"We do not call this government a memorandum government, because it will continue the policies of previous governments, in fact, with even more law and order. Mr.
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Papariga doesn't budge from memorandum opposition
Communist Party (KKE) leader Aleka Papariga on Sunday again reiterated her party's complete opposition to the bailout Memorandum signed by Greece with its EC-ECB-IMF creditors.
"We do not call this government a memorandum government, because it will continue the policies of previous governments, in fact, with even more law and order. Mr.
"We do not call this government a memorandum government, because it will continue the policies of previous governments, in fact, with even more law and order. Mr.
Hideously diverse Britain: what's holding back the far right?
What is it about Britain which makes people reluctant to vote for the extreme right or left?
We have addressed the miracle of Barking, where 12 BNP councillors were voted in, and just as it seemed they might gain a foothold, all were shown the door in 2010. And here we are, just down the road from the scene of that convulsion, poring over it all again. Not this time as a crisis averted, but as a piece of social history. Three talking heads being interviewed in a suburban shopping centre by the equalities chief Trevor Phillips, and considering what Barking tells us about our country. On the one hand, the willingness of large sections of the white working class here to endorse a racist party. On the other, the overwhelming rejection of that party at the next available opportunity. And the over-riding question: why has Britain never really embraced the far right?
It's a pertinent question. Look at France, where Marine Le Pen has two MPs. Look at Holland, Sweden and Greece, where unsavoury types strut with the legitimacy of the electorate. The same basic issues exploited by the far right afflict us here. Why don't far righters and even fascists make hay?
Radio 4 documentary No Extremists Please – We're British, which will be broadcast on Tuesday, will say there could be something about the people. An island race with a conservative bent repelled by extremes of left or right. People with a psyche partly explained by last century's fight against fascism. People who can't get overexcited about political theory, much less eugenics. Folk deeply suspicious of those who take themselves too seriously.
Perhaps there is something about the institutions. A politics largely served by two amorphous parties, flexible enough to tack right when the prevailing sentiment calls for it, and left when necessary; leaving little space for parties on the margin to sustain themselves. Institutions that fall down, but self-correct, as Labour did to retrieve the situation in Barking.
Perhaps it is the far righters themselves, who throughout contemporary history have appeared incompetent and/or comic. Think Nick Griffin on Question Time – or the BNP leader in Barking, too drunk to propose a toast to soldiers returned from Afghanistan. Or Sir Oswald Mosley, lampooned by PG Wodehouse as Sir Roderick Spode, leader of the Black Shorts. Could be all of the above, to varying degrees at different times. But if it is an accident, it is a happy one.
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Stephen Starr: Syria's Minorities Are Afraid
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Greece's Top Priority Is Privatizing State Properties, Minister Says
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Greece Plans On Privatizing Massive State Businesses To Get Out Of Its ...
 Business Insider | Greece Plans On Privatizing Massive State Businesses To Get Out Of Its ... Business Insider Including state natural gas, water, and betting companies. |
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Greece billed $180000 in legal fees
Greece billed $180000 in legal fees Rochester Democrat and Chronicle The town of Greece racked up nearly $180000 in legal costs defending a who's who of disgraced former police officers against a lawsuit filed over a 2008 hit-and-run crash involving an off-duty police sergeant. |
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Greek Finance Minister Says Privatizations Are Main Priority of New Government
Greek Finance Minister Says Privatizations Are Main Priority of New Government Wall Street Journal Greek Finance Minister Says Privatizations Are Main Priority of New Government. Article. Email; Printer Friendly; Share: facebook ↓ More. StumbleUpon; LinkedIn; Twitter; Fark; Reddit; del.icio.us; MySpace. smaller Text larger ... |
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Greek opposition leader says govt won't last, blasts plans to 'sell out ...
Greek opposition leader says govt won't last, blasts plans to 'sell out ... Newser The leader of Greece's main opposition party has accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap. Alexis Tsipras, head... - 7/7/2012 2:17:45 PM | Newser. |
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Hard road ahead for new Greek government
New Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted ahead of a confidence vote Sunday that Greece belongs in the eurozone and will meet the twin challenges of fighting recession while winning the trust of EU-IMF creditors.
"The goal of the government is to guarantee the place of Greece in the eurozone against those who want to undermine it," Samaras said in his first major address as Greece's new leader after winning an election in June.
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Greece must hit targets or risk losing aid-minister
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Finance minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority
Finance minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority Pioneer Press ATHENS, Greece -- Greece s three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its "highest priority," finance minister Yannis Stournaras said Saturday, July 7. |
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Greek finance minister: Privatizations are 'highest priority' to get economy going
 Globe and Mail | Greek finance minister: Privatizations are 'highest priority' to get economy going Washington Post ATHENS, Greece — Greece's three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its “highest priority,” finance minister Yannis Stournaras said Saturday. Greek Finance Minister Says Privatizations Are Main Priority Greek socialist leader warns of deeper recession Greek opposition leader says government won't last |
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Minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority
Minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority San Antonio Express ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its "highest priority," finance minister Yannis Stournaras said Saturday. |
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Minister: Privatizations are Greece's top priority
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's three-party coalition government will try to get the economy out of its deep recession by encouraging private investment and making privatizations its "highest priority," finance minister Yannis Stournaras said Saturday.
"The privatization program aims at attracting important international capital that will be invested mainly in property development and infrastructure," Stournaras told parliament on the second day of the debate on the new government's policy platform.
Earlier, the leader of Greece's main opposition party accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap.
"The privatization program aims at attracting important international capital that will be invested mainly in property development and infrastructure," Stournaras told parliament on the second day of the debate on the new government's policy platform.
Earlier, the leader of Greece's main opposition party accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap.
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Greece says will carry out reforms, privatizations
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's new finance minister on Saturday pledged to carry out reforms and privatizations demanded under its latest financial rescue in an attempt to regain credibility with international partners stumping up money to keep the country afloat.
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Greek finance minister asks for more time to meet loan terms
Greek Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras warned on Saturday his country needed more time to meet commitments made to EU-IMF lenders so to avoid making the current recession worse.
"The extension of the budgetary adjustment is necessary because of the recession," Stournaras told lawmakers during a three-day parliamentary session that ends Sunday with a confidence vote for the coalition led by conservative Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
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Greece says will carry out reforms, privatisations
 Bradenton Herald | Greece says will carry out reforms, privatisations Reuters Finance minister makes pledge in first policy speech* Warns of long and arduous talks with troika* Opinion poll shows Greeks split on sticking with bailoutBy George GeorgiopoulosATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) Greece must hit targets or risk losing aid: minister From Ireland to Greece: Tragedy and Renewal in the Eurozone Crisis Greek opposition leader says government won't last |
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Greek opposition leader says government won't last
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leader of Greece's main opposition party has accused the country's three-party coalition government of wanting to sell Greece's resources and public companies on the cheap.
Alexis Tsipras, head of the Coalition of the Radical Left party, known as Syriza, told Parliament Saturday he was especially warning those who want to "grab state property on the cheap."
Alexis Tsipras, head of the Coalition of the Radical Left party, known as Syriza, told Parliament Saturday he was especially warning those who want to "grab state property on the cheap."
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