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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Tension and euphoria as Greek MPs sworn in

Many Syriza deputies break with tradition by forgoing ties and taking civic oath in parliamentThey began to pull up outside the Athens parliament earlier than expected at a little before 10am. The big cars belonged to foreign dignitaries determined to get the best seats in the house for the blockbuster about to begin. The small cars belonged to those who were starring in it: Greek MPs born and bred in the age of austerity.Then came the jeeps: silver vehicles with blacked-out windows ferrying the neo-fascists who had been granted special dispensation to attend after being elected to the Greek parliament from behind bars. Continue reading...


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