George Kyris Those who support Brexit often see Greece as an example of the problems within the EU. Nigel Farage has encouraged Greeks to leave the union in order to “take back control and democracy”, in a European project that “is dying”. It is true that Greeks have become very Eurosceptic as a result of… More Greece has its problems with the EU, but we would never leave
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Michal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: “Can ‘people over profits’ become a reality in Greece?”
This is the full transcript of my podcast interview with John Milios; it appeared earlier this week in Jacobin. John is a prominent figure within Syriza; he was the party’s chief economic advisor until earlier this year and is also a member of the party’s central committee, one of the 109 who
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: “Can ‘people over profits’ become a reality in Greece?”
This is the full transcript of my podcast interview with John Milios; it appeared earlier this week in Jacobin. John is a prominent figure within Syriza; he was the party’s chief economic advisor until earlier this year and is also a member of the party’s central committee, one of the 109 who
Continue readingMichal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: Podcast: Syriza’s John Milios, “I will continue to fight against austerity”
http://rozworski.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/podcast150720-greece-milios.mp3 Greece continues to be in flux. Two weeks ago, the Greek people voted over 60% No in a referendum on further austerity. One week ago, the Greek government agreed to a new Memorandum in principle after an all-night negotiation, described at times as “mental water-boarding”. Finally, last Wednesday, the
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Podcast: Syriza’s John Milios, “I will continue to fight against austerity”
https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/podcast150720-greece-milios.mp3 Greece continues to be in flux. Two weeks ago, the Greek people voted over 60% No in a referendum on further austerity. One week ago, the Greek government agreed to a new Memorandum in principle after an all-night negotiation, described at times as “mental water-boarding”. Finally, last Wednesday, the
Continue readingCuriosityCat: IMF rides to Greece defence with shocking dose of reality
Legarde leads the cavalry to the rescue Despite attempts by the top EU states to suppress its latest report, the IMF, led by managing director Christine Lagarde, has spoken truth to the powerfulwith a dramatic report that clearly indicates three things. First, Greece cannot repay the crushing national debt it
Continue readingMichal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: Austerity insanity: on the Greek proposals
Alternate title: #Gruster#$%k. My most recent piece from Ricochet on Syriza’s proposed austerity package. There is acrimony and division in Athens, after the Syriza government submitted a revised list of proposals to its creditors. Despite a resounding victory in last Sunday’s referendum for Oxi — the “no” vote rejecting creditor
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Austerity insanity: on the Greek proposals
Alternate title: #Gruster#$%k. My most recent piece from Ricochet on Syriza’s proposed austerity package. There is acrimony and division in Athens, after the Syriza government submitted a revised list of proposals to its creditors. Despite a resounding victory in last Sunday’s referendum for Oxi — the “no” vote rejecting creditor
Continue readingIn This Corner: Stuff Happens, week 25: Grexit explained; bike lanes deflated; Cowboyhatgate
The big international story this week continues to be the Greek debt, and the threat of Greece getting kicked out of the Eurozone, a situation called the Grexit (if this had been an American crisis, it would have been called Greekgate). As a service to my 27 regular readers, I
Continue readingMichal Rozworski » Political Eh-conomy: Oxi: a political opening amid economic suffocation
This week has been a taste of what the economy would look like with a real rupture with the Eurozone: uncertainty, elite blackmail, banks teetering on the brink and the start of rationing. That the mobilization of Syriza and the left outside it has overcome this and made Oxi a
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Oxi: a political opening amid economic ruin
This week has been a taste of what the economy would look like with a real rupture with the Eurozone: uncertainty, elite blackmail, banks teetering on the brink and the start of rationing. That the mobilization of Syriza and the left outside it has overcome this and made Oxi a
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Greece’s rich: insulated against an EU exit | World news | The Guardian
Greece’s rich: insulated against an EU exit | World news | The Guardian. Filed under: Greece Tagged: Austerity, Eurozone Crisis, Greece, Grexit
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Podcast: The roots of the Greece crisis in European integration and what this means for the future
https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/podcast150402-europe.mp3 As the simmering crisis between Greece and the institutions formerly known as the Troika heats up again, it’s a good time to look once more at the roots of the European crisis and what they mean for the possibilities open before Syriza at the present juncture. Greece is being squeezed
Continue readingPolitical Eh-conomy: Syriza buys four months of breathing room
Belatedly, here is an article I wrote on Greece’s agreement with the Eurozone for Ricochet. It focuses on the next four months with their opportunities and pitfalls. Given that the list of reforms authored by Yanis Varoufakis looks to get the approval of the Eurogroup member states, the article remains relevant, the breathing
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Grexit, schmexit: It ain’t gonna happen
For sale? Owner must sell … Right now a battle of Homeric proportions is being waged for the future soul of the European Union. On one side are the Teutonic bookkeepers of the EU, led by Merkel of Germany and Cameron of Britain. On the other side is the tiny,
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