Putin Invites New Leftist Greek Prime Minister to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin took another step to disturb ties between Russia and Europe when he invited new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow on May 9.
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World View: Terrorists Attack School, Part of Growing Violence in Karachi, Pakistan
Terrorists attack school, part of growing violence in Karachi Pakistan; Jordan’s King vows ‘relentless’ war on ISIS ‘on their own ground’; The European Central Bank turns the screws on Greece’s banks
Spanish Budget Minister to Greece: Respect EU Austerity Rules ‘As We Did’
Spanish Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro has categorically rejected any attempts to “change the rules” regarding austerity measures imposed on Greece by European Union regulations. “Europe is a club of democracies, and entering is voluntary,” he stated, implying that, should Greece’s new government refuse to impose austerity measures, they can leave the EU.
Greece Refuses to Negotiate Bailout with EU, IMF
European finance ministers worried that Greece’s new far-left government would renege on the terms of previous bailout packages, while demanding even more debt to finance wild new spending programs, were given fresh reason for concern when the new Greek finance minister announced his government would not negotiate bailout terms with the European Union or International Monetary Fund.
World View: ISIS-Linked Terrorists Kill Dozens in Egypt’s Northern Sinai
ISIS-linked terrorists kill dozens in Egypt’s northern Sinai; Russia looks to Greece as an ally against EU sanctions; Greece forces compromise in planned new EU sanctions against Russia
Syriza Is Here: Hamas Hails Greece’s New Radical, Staunchly Anti-Israel Political Faction
This week, Palestine’s Islamist Hamas movement congratulated the head of Greece’s newly-elected, far-left Syriza coalition on his party’s victory and hailed him for his staunch opposition to “Israeli crimes, aggression, and siege on Gaza.”
World View: Greece’s Alexis Tsipras Escalates Confrontation with Germany
Greece’s Alexis Tsipras escalates confrontation with Germany; Israel promises revenge after Hezbollah attack kills two soldiers; Hezbollah’s attack breaks a taboo from 2006 war
New Leftist Greek Government Rejects EU Statement Against Russian Intrusion in Ukraine
In what has become the first major foreign policy move by the far-left newly elected government of Greece, new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ office has denied that his country assented to a European Union statement released this week condemning Russia’s further meddling in Ukraine.
The End of the Center-Left? Greece’s Socialist Party Loses to Both Hard Left and Neo-Nazis
The European left is in party mode. After the decisive victory of Greece’s Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) in parliamentary elections last night, Greek leftists took to the streets and their analogs in Spain and the UK warned that their nations would be next. But while the hard left has much to celebrate, “moderate” socialists on the continent should take the news with a grain of salt, as the leftist party that ruled Greece as recently as 2011 appears to have lost almost all support.
World View: Alexis Tsipras’ Far-Left Syriza Party Wins Historic Election in Greece
Girlfriend Peristera (Betty) Baziana good fit for Greece’s Alexis Tsipras; Alexis Tsipras’ far-left Syriza party wins historic election in Greece; Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party is third in Greece’s elections; Is Greece’s Alexis Tsipras pragmatic or delusional?
World View: Far-Left Greece Election Victory May Trigger Confrontation with Europe
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly said that she’s prepared to support Greece leaving the eurozone, and returning its original drachma currency, if Greece abandons the austerity commitments it made in return for the 240 billion euro bailout that has already been paid.
