Without access to credit, the European South is unlikely to bounce back anytime soon.
Yannis Palaiologos
Yannis Palaiologos is a features reporter for the Kathimerini newspaper in Athens, Greece.
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Italy’s Vote Against Austerity
The Eurozone high command’s insistence on cutting debt is being met with resistance in Italy.
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Austerity’s Unintended Consequences
In Spain and Italy, fiscal belt-tightening has improved public finances, but at what political cost?
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David Cameron’s Malaise Speech
Europe is not impressed with the British P.M.’s plan to loosen the country from the E.U.’s grip.
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Labour’s Rise
The leader of the British Labour Party emerges as a true political leader
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Greece’s Very Real Fiscal Cliff
The tired country’s parliament continues to enact austerity measures to ensure Eurozone financial help keeps flowing, to the anger of many affected parties.
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Liberté, Égalité, Homosexualité
When it comes to marriage equality, the French are surprisingly behind the times.
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Obama’s European Socialist Empire
… is a figment of the Republican Party’s very active imagination.
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Bracing for a Hit from Europe
Economic troubles across the Atlantic haven’t affected the U.S., but that could change as we head into the presidential election.
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Turkey Takes Off
The EU’s perennial reject has seen impressive growth—but there are warning signs for the future.