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The news in Greece

Never before have the Greek media talked so much about the foreign media. French newspapers such as La Tribune or the German Die Zeit – which are seldom mentioned otherwise – have made the headlines. International news has suddenly become attractive because it talks about Greece. Some commentators are mildly critical of this; others turn […]

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Mass uprising of Greece’s youth

Why did Greek youth take to the streets? For the first time since the second world war young people have no hope of a better life than their parents. But there is also a failure of trust in politicians and all state institutions, particularly the police

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Why Greek Youths Took to the Streets

The veteran Greek politician Leonidas Kyrkos, now in his eighties, is an iconic figure of the Greek left. He told me what he’d like to say to the young people out on the streets: “Welcome to social struggle, my friends. Now you must take care of yourself and your struggle.”Following the killing of 15-year-old Alexis […]