Posts Tagged: Greece

Greece finds its scapegoats

In the last few days, Greek police have rounded up 7000 alleged illegal immigrants in a wave of arrests around Athens and the surrounding area. Over 1000 are set to be deported to their home countries. As the flights start,

Greece finds its scapegoats

In the last few days, Greek police have rounded up 7000 alleged illegal immigrants in a wave of arrests around Athens and the surrounding area. Over 1000 are set to be deported to their home countries. As the flights start,

Now Berlin should follow Athens and bet on Europe and the Euro

Greece, the most troubled nation in the eurozone, has voted. At the time of writing, the results signal that a majority of Greeks see more to be gained in accepting austerity, and 240bn euros in EU loans, than they do

Now Berlin should follow Athens and bet on Europe and the Euro

Greece, the most troubled nation in the eurozone, has voted. At the time of writing, the results signal that a majority of Greeks see more to be gained in accepting austerity, and 240bn euros in EU loans, than they do

Greece Frightening!

Last week’s Greek national election results were not entirely surprising; however, the fallout since has thrown new uncertainty over the country’s willingness to follow the strict austerity measures enforced upon them, and more worryingly, their future as part of the

Greece Frightening!

Last week’s Greek national election results were not entirely surprising; however, the fallout since has thrown new uncertainty over the country’s willingness to follow the strict austerity measures enforced upon them, and more worryingly, their future as part of the

Three metres high, eight miles long: Greece builds border wall with Turkey

Greece, now entering its fifth year of recession, is building a three metre high, eight mile long wall along its shared border with Turkey. The stated purpose of this wall? Excluding migrants, meaning for the main part those people desperately

Three metres high, eight miles long: Greece builds border wall with Turkey

Greece, now entering its fifth year of recession, is building a three metre high, eight mile long wall along its shared border with Turkey. The stated purpose of this wall? Excluding migrants, meaning for the main part those people desperately