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Europe After The Vote

Sep 21, 2015

In Greece, Alexis Tsipras’ Gamble Pays Off. Now What?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Alexis Tsipras has won his third election this year. It’s a remarkable achievement for a man who won his first election on an anti-austerity platform, his second after urging voters to support that position, and his third after doing a U-turn and accepting tough bailout conditions demanded by Greece’s creditors.

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Europe After The Vote

Aug 21, 2015

In Greece, It’s Splitsville for Syriza

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Greek voters will line up behind Alexis Tsipras in next election, says Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell Greek voters will rally behind Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who lost part of his Syriza party August 21 after he was forced by creditors to abandon his anti-austerity stance, says the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. “My guess is that […]

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Europe After The Vote

Aug 20, 2015

In Greece, It’s the End of Syriza as We Know It

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Elections will produce split in ruling party, says Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ decision to resign and call snap elections in an attempt to shore up support for a harsh bailout package will split his leftist party, says the Atlantic Council’s Fran Burwell. Syriza has been a “broken party” since Tsipras […]

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Europe After The Vote

Aug 7, 2015

Åslund on Greek Banks

By Anders Åslund

Sky News interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on Greek banks losing 30 percent of their value after the Greek stock market reopened:

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

A Strategic Conversation: Interagency Process Reform, the Greek Crisis, and Beyond

By Atlantic Council

On July 14th, the Atlantic Council’s Strategy Initiative hosted a public event to discuss the pertinent issues of interagency process reform, the Greek Crisis, and the Iran nuclear deal. The event also served as the official launch of the Atlantic Council’s partnership with The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 23, 2015

Sciubba: The Greek Financial Crisis is Making its Migration Crisis Worse

By Jennifer Sciubba

Strategic Foresight Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow Jennifer D. Sciubba writes for the Washington Post on how strained resources and xenophobia are creating a difficult landscape for migrants arriving in Greece:

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Jul 22, 2015

Has Greece Been Effective at Downsizing Its Public Sector?

By Global Business and Economics

Greece and its EU counterparts made progress last week on negotiations, but some policy makers question whether Greece will truly adopt the measures necessary to recover economic stability.

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 22, 2015

Åslund on Eurozone Influence on Greece Talks

By Anders Aslund

Handelsblatt quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Resident Senior Fellow Anders Åslund on the impact of northern eurozone states on the discussions about resolving the Greek financial crisis: 

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 21, 2015

The Greek Debt Crisis—Latest Developments

By Demetrios Papageorgiou

This time last week, Greece faced an ultimatum: enact a laundry list of economic reforms—known as “prior actions”—by July 15 in order to start negotiations on the country’s third financing program in five years, or face expulsion from the nineteen-member currency union. Determined to keep the euro, even in the face of new austerity, the […]

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Europe After The Vote

Jul 21, 2015

Montanino on Next Steps in Greece

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino joins Sky News to discuss the options for Greece as they move forward to solve the financial crisis:

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