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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Is Greece about to call time on five punishing years of austerity?

Historic elections could see disillusioned voters put leftwing party Syriza in power, sending a defiant message across EuropeA few days ago, two words in a splash of red appeared beneath the first-floor window of the art deco building at 18 Patriarchou Ioakim Street. Their message was unambiguous. “Everybody Syriza”, read the scrawl.Anywhere else the graffiti might have gone unnoticed. But Patriarchou Ioakim is the central artery that bisects Kolonaki, perhaps the most gentrified and upscale district in central Athens. Continue reading...


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