Greece
Olympiakos starlet Kostas Rougkalas confident of Greece recovery
Kostas Rougkalas is a Greek Under-19 international defender who recently skippered Olympiakos against Europe’s elite academy sides in the NextGen series.
By Chris Wheatley | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 16 April 2013 at 4:50 pm
Reasons to doubt official economic forecasts
Readers should cut it out and keep this chart and brandish it the next time they hear someone argue that things are going to turn out OK because the IMF says so.
By Ben Chu | Eagle Eye, Econoblog | Friday, 16 November 2012 at 5:30 pm
The English language should be cherished
For me, there is little worse than a bellowing rendition of Rule Britannia, or a mention of past empirical ‘greatness.’ That said, there is one thing that seemingly does grant us first prize in the lottery of life. That is our language.
By Josh Barrie | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 27 September 2012 at 1:12 pm
Angela’s ashes: Is Germany ready to burn the Euro?
Could Germany be the first country to jump off the single currency cliff?
By Sherelle Jacobs | Notebook, Opinion | Thursday, 16 August 2012 at 2:30 pm
Greek myths shed light on our modern world
Greece is where it all began and it looks increasingly likely that it’ll be where it all ends as well.
By Paul OMahony | Arts, Notebook | Wednesday, 15 August 2012 at 12:00 am
The Snehta Residency: British art finds a home in Athens
Snehta, a new residency programme for emerging British artists has recently been established in Athens.
By Rachael Cloughton | Arts | Tuesday, 3 July 2012 at 3:00 am
Monti Python and the Holy Grail: Why Italy’s Prime Minister can’t win over his people
Investors have good reason to be sceptical that the new Italian leader can resurrect his country’s economy
By Sherelle Jacobs | Notebook | Sunday, 1 July 2012 at 4:00 am
Do not underestimate the potential impact of the ‘Debt Derby’ between Germany and Greece
Angela Merkel has often made a point of accentuating her love for the beautiful game.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 21 June 2012 at 4:00 am
View from Athens: the Greek Crisis as Greek Tragedy
Last week I saw a production of Sophocles’ Antigone at the National Theatre in London and it struck me that the play echoed dangerously in today’s Greece, especially if thought through Hegel’s reading of the play.
By Alexis Papazoglou | Notebook, Opinion, The Foreign Desk | Monday, 18 June 2012 at 10:12 am
Politicians of the ‘centre ground’ have led us to the brink of catastrophe
The era of moderate politicians is at an end. Right across Europe many people who grew up on a diet of consumerism and political cynicism are beginning to shake-off apathy and re-engage. As a consequence, from the Élysée Palace to the so-called “cradle of democracy”, the people of Europe are starting to rediscover the radical possibilities of the ballot box.
By James Bloodworth | Notebook, Opinion | Tuesday, 12 June 2012 at 3:00 am
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