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.
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.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 3:17pm
The new round of political talks, and final ones, in Greece, between the heads of the parties who were to form a coalition government, specifically, Antonis Samaras (head of New Democracy), Alexis Tsipras (head of Syriza), Evangelos Venizelos (head of Pasok), Panos Kamenos (head of Independent Greeks), and Fotis Kouvelis (Democratic Left) at the presidential house and under the auspices of the Greek President Karolos Papoulias, failed once more and elections are now inevitable.
Article | May 15, 2012 - 10:11am
The Greek president, Karolos Papoulias, called a new meeting of the leaders of largest four political parties that gained access to the Parliament in last Sunday's election. Aleka Papariga, head of the Greek Communist Party said she will not attend while the President didn't ask the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn to participate.
Article | May 13, 2012 - 11:22pm
There is a Sense of Urgency in Europe. Where people know who they are and have a strong commitment with the values of freedom, social justice and development.
There is a Sense of Urgency in Europe. Where people know who they are and have a strong commitment with the values of freedom, social justice and development. This is the reason to believe that a new standard of Participation in Europe, more than a possibility, is an individual and collective necessity for all of us, effective European citizens. Michael Foucault is more than ever present – the difference of Europe will be in the exercise of the capacity of the individual participation as the central contribution to the reinvention of the collective society.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 3:45pm
Article | May 10, 2012 - 3:40pm
The third and the last exploratory mandate to form a government was handed this afternoon of 10 May from the President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias, to the leader of the party that came third in last Sunday's elections, namely Evagelos Venizelos president of Pasok.
The third and the last exploratory mandate to form a government was handed this afternoon of 10 May from the President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias, to the leader of the party that came third in last Sunday's elections, namely Evagelos Venizelos president of Pasok.
Initially Venizelos has said that he will not use the mandate because he had been already contacted by the other two political leaders who took the mandate before him.
Article | May 8, 2012 - 11:14am
The formation of a government in Greece is becoming a burning issue for the entire Eurozone. The results of the Sunday 6 May elections tuned out an absolutely fragmented political scenery.
The formation of a government in Greece is becoming a burning issue for the entire Eurozone. The results of the Sunday 6 May elections tuned out an absolutely fragmented political scenery, with even a pro-Nazi group, the Golden Dawn, until last week a marginal bunch of bullies, getting 7% and 21 deputies in a house of 300. Another new extreme right-wing formation of 'Independent Greeks' got 10.6% and 33 deputies.
Article | May 7, 2012 - 4:53pm
With the prospects for the formation of a viable government in Athens after elections on 6 May appearing very slim, the first reaction from Berlin and Brussels was to point out to the country's obligations towards the Eurozone.
With the prospects for the formation of a viable government in Athens after elections on 6 May appearing very slim, the first reaction from Berlin and Brussels was to point out to the country's obligations towards the Eurozone.
Article | May 7, 2012 - 7:51am
Coalition partners suffer heavy loses in an election that has widely been interpreted as a rejection of the tough austerity measures that have been pursued by the main political parties.
The coalition parties in Greece have suffered heavy loses in the general election.
The election has widely been interpreted as a rejection of the tough austerity measures that have been pursued by the main political parties.
Both the centre-right New Democracy and the centre-left Pasok, who supported tough austerity measures, have seen their share of the vote cut dramatically. The two parties have been in coalition since November.
Blog entry | May 6, 2012 - 11:09pm
Whatever the outcome of the French and the Greek elections on 6 May, the Eurozone will never be the same as before. In both those elections there will be a message sent also to Brussels and Berlin, and even Washington and New York as well. In some respects on election night, Athens may emit a much louder and clearer braodcast than Paris.
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.
Article | April 23, 2012 - 10:53am
Jonny the Lamb did not take the risk to escape from the barn and ended up in the butcher.
On 6 May, Greeks will vote for a new government. The political climate is very bad as the two, formerly leading, political parties, PASOK socialists and Nea Democracy (ND) populists, are loosing voters at an exponential rate. As new media and new campaigning techniques are being aggressively introduced and many new parties begin to appear, no credible prediction is possible except that at least five or six parties will pass the threshold of 3%, and will therefore enter the parliament.
Blog entry | April 22, 2012 - 10:32pm
The Spanish banks' over indebtedness, the Greek impotency to control government deficits, and the Italian frictions, constitute the most important problems for Eurozone. And, if they are not straightened up soon, they may just derail the entire edifice in the medium term.
Blog entry | April 22, 2012 - 10:37pm
We need more than ever to fight for a strong citizenship society. Where people know who they are and have a strong commitment with the values of freedom, social justice and development.
Article | April 11, 2012 - 3:17pm
At 5 pm today (11 April), the Greek Prime Minister, Loukas Papademos, is expected to meet the country's President, Karolos Papoulias, and ask him to dissolve the Parliament and proclaim a general election for 6 May.
At 5 pm today (11 April), the Greek Prime Minister, Loukas Papademos, is expected to meet the country's President, Karolos Papoulias, and ask him to dissolve the Parliament and proclaim a general election for 6 May.
