This is not ΄a migrant crisis of Europe΄
03/09/2015
In an excellent analysis for IRIN news, Joe Dyke, IRIN΄s Middle East editor, says that the debate over the "migrant crisis of Europe" is flawed. "Europe is not facing a…
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Austerity Economics Is Fraying Europe’s Social Contract
03/09/2015
Why construct a pact that everyone knows will fail? On the left, the interpretation is that the agreement is a conscious act of vengeance by the troika—the European Central Bank,…
I am an immigrant – and I believe “migrant” is a far from neutral term
03/09/2015
A seemingly neutral term like "migrant" is so potentially pernicious because we don’t take the kind of care we should in assessing its effect on us.
Democratizing the Eurozone
03/09/2015
ATHENS – Like Macbeth, policymakers tend to commit new sins to cover up their old misdemeanors. And political systems prove their worth by how quickly they put an end to…
Djiselbloem Brings Greece on top of Eurogroup Agendum
03/09/2015
The president of the Eurogroup, J.Djiselbloem, has brought the Greek problem back on top of the agendum of the next, unofficial Eurogroup.
This Is What Greece’s Refugee Crisis Really Looks Like
02/09/2015
Young boy found lying face-down on a beach near Turkish resort of Bodrum was one of at least 12 Syrians who drowned attempting to reach Greece
Varoufakis on LAE
02/09/2015
In an interview to the French site Revue-Ballast former FinMin Y.Varoufakis spoke about LAE, the party that was formed by those SYRIZA MP΄s who decided not to vote the 3rd…
Alexis Tsipras promises to cancel the private education VAT increase
02/09/2015
Former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces that he will scrap the controversial VAT education tax, if re-elected.
The Moral Hazards of Capitalism
02/09/2015
What the concept of moral hazard points to is how political, legal, and economic arrangements conduce to irresponsible behavior that causes, or poses a grave threat of causing, serious harm…
For many refugees, journey to Europe begins on Facebook
02/09/2015
Would-be refugees hoping to flee war in the Middle East are using Facebook as their compass for finding the people smugglers they hope will get them to a better life…