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Greek Bailouts: The Sale of a Nation and the Death of Democracy

When the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) came to Greece's rescue in May 2010 with a 110 billion euro bailout loan in order to avoid the default of a eurozone member state (a second bailout...

Greek PM in Search of New Political Alliances

With the review process of the new bailout program under way and Greece’s creditors pushing for more austerity and a deeper adjustment into the nation’s pension system than the one proposed by the Tsipras government, the Greek Prime Minister...

The High Price of a Ticket to Europe for Migrants and Refugees

The increasing number of migrants and refugees reaching the shores of Greece, Italy, and other European countries has done more than just create a collective action problem for Europe. “The only ones who benefit from the lack of a common European response...

Greek Migration Minister: 'Jihadists Passed Through Greek Borders'

Greece's current Migration Minister; Dimitris Mouzalas admitted that jihadists were able to pass through the Greek border along with the thousands of refugees arriving in the country daily. The migrants and refugees are arriving on the Greek islands close...

Greek Election Results in Real Time: Infographic

  Click on the info-graphic below to see the updated results for the Greek election as they are published in real time by Greece's Ministry of Interior.

New Democracy-SYRIZA Political Clash Due to Bribing Accusations

The New Democracy and SYRIZA political quarrel has grown particularly intense amid the most critical juncture in Greece's economic recovery in recent memory, as discussions about the sustainability of the country's debt are ongoing. Comments made by SYRIZA spokesman Panos...

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Greece

Greek-Canadian social entrepreneur Andreas Souvaliotis pens an open letter to Prime Minister of Greece after a Greek MP wrote a homophobic Twit to the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.

Amphipolis Tomb: All Circus, No Bread at Greece's Newly Found "Archaeological Disneyland"

It was Christmas of 1977 when Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos announced the discovery of the royal tomb of King Philip of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great in Vergina. Inside the tomb that no modern man had stepped foot before,...

Troika Satisfied with Layoff Targets

The Troika of Greece's international creditors completed their meeting with Minister of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “Significant progress has been made and this has also been acknowledged by our creditors,” sources from the Ministry stated after the meeting. The Ministry’s...

Rehhagel Left Greece With Political Lesson

The 74-year-old former football manager who coached Greece to its stunning victory in the 2004 European Championships, Otto Rehhagel has returned to Germany where he faced criticism for comments about his country's role in imposing harsh austerity measures on...