by Amir Taheri | Sep 16, 2015 | Features
In a sunny sky the smallest cloud makes a big impression! This is how Mikhail Bakunin, one of the fathers of revolutionary radicalism in Europe, described the political situation of the continent in the 1860s. Europe seemed to be in peace, its leadership elites united...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 28, 2015 | World
Athens, Reuters—Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threw down an open challenge to international creditors on Wednesday by halting privatization plans agreed under the country’s bailout deal, prompting a third day of heavy losses on financial markets....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 26, 2015 | World
Athens, Reuters—Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras struck a deal with a right-wing party to form a government to confront international lenders and reverse years of painful austerity following a crushing election victory by his Syriza party. The success of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 25, 2015 | World
Athens, Reuters—Greeks began voting on Sunday in an election expected to bring to power the radical leftist Syriza party, which has pledged to take on international lenders and roll back painful austerity measures imposed during years of economic crisis. Barring a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 15, 2013 | World
Athens, AP—Greece’s conservative-led government on Wednesday announced plans to break up the state-run Public Power Corporation by 2016, as part of a privatization program demanded by the crisis-hit country’s creditors. Government spokesman Simos...
