Greek Neo-Nazis Run Rampant
On the night of Greece’s first parliamentary elections in May, Greek President Karolis Papoulias’ neighbours…More
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When Sweden Runs Out Of Rubbish
While Northern Europe has secularised, and politicians rarely bring up religion in debate, echoes of…More
How Debt Drives Secessionists
Leipzig, 1985: Stricken by US-dollar debt incurred in the 1970s, the Soviet Bloc is big…More
Yes, It Is Getting Hot In Here
July 2012 was the 329th consecutive month of above average global temperatures, warned climate change…More
German Organ Racket Busted
Göttingen, a medium-sized, mid-German university town of quaint, wooden houses might seem an incongruous place…More
Germany Wakes Up From FIFA Fairytale
Since the Second World War, German patriotism has been a love that dare not speak…More
Left And Right Grip Eastern Europe
Just over 20 years after the downfall of the Soviet Union, the certainties established by…More
Migrants The Other Greek Crisis
It’s Friday afternoon, and the air in downtown Athens is fetid and suffocating. Hundreds of…More
Greek Elections – Photo Essay
Charles McPhedran is currently based in Athens. Read his report on the Greek election here.…More
Greece Still In The Eurozone – But Only Just
Based on Sunday night’s results, it seemed that traditional ruling centre-right New Democracy and its…More