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Europe
In Greece, New Commission Will Audit All National Debt
The new commission will determine which part is illegal, illegitimate, unsustainable or odious.
The Divisive Euro: National Struggles and International Solidarity
The euro has had a divisive and destructive impact on Europe.
Showdown Nears on Fast Tracking the Biggest Free Trade Deal Yet
President Obama announced in this year's State of the Union address that he would ask Congress to grant him fast-track authority for trade agreements with Asia and Europe.
John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic
How would the US-EU free trade agreement affect the economy, regulation and the environment?
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Desperate People, Hazardous Escapes: From Turmoil to Europe in Search of Freedom
Western governments must welcome those besieged seeking refuge.
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Greece’s Syriza Government: Meet the New Sheriff – Same as the Old Sheriff
Syriza was elected on the hope that it would represent a break from Greece's old politics, austerity and neoliberal doctrine. Not so.
Economist Roger Bootle: “Grexit” Is the Only Solution for Greece
Bootle shares his views as to how Greece should exit the eurozone without being forced out of the European Union.
What Europe’s Hopeful Left Can Learn From Latin America
After years of austerity and economic turmoil, mass movements based on hope are finally taking root in Europe - and not just on the streets.
Economist Mark Blyth: Continued Austerity Will Be Catastrophic for Greece and Europe
Economist Mark Blyth analyzes the potential impact on Greece and Europe of the game of chicken between Syriza and the European Central Bank.
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Syriza’s Greece: From a New Social Deal to an Updated Version of the Economics of Social Disaster
Syriza's swift failure to rid Greece of the eurozone's harsh austerity measures makes it harder for progressives across Europe.