Party for Neighbourly Love, Freedom, and Diversity

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5 Myths on Greek national elections
Blog entry | April 30, 2012 - 10:55am

Greece is full of myths and urban legends that guide people’s public discourse in cafes and on the street.

Greece is full of myths and urban legends that guide people’s public discourse in cafes and on the street. Greece is a small country, a ‘village’, as Greeks call it when they discover common paths in life or they share friends and acquaintances. Greeks also tend to be overwhelmed by the passionate way they view reality.

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