Throughout Europe, extremist right-wing parties have been on the rise and radical ideas are gaining traction.
The Right Rises Again in Europe
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Greece
Conn Hallinan’s 2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan looks aghast at news stories and newsmakers that beggar belief.
Greece on the Verge
On June 29, the Greek parliament ignored the huge protests in Syntagma Square and approved the austerity program. But the Greek movement that has emerged to challenge this unpopular loan package is not going away.
Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
If Spain and Italy apply for bailouts, the EU will be split between northern haves and southern have-nots. Can a house so divided long endure?
The Battle for Greece
While the world’s attention is focused on the revolution in Egypt, street fighting in Libya, and the battle for Sana in Yemen, in democracy’s birthplace people are also taking to the streets, continuing to protest an austerity plan that many Greeks say will beggar them. On February 23, protesters conducted a 24-hour strike that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of Athens.
Greece: Same Tragedy, Different Scripts
Cafés are full in Athens, and droves of tourists still visit the Parthenon and go island-hopping in the fabled Aegean. But beneath the summery surface, there is confusion, anger, and despair as this country plunges into its worst economic crisis in decades.